Singaporeans in Japan mark nation’s 58th birthday, while navigating challenges living in a foreign land

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Singaporeans in Japan mark nation’s 58th birthday, while navigating challenges living in a foreign land
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Some 3,000 Singaporeans currently reside in the land of the rising sun, with half of them living in the capital Tokyo.

, the sizeable Singaporean community in Japan have gone out of their way to mark the occasion together., with half of them living in its capital Tokyo.

Ms Yap told CNA she has fully integrated into the local way of life, regularly navigating her way confidently around on her “mamachari”, a typical bicycle the Japanese use for shopping and running errands. After considering the factors, Ms Yap and Mr Namiki decided to pivot to a food truck business and do online deliveries, instead of running a physical cafe.

“I’ve never ever lived in Japan. I grew up in Singapore. Singapore is home. But I’ve always wondered what it was like to live in Japan, so we talked about it, then okay let’s just try for one year,” he said.

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