ITCOW 360 [Pano Asia].

The many form of transport from Japan with the humble bicycle gear system taken apart and showcased.

Originally posted on 9 Dec ’09 @ 12:00 am

“Innovation and tradition” is the main theme of the Centre. The Centre will showcase Japan’s “soft power,” such as pop-culture and traditional arts, besides creating a space for experiencing the charms of Japan. The contents of the Centre can be enjoyed not only by the Singaporeans but also by the people of other Southeast Asian countries. The Centre’s highlights of “Cool Japan” will include high technology, design, gourmet, fashion, traditional craft, traditional art, music and movie, anime and manga. Mr. Toshiyuki Kita, a world-renown industrial designer and design producer, is in charge of the concept and design of the Centre as the Overall Project Producer of the JCC project. It is not public sectors but private sectors who should take the lead in promoting “soft power.” Hence, we would like to ask the private sectors to provide us with ideas and initiatives. In particular, we will highly appreciate any ideas and requests as to what is appropriate and favourable for the projects of the Centre.

See http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/JCC/about_jcc.html

Currently on display at the JCC is the Good Design Exhibition.  This will be the first and the opening exhibition at the JCC.

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From Wikipedia

Before their repatriation in 1947, the surrendered Japanese POWs who were used as manual labourers by the British took it upon themselves to commemorate their war dead. A group of them decided to clean up the cemetery and setting up Field Marshal Terauchi’s tombstone in the eastern corner of the cemetery and three tombstones in the western corner of the cemetery with this inscription:

In memory of the souls of the Labour Force comprising Army and Navy personnel who died in Singapore between September 1945 and April 1947.

Their work remained undisturbed by the British authorities as they could not read the Japanese inscriptions on the memorials and were too busy rebuilding the city. Behind this memorial, the ashes of 10,000 Japanese war dead collected mainly from the destroyed Syonan Chureito (now known as Bukit Batok Memorial) were put into a hole which was sealed with concrete. Terauchi’s tombstone and three other distinctive memorials in the cemetery were completed by three Japanese prisoners in April 1947 by carpenter Kunio Higashituji, and stonemasons Tomokatsu Mizuya and Tokiyaki Tetsuka.

There is a small concrete pillar known as A memorial to the ashes of 135 martyrs, which marks the spot where the ashes of the 135 Japanese officers and men who were executed at Changi Prison are buried. A similar pillar on another corner of the west end marks the burial spot of the ashes of 79 Japanese who were executed in Malaysia.

Added to Collections.

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Trees in the Cemetery. A lychee and a rubber tree are among the trees here.

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The Road to the Memorial.

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I last visited Kranji war memorial back in April 2007. It’s seem an even prettier place with workers constantly tending to the graves.

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One of the many Hides where birds watchers or photographers can use to do great spotting or photography.

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Something new tried out. Handing the whole pano setup for this to get closer to the roots and under the wooden boardwalk while it’s low tide within the mangrove area.

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An interesting flora found in Sungei Buloh. Mail 360@itcow.com if you know it’s proper scientific and common name. We’ll be glad to include your name.

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Platform 1 Route 1 Yellow.

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Final Resting place of Dr Benjamin Sheares. 2nd President of Singapore (12 August 1907 – 12 May 1981). More info http://www.istana.gov.sg/FormerPresidents/BenjaminSheares/index.htm

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A platform overseeing Malaysia. This is Platform 2 along Route 01 (Yellow) at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

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