In the heart of Kyoto stands two 100-year-old traditional townhouses that were restored by a group of Singaporeans and Malaysians....
During this pandemic time when many Singaporeans in Japan are unable to travel home, a small cozy café located in...
This year, 3,164 Singaporeans across 47 prefectures in Japan celebrate National Day away from home. We gathered some of them to share what they miss most about the sunny island, and their well-wishes for her 55th birthday. Thank you to Singaporeans who contributed footages! ...
If you’ve travelled to Japan before, you’re likely to have taken a JR train before. Did you know that the...
Being expected to perform on par with Japanese peers is a major hurdle faced by international students in Japan. Nevertheless,...
As Singapore extended its “Circuit Breaker” period and Japan extended its state of emergency, Japanese living in Singapore have expressed their worries about friends and families back in Japan. Both countries put in place measures starting 7 April 2020, in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. Check out the...
Some of our Japanese friends have been working from home like the rest of Singapore, as others who are restaurant...
In 2002, a team of dancers represented Singapore in the YOSAKOI Soran Festival held in Hokkaido. It was lead by Masami Uno, a veteran performer of the dance form, which combines elements from the energetic Yosakoi dance of Kochi Prefecture and the traditional Soran Bushi folk music from Hokkaido. She...
Leong Minyi is a Singaporean textile artist specializing in traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. Her Yukata design was displayed alongside works...
A few years ago, a little shop in Azabu, Tokyo made the headlines on social media for selling Bak Kut Teh. Who is this Japanese man who brought Singapore’s popular spare rib soup to Japan?
A Japanese businessman decided that he had enough of paying for overpriced salon services when he only wanted a simple haircut, and that’s how the 10-minute haircut concept was born. A team of 10-minute haircut stylists flew from Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan to join their Singaporean colleagues earlier in...
Inspired by the craftsmen that he met in Kyoto, Tong Cheuk Fung began his journey in designing and creating handmade...
Meet Yuki Takeda and Mika Tan, a Japanese-Singaporean couple! Yuki is a world whistling champion who performs around the world,...
The Japanese University Graduates Association of Singapore (JUGAS) marks its 50th Anniversary this year. The association has been active in providing networking opportunities for graduates from Japan since its formation in December 1970, and it was also awarded the Japan Foreign Minister’s Commendation in 2005 for its contributions to the...