Step right up and have a look….It’s time for Yamishibai. Every October, close to Halloween, I encourage the Japanese Pop Culture Thread denizens to check out Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai. This year, I thought, hey, why not share it with … Continue reading The 10/1 Night Thread Welcomes the Yamishibaiya
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The Fall anime season has arrived, which means there are new shows that I want to watch, hope to keep up with, but will ultimately end up super behind on … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 1, 2025)
Last week &TEAM participated in this year’s Music Day (音楽の日) which is a televised concert, basically. In addition to performing several of their amazing songs, &TEAM also showed off one of their coolest dance routines from this year, a collaboration … Continue reading The 9/28 Night Thread is Mesmerized
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I really had no choice this week, it HAD to be this collaboration between two of my favorites. Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) AND Hikaru Utada (宇多田ヒカル) is almost too much for … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 24, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This morning I woke up to the gift of Fujii Kaze’s first Music Station performance! The best thing about this being uploaded to YouTube is that I can now share … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 17, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! One of the many J-drama I watched recently was Takahashi-san from the Bike Shop (自転車屋さんの高橋くん). It’s a very sweet slice-of-life romance based on an ongoing manga by Arare Matsumushi (松虫あられ). … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 10, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! You all know I wanted to make this another &TEAM header…but I have some self-control…So instead it’s about a new shoujo manga I read! Matcha Made in Heaven (この恋、茶番につき!?), by … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 3, 2025)
This week &TEAM is celebrating the third anniversary of their formation as a group! Their exact anniversary (referred to as 縁DAY) is September 3rd, but the first night of their livestream concert was today, so there’s plenty to celebrate already. … Continue reading The 9/2 &TEAM 縁DAY Thread
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I hope to have the energy for something more substantial next week, but for now it’s more Kana Nishino (西野カナ) partly because I’ve been living exclusively on a musical diet … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 27, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Sorry I don’t have time for more than a quick post today. Here’s the newest &TEAM video, which I have watched several times this week. And, as always… What have … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 20, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I just love Kana Nishino’s newest song so much. And the music video is adorable! And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🍙 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 13, 2025)
I have been patiently waiting for Fujii Kaze (藤井風) for four years, but I was only patient because I never actually thought I’d have any chance of seeing him perform. But, it turns out, some dreams do come true! On … Continue reading The 8/11 Day Thread Has Been Patiently Waiting
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Looking for something new to watch? Want a show that’s a perfect blend of humor and heart? Interested in lots of long, beautiful shots of Mt. Fuji? Good news, I … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 6, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! On a recent trip to Chicago I picked up an Anri vinyl simply because I liked the cover, and it was affordable. I always check out the Japanese section in … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 30, 2025)
“Oh Where” by David Berman Where did you go, my dear, my day;Where, oh where, did you go?To market, to maker of market, to sayToo much of the little I know. Where did you go, my dear, my year;Why did … Continue reading My Dear 7/27 Day Thread
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today feels like a good day to feature the manga magazine, 別冊マーガレット(Bessatsu Margaret), also known as Betsuma (別マ). This shoujo magazine is owned by Shueisha and is released monthly in … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 23, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The new Keina Suda (須田景凪) song and video is finally here!!! Warning: Video contains flashing lights. And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🍙 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 16, 2025)
Today is NOT Takashi Natsume’s birthday. I thought it was for some reason, but it is actually July 1st. Oops! Well, I signed up for today so you’re getting a Natsume’s Book of Friends thread anyway. Rejoice! Natsume’s Book of … Continue reading The 7/11 Day Thread’s Book of Friends
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! As you all know I am literally always wanting to be in Japan. But right now, I really, really, really want to be there because all of the Mrs. GREEN … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 9, 2025)
One of my favorite ways to study Japanese is to watch Naoko’s “Daily Life Japanese” YouTube videos. Everything about these videos appeals to me. As the name suggests, they focus on daily life, so it’s a great way to expand … Continue reading The 7/7 Day Thread is Learning
Talk about all the new music. Filling in for apples! Here are new releases provided by Consequence of Sound (this is it? really?) — Dropkick Murphys – For the People — J.I.D – GDLU Preluxe — Jonathan Richman – Only … Continue reading Friday New Music 7/4
