Leong Minyi is a Singaporean textile artist specializing in traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. Her Yukata design was displayed alongside works...
Akadot TV collaborates with Hikarin, popular J-pop cover singer in Singapore! Hikari has just returned as a soloist after the...
Evacomics is a web comic series that first rose to fame with its “Japan versus Singapore” comparison comic strips, which presented cultural differences in everyday life between the two countries with a light-hearted and witty narration. The well-loved series was also published in compilation books “Eva, Kopi and Matcha” (2014)...
A Japanese businessman decided that he had enough of paying for overpriced salon services when he only wanted a simple...
Miki Makiura, who is married to a Singaporean Chinese, went through the traditional Singaporean Chinese postpartum practices after giving birth to her son. What was her greatest culture shock? What was her favourite confinement dish?...
This year, 3,164 Singaporeans across 47 prefectures in Japan celebrate National Day away from home. We gathered some of them...
What memories does Singapore hold for a Japanese lady who has lived here for the past 15 years? Paper quilling...
During this pandemic time when many Singaporeans in Japan are unable to travel home, a small cozy café located in Tokyo becomes the “Home Away From Home”, where one can dig into handmade black chai tow kway and sip on Milo Dinosaur while exchanging Singlish conversations with the owners and...
Inspired by the craftsmen that he met in Kyoto, Tong Cheuk Fung began his journey in designing and creating handmade...
Prof. Chong Tow Chong, president of SUTD, is a graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology (1974-1978). He reminisces about...
Meet Yuki Takeda and Mika Tan, a Japanese-Singaporean couple! Yuki is a world whistling champion who performs around the world, and Mika works for the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity in the Philippines. They dated for 6 years, with long periods of long distance, before getting hitched in 2018. Akadot TV...
The Japanese University Graduates Association of Singapore (JUGAS) marks its 50th Anniversary this year. The association has been active in...
As Japan’s state of emergency and Singapore’s “Circuit Breaker” are set to be lifted, let’s take a look back on...
Foreign media have raised questions about Japan’s COVID-19 measures, such as the non-legally binding requests for closures of facilities and the low testing rate. A few Singaporeans working in Tokyo, Chiba and Kyoto shared their thoughts on the situation, as well as the worries they have about the potential collapse...
