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?
If you’ve travelled to Japan before, you’re likely to have taken a JR train before. Did you know that the railway company JR East opened a co-working space One&Co in Singapore back in 2019? Akadot TV spoke with general manager Izumi Takatoki to find out the objectives behind their expansion to...
During this pandemic time when many Singaporeans in Japan are unable to travel home, a small cozy café located in...
In the heart of Kyoto stands two 100-year-old traditional townhouses that were restored by a group of Singaporeans and Malaysians....
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)...
Being expected to perform on par with Japanese peers is a major hurdle faced by international students in Japan. Nevertheless,...
Prof. Chong Tow Chong, president of SUTD, is a graduate of the Tokyo Institute of Technology (1974-1978). He reminisces about...
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...
This year, 3,164 Singaporeans across 47 prefectures in Japan celebrate National Day away from home. We gathered some of them...
As Japan’s state of emergency and Singapore’s “Circuit Breaker” are set to be lifted, let’s take a look back on...
While many overseas Singaporeans returned home before the “Circuit Breaker” kicked in, a number of Singaporeans continue to stay in Japan. Despite worries about Japan’s COVID-19 measures and potential healthcare collapse mentioned in the last interview, they have chosen to stay and fight the pandemic with Japan. Akadot TV spoke...
As Singapore extended its “Circuit Breaker” period and Japan extended its state of emergency, Japanese living in Singapore have expressed...
Foreign media have raised questions about Japan’s COVID-19 measures, such as the non-legally binding requests for closures of facilities and...
Some of our Japanese friends have been working from home like the rest of Singapore, as others who are restaurant owners struggle with dwindling business. Akadot TV conducted zoom interviews with a few members of the Japanese community in Singapore last week, to find out how they are coping with...
