Ghibli Ojisan

Today, I’m meeting Singaporeans who studied in Japan - and then eventually came back to Singapore. From the outside, Japan can look like a dream: beautiful seasons, amazing food, polite culture, clean streets, and a completely different lifestyle. But what is it really like when you actually live there as a student?
Over hawker food in Singapore, we talk about why they chose Japan, what shocked them after moving there, what tourists misunderstand, what Japan does better than Singapore, what Singapore does better than Japan, and why they eventually returned home.
As a Japanese person living in Singapore, I found it really interesting to hear how Singaporeans experienced Japan differently from how I see it myself.
This video is not about deciding which country is better. It’s about understanding what kind of life actually suits you. Would you live in Japan long-term, or would you come back to Singapore too? Let me know in the comments.

Big thanks to Leeyon and Gen from JUGAS (Japanese University Graduates Association of Singapore) for sharing their stories! https://www.jugas.org.sg/

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Chapters
00:00 guest introduction
01:59 university in singapore vs japan
05:52 biggest culture shock in japan
09:40 loneliness in japan
11:30 why move back to singapore?
14:03 cons of living in singapore
17:27 what japan does better than singapore
23:42 what singapore does better than japan
25:54 how they see singapore differently after japan

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I found a hawker drink stall in Singapore selling drinks for just $0.30. Yes, thirty cents. In 2026.
This old-school stall is Sun Kee Drinks at Kovan 209 Market & Food Centre, and it recently went viral for its unbelievably low prices. But of course, cheap doesn’t always mean good - so I went down to Kovan to try it for myself.
In this video, I check out the $0.30 drinks, see whether they actually taste good, and explore the hawker centre to find out what else is worth eating there.
Is this Singapore’s cheapest hawker stall? And more importantly, how long can prices like this still survive?
If you know another super cheap hawker stall in Singapore, let me know in the comments.

📍Location:
Sun Kee Drinks
#01-65, Kovan 209 Market & Food Centre, Singapore

Chapters
00:00 cheapest drink stall!?
04:09 prawn mee at hae!mee
06:15 laksa and meepok at yam mee
08:18 my hawker friends
08:48 fatt soon kueh
10:20 pistachio shaved ice

🍶 Shop delicious & RARE Sake from Japan at Sake Ichiba! https://linktr.ee/ghibojisan

Book global travel activities with Pelago by Singapore Airlines! Boost your miles with code ‘GHIB’ – Earn 8 miles per $1 (instead of 3) https://www.pelago.com/?utm_source=kol&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=KOL_nov_ghibojisan

Looking for an app that can save you some cash? Download Singapore Airline's Kris+ and use my referral code S602586 and we will both receive a $5 sign-up bonus upon completing your first transaction! https://krisplus.app.link/Ghib

Follow my adventure!
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📸Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ghibli_ojisan/
♪ Tiktok https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSJn5LFhK/
🐦Twitter https://twitter.com/ghibli_ojisan

👕Ghib Ojisan Merchandise（アパレル）:
SE Asia | https://ghib-ojisan.secure-decoration.com/shop/category/T-Shirt?c=2731898
Japan | https://suzuri.jp/ghib-ojisan

Business Enquiries
✉️ghib.ojisan@gmail.com
You are welcome to send fan mails but I may not be able to respond to all of them. But I immensely appreciate your support. Thank you!

#Singapore