Weekly thread about Japanese pop culture
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last year I read Satoshi Yagisawa’s Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and really enjoyed it. Part of the appeal for me was feeling like I was back in Jinbocho surrounded … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 18, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Short on time today, but here’s a good song to check out! aoen is a new group that includes the two non-debuting members who stood out to me the most … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 11, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I just wanted to watch something cute today, so if you also want to watch something cute today, I recommend this video. And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 4, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Motoki Ohmori (大森元貴) released his first EP yesterday. It’s a collection of previously released singles, plus one new song. It’s very exciting to have all of these gems in one … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 25, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! More music this week because Sakura Fujiwara’s (藤原さくら) new album is out today! I’ve only had time to listen to the first few songs as I’m writing this, but it … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 18, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New Kana Nishino (西野カナ) song and music video! I’m always excited for new music from her, and this did not disappoint. 💖 And it’s such a stylish and cute video, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 11, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Looking for new manga to read this year? Then check out Colleen’s latest video! There are a lot of great series releasing this year, so there is plenty to read. … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 4, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I want to highlight one of my recent food show favorites: K Foodie Meets J Foodie. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like: Sung Si-kyung (Korean singer, “K … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 28, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New SCANDAL song and fun music video, hooray! 👻💖 And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🍙 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 21, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! King & Prince were busy last year, promoting their first album as a duo (Re:ERA), releasing one of my favorite EPs of the year (HEART), and then, just a few … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 14, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! First thread of 2026! Hooray! 💖 As always, happy to be here with everyone, and I look forward to another wonderful year of sharing our interests with one another. 今年もよろしくお願いします！ … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (January 7, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! By the time this is posted I’ll have watched &TEAM perform at this year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen (紅白歌合戦)!!! Earlier this week they posted a really cool video mix of a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 31, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you’re looking for another holiday song to add to your playlist this year, I recommend “Dear Santa” by Kana Nishino (西野カナ)! It’s so cute and fun that I actually … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 24, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Earlier this week I got my copy of Makiko Itoh’s newest cookbook, Real Japanese Cooking. I’ve been following her progress for a couples years on Patreon, so I already knew … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 17, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I am so, so happy to share that Lilas (幾田りら) released her new solo album today! I’ve been hoping for a new album for a while now but didn’t really … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 10, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’m surprised to see that I haven’t written about oyakodon (親子丼) here before, so let’s change that today. Oyakodon is a chicken and egg rice bowl, more or less. It … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (December 3, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’m really excited to share this video today, and not just because it’s &TEAM. I mean, yes, that’s the reason, but this specific video is exciting to me because it … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 26, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! There’s a new Gen Hoshino (星野源) song. It’s great, of course. And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🍙 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 19, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I woke up not knowing what I was going to post for today’s thread, and then a friend shared the trailer for the upcoming 10DANCE movie and…yeah. 😳 I think … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 12, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I originally intended to post this during October, but I completely forgot (I can’t imagine what I was distracted by…😅). But hey, better late than never! If you’re planning a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 5, 2025)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you were around the Day Thread at all yesterday you probably saw me screaming about &TEAM’s wildly successful Korean debut, which I will of course continue to do in … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 29, 2025)
