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From occupation to obsession: Navigating Singapore’s complex relationship with Japan
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Appreciating Japan means going beyond food and shopping to understand its historical relationship with Singapore, says the writer, who has introduced the topic to her two young daughters.
PHOTO: SOH WEE LING
Soh Wee Ling
JAPAN – “Do you like it? Will you wear it often?” I ask my daughters for the umpteenth time. They are barely listening, distracted by the sight of themselves in yukata, a casual kimono made of cotton.
This is the third yukata store we have been to today, one that sells second-hand kimono and yukata.
