Weekly thread about Japanese pop culture
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Toki Asako released a new single last week, so consider giving it a listen. Like much of her of music, “soruremu” is a chill, catchy song with city pop vibes … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 28, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Yesterday my good friend Dropwing shared this relaxing and super informative YouTube channel all about Japanese cooking: Imamu room. So today I’m sharing it with all of you! The videos … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 21, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The Japan Times recently ran a five-part series on wolves in Japan that I haven’t had time to read yet, but it looks super interesting. So, naturally, I’m sharing it … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 14, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! What’s that? There’s new anime? But I’m still behind on the old anime! That’s right, the Summer anime season is getting started, with new shows and continuing favorites airing in … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 7, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Another day, another #1 hit single by Kenshi Yonezu. Earlier this month, “Pale Blue” was released, and it shot to the top of the charts in Japan. The song is … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 30, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Crunchyroll has started its slow announcement of its Summer anime lineup, and I’ve already found one show that I think I’m going to love: Aquatope of White Sand. Just the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 23, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Sometimes things take a while to make. Which I’m usually fine with because when it finally does arrive it’s very exciting. So I’m happy to see that there’s been an … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 16, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Very busy week for me, so nothing fancy today. Hopefully I’ll have more time next week! Until then, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening to lately? Happy Wednesday! 🙂 Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 9, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I’m just going to share this LiSA song that has been stuck since she released her mini album, LADYBUG, two weeks ago. This mini album is meant to commemorate … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 2, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I don’t have much time this week, so I’ll just quickly share the bento I made this week. That’s right, bento making is back! I once again have a reason … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 26, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Potentially exciting news for anyone who likes to own physical copies of their favorite anime, Crunchyroll announced yesterday that they’ll be releasing several new titles on DVD and Blu-ray, including … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 19, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This week I want to feature a great Japanese book that I read recently: Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman. Published in 2016, this short novel tells the story of a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 12, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Those Snow White Notes is a delightful new anime about a shamisen player who loses his sound when his grandfather dies. Looking for inspiration, he heads to Tokyo. What happens … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 5, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Last month I received my first Umai Crate, which means that I have a ton of interesting instant noodles to tell you all about today. The subscription comes with several … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 28, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Sorry, I totally forgot about this today! Still recovering from my 2nd vaccine shot, so my brain is barely working. I’ll be back and better than ever next week! And, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 21, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! You can’t go wrong with ochazuke! So true, right? Yesterday was cold, dreary, and just all around gloomy, so I tried making ochazuke for the first time. Now I can … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 14, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New anime! And by that I mean…NEW FRUITS BASKET! You all knew this was coming, right? The final season of the incredible new Fruits Basket anime started this week; new … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 7, 2021)
On April 3, 1971, children across Japan gathered around televisions to watch the debut of an exciting new superhero, who would launch a franchise that endures 50 years later: Kamen Rider. To celebrate, I thought I’d share an overview of … Continue reading Even if There is no God or Buddha: 50 Years of Kamen Rider
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The Spring anime season is just around the corner with a bunch of new shows to check out (and Crunchyroll is still announcing new shows each day), the cherry blossoms … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 31, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! This week is the one year anniversary of when I started posting this thread, hooray! To be honest, when I first took over for Merve, I was incredibly nervous. What … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 24, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Running late this week, so here’s a real quick header. When I was in Japan, I bought a Shirobako art book because it was just so pretty (you can see … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 17, 2021)
