19/09/2026
🇸🇬 Singapore’s 61st National Day Reception in Tokyo 🎊
On 2 September, Ambassador Ong Eng Chuan and colleagues from the Singapore Embassy in Tokyo were delighted to welcome some 700 close friends of Singapore to celebrate our nation’s 61st birthday.
We were honoured by the presence of our distinguished Guests of Honour, including Her Imperial Highness Princess Tomohito of Mikasa, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Kunimitsu Ayano and Chairman of the Japan-Singapore Parliamentary Friendship League Kono Taro.
This year’s celebration was especially meaningful as Singapore and Japan mark 60 years of diplomatic relations. Japan was one of the earliest countries to establish diplomatic relations with Singapore in 1966 and has continued to be a reliable partner at different stages of our development. SJ60 has been a milestone year for our longstanding friendship, as we celebrate the deepening of our ties and elevation to a Strategic Partnership.
The evening was made even more special with a taste of Singapore. Apart from Singapore cuisine, guests enjoyed the original Singapore Sling, alongside the Matcha Sling specially created by the Raffles Hotel Long Bar in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy in Singapore to commemorate SJ60. 🍸
that Raffles Hotel was featured in a 1989 Japanese film by Murakami Ryu? A little piece of Singapore-Japan trivia to round off an evening celebrating our nation’s birthday.
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