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All things Japanese in Singapore
Sate your longing for Japan by immersing yourself in its traditional culture, cuisine and fashion in Singapore
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The writer (left) learns proper Japanese tea ceremony etiquette from Ms Yasuko Norris (right), a tea ceremony teacher and kimono dresser.
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Japan is a country of contradictions.
Skyscrapers tower over the century-old garden with traditional Japanese structures from the Edo period. The most nondescript office building houses a world-famous sushi restaurant. Even in rural areas that are barely lit after nightfall, you can find public restrooms with high-tech toilet seats.
