The Japanese Cemetery Park
The Japanese Cemetery Park
Contact Us
TEL: 6591 7621
Email: ryoto_mai@jas.org.sg
Access
43 Chuan Hoe Avenue (Postal Code 544880) Google Map
●It takes about 20 minutes by taxi from the Japanese Association, Singapore.
●There is not any Japanese cemetery at Japanese Association, Singapore.
Opening time
7: 00-19: 00
About donations
The names of the people who donated (S $ 100 or more) will be listed on the memorial plaza inscription every year.
Your name will remain at the Memorial Plaza in Cemetery Park for a long time.
Video : Japanese Cemetery Park in Singapore
Part I (in 2014)
Produced and Copyright Japanese Association of Singapore
Video : Japanese Cemetery Park in Singapore
Part 2 Volunteer Guide Interview (Mdm Gan Yuko)
Part 2 (in 2014)
Produced and Copyright Japanese Association of Singapore
Click>>Newsletter
（This newsletter is written in Japanese.）
Donations can be anonymous. There is also a donation box at the front desk on the 1st floor of the
Japanese Hall, so please use it. The Japanese Association hopes that many
Japanese residents and Japanese tourists will visit this cemetery park.
We ask for your continued cooperation and understanding.
We appreciate donations from Japan and other countries.
Please contact info@jas.org.sg with your name and contact information for details.
History
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1891 (Meiji 24) |
Obtained permission to use 8 acres (about 10,000 tsubo) as a Japanese shared graveyard on Chuan Ho Avenue 22nd and 133rd |
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Late Meiji era |
The "Kyosaikai" was established by volunteers of Japanese residents, and took over the assets of the graveyard. The Soto sect's Buddhist Sansai Yuji Temple was built in the graveyard |
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1915 (Taisho 4) |
The Japanese Association was established and started graveyard management in collaboration with the Mutual Aid Association. |
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1917-1941 (Taisho 6-1941) |
The Japanese Association will manage the graveyard entirely |
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1942 to 1945 (Showa 17 to 20) |
Cemetery management started by "Shonan Hokokukai" by the military government and Japanese residents |
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1949 (Showa 24) |
The graveyard will be requisitioned under the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance 1939, and the trustees' human rights will be deprived. |
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1953 (Showa 28) |
Cemetery management transferred to the Consulate General of Japan while still under the control of enemy production. |
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1957 (Showa 32) |
The postwar "Japanese Association" was established in the wake of cleaning and management of the graveyard. |
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1960 (Showa 35) |
The Consulate General of Japan keeps the remains of Myohoji Temple and Nishi Honganji Temple, which had a Mido in the graveyard in the city. |
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1969 (Showa 44) |
Obtained permission to return Japanese cemetery from Singapore Supreme Court |
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1973 (Showa 48) |
The Singaporean government has issued a ban on burial in 42 old graveyards in the city. Japanese cemetery is also the target |
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1978 (Showa 53) |
2 out of 8 acres of Japanese cemetery land returned to the government to secure additional land for Japanese schools (Clementi Road) |
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1985 (Showa 60) |
The Japanese cemetery Mido was rebuilt by the Soto sect's purification |
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1987 (Showa 62) |
A letter dated January 23 arrived at the embassy from the Singaporean government, announcing the requisition of the Japanese graveyard Ambassador Hashimoto petitioned Foreign Minister Dana Balan and allowed the graveyard to continue by leasing 30 years with 20 years of options) October 11th Renovation work completion ceremony held |
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1991 (Heisei 3) |
On November 22, a tree-planting ceremony was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Japanese Association Cemetery. |
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2002 (Heisei 14) |
Cemetery area: 29359 square meters Graveyard: 910 units |
