Weekly thread about Japanese pop culture
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I went to a temple festival yesterday, and it was in the news! This was after we left, but still, pretty neat. If you want to learn about the festival, … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (June 3, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I saw &TEAM! TWICE! And they were so close, and they totally looked at me, and they were amazing and perfect and so unbelievably cool and funny and charismatic and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 27, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I’m flying to Japan tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I have a million things to do and can’t focus on anything. Except I did manage to spend a silly amount of time making … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 20, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Ayumu Imazu’s album is out today, so give it a listen! The sampler sounded really good, and the tracks I’ve listened to so far are awesome. New video is also … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 13, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I haven’t featured a J-drama in the header recently, so today I’m going to share the Life in Smokey Blue (Smoke Blue no Ame Nochi Hare スモークブルーの雨のち晴れ). Based on the … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 6, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! &TEAM was on Sound Bomb 360 again, which is one of my favorite things ever because you get to really hear their voices. They even have focused videos where you … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 29, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Very excited to see that you can now watch Gen Hoshino’s Mad Hope concert on Netflix! This tour looked incredible, so I’m glad I get to experience it this way … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 22, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Instead of just releasing the title track and a Music Video on Sunday, &TEAM dropped the whole EP and I promptly lost my entire mind. Partly because I was at … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 15, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! New Chevon album is here, rejoice! This is their second album (I don’t know why they’re calling it their “first major album” but it’s probably something to do with record … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 8, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you only listen to one of the many things I insist on recommending in these threads every week, I hope it’s this. Even if you don’t become a Motoki … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 1, 2026)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Winter anime is wrapping up, which means new Spring anime is just around the corner. What will you be watching? Right now, the show I’m most interested in is Go … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 25, 2026)
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)
