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Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I want to talk about one my favorite things to eat: pickled plum (umeboshi). If you’ve never tried one, they have a sour, salty flavor that may be a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 11, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Procrastination and a busy morning means I have nothing prepared for today’s thread. Oops! Please accept this Sakura Fujiwara song I like instead of something more thoughtful today. And, as … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 4, 2021)
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)
Full Moon wo Sagashite (満月をさがして) is a 7-volume manga from 2002-2004 (2005-2006 in the US) by Arina Tanemura.[footnote]Whos done a lot; Phantom Thief Jeanne might be her most famous, shes also done Ion, Sakura-hime, Idol Dreams and many others[/footnote] Synopsis … Continue reading Manga Worth Reading: Full Moon wo Sagashite
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)
The idea for the discussion is simple, once a week a volunteer (or volunteers) will do a write up on an older piece of media that they are digesting for the very first time. So here’s the link to signup … Continue reading Late to the Party 2021 2nd Half
Famed magaka Kentaro Miura died aged 54 leaving his long running work Berserk unfinished. If you don’t know who he is or what Berserk is or only know of it in passing it might seem a little weird the magnitude … Continue reading R.I.P. Kentaro Miura
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)
