Located at the start of Orchard Road (at 4 Nassim Road), a 450m2, single-storey building known as ‘Japan Creative Centre’ is now officially open to the public. The main purpose of this centre is all about “Innovation and tradition”.
The Centre will showcase Japan’s “soft power,” such as pop-culture and traditional arts, such as their art, design, movie, fashion, architecture, tradition, food and etc.. The content of the Centre can be enjoyed not only by the Singaporeans but also by the people of other Southeast Asian countries.
In addition, you might be interested to know that, 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.
For more details about the centre:
http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/JCC/index.htm