Born in Japan, he had his Singapore citizenship revoked eight years ago, but managed to reapply and become a Singaporean again.
Today, Mr Ryuju Ogawa, who works in the finance sector and will turn 30 at the end of the month, is happily married, with a four-year-old daughter, and a Build-To-Order (BTO) Housing Board flat to come.
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