Japanese Izakaya
An eastern analogue to western pubs and bars, Izakaya (居酒屋) are places where many Japanese people go to build relationships over drinks, but they are usually places for after work drinking.
Halloween!
Halloween is just around the corner! As with Singapore, Halloween festivities in Japan differ from that of Western Tradition.
JAC Picnic 2017
The start of recess week marked the beginning of our long anticipated JAC Picnic.
JAC Christmas Party 2016
On the 16th of January, several of us were treated to an eye-opening session with Mrs Yong Lai Quen on the art of Ikebana (生け花), the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Mrs Yong graduated from Sogetsu-Ryū, one of the most notable schools of Ikebana out of thousands of schools.
Study, Work and Travel Talk 2016
On 12th October, we held our annual Study, Work and Travel in Japan Talk. Needless to say, we received the latest information on great programmes we can all embark on to fulfil our dream of living in Japan, albeit for a moment! Don’t worry if you missed it all or forgot some details, here’s a quick recap of the talk.
JAC Food Trail!
On 3 December 2016, JAC held a food trail where participants went to taste some of the best food that Singapore has to offer.
Midtown Mart
From daily necessities to seasonings and foods easy to cook, everything needed for Japanese food fans is here at the Midtown Mart located at Marina Square.
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie Gyakushuu no Milky Holmes Review
Even though they’re clumsy, they’re still lovable! “Milky Holmes” returns to the streets of Detective City Yokohama in their movie (劇場版 探偵オペラ ミルキィホームズ〜逆襲のミルキィホームズ〜)!
JAC Papercraft Workshop
On 18 October 2016, JAC held its very own papercraft workshop. Participants transformed flat pieces of paper into wonderful sculptures using their own hands and brought them home. Making these sculptures was not child’s play – who knew that cutting, pasting, and folding could become so difficult?
JAC Picnic 2016
It was a good opportunity for all JAC members to gather together to unwind during the recess week, not to mention a chance for the secluded IT sub-committee to mingle with the rest of JAC.
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Charaexpo 2016
With STGCC recently over and AFA looming over the horizon, let’s have a look back at our trip down to CharaExpo during the summer!
STGCC
There is a first for everything: my first year in NTU, my first year in JAC and my first post on this website about my first time at STGCC! It was truly an eye-opening experience for me as there were so many exhibitions, talented artists and awesome stuff to buy~~~~
Here are just some of the highlights of the convention.
Keisuke Legend Challenge!
The months of May and June this year were truly challenging months – not only because of the long holiday that left us thinking what to do, but also because of Keisuke’s annual Keisuke Legend challenge!
Flumpool Open Press Conference
Flumpool is a four-man Japanese pop band that originated in the Osaka prefecture and was formed in January 2007. It is no small feat that their albums have constantly peaked in the top 10 positions of the Oricon weekly singles chart. This will be their second time coming to and performing in Singapore since their last appearance back in August 2014.
