What memories does Singapore hold for a Japanese lady who has lived here for the past 15 years? Paper quilling...
Inspired by the craftsmen that he met in Kyoto, Tong Cheuk Fung began his journey in designing and creating handmade...
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...
[vc_row parallax_content=”parallax_content_value” fadeout_row=”fadeout_row_value”][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInLeft”]WaHa is a homegrown artist specializing in Japanese style illustrations and animations, whose works have taken him...
Miki Makiura, who is married to a Singaporean Chinese, went through the traditional Singaporean Chinese postpartum practices after giving birth...
Leong Minyi is a Singaporean textile artist specializing in traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. Her Yukata design was displayed alongside works of artists from countries like Austria, Canada, China, USA, etc. in the 11th International Shibori Symposium. She shares about how her journey apprenticing in Japan and meeting the late renowned...
Akadot TV collaborates with Hikarin, popular J-pop cover singer in Singapore! Hikari has just returned as a soloist after the disbandment of idol cover group Natsuiro Party. We’ve worked with Hikarin to produce the music video for “Natsuiro Party”, a song that she originally wrote for the group and was...
Meet Yuki Takeda and Mika Tan, a Japanese-Singaporean couple! Yuki is a world whistling champion who performs around the world,...
In 2002, a team of dancers represented Singapore in the YOSAKOI Soran Festival held in Hokkaido. It was lead by...
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...
Foreign media have raised questions about Japan’s COVID-19 measures, such as the non-legally binding requests for closures of facilities and...
As Singapore extended its “Circuit Breaker” period and Japan extended its state of emergency, Japanese living in Singapore have expressed...
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...