Make Believe Mailer

Hi, I'm Anna McNally, an archivist and researcher. My newsletter comes out every month with three recommendations of books, exhibitions, articles or podcasts that have influenced my professional practice recently.

A Substack by Tokyo-based artist, producer, and creative director Matt Lyne about music, art, creativity, and culture.

Each edition of Music of Japan introduces 5 songs by Japanese artists across multiple genres.

TokyoScope seeks out new trends in Japanese pop culture, along with celebrating the best of the past. Curated, written, and edited by Patrick Macias (who lives in Japan).

diving deep into the sea of japanese media

Footnotes and marginalia from a culture journalist, critic, and collector. Mostly music, but sometimes other stuff, too.

Insights on the business of anime and manga from Japan and around the world.

Understand the Japanese Psyche with a local English speaker's perspective

Dispatches from the front lines of Japanese pop culture.

The Japan you never knew you wanted to know. In-depth articles on traditional Japanese culture and spirituality.

K-Pop, pro wrestling, and all things engaging

former music journalist/critic current A&R

Multicore is about technology hardware and design. It's written from Tokyo by Sam Byford. Paid subscribers get two weekly articles, including the weekly Instruction Set news roundup.

"What I wish to say to those I love to hear." ---Welcome to my blog! Here I write about anything and everything pertaining to the joys of my life! I share both normal blog entries, as well as interviews I have conducted with musicians whose work I adore!

Musings on K-pop & then some from journalist and author Tamar Herman.

Sharing the latest and greatest from Japan's amazing convenience stores.

A weekly dose of kawaii! Catch up with our blog posts plus previews, seasonal crafts, cute links from around the web, SCK staff recs, exclusive offers and more

Japanese music and popular culture of the 21st century, in contemplation and translation.

Thoughts on K-pop, Asian entertainment, pop culture and fandom. Stick around for essays, reviews, monthly round-ups and more!

La newsletter de mon blog consacré à la culture pop japonaise et sud-coréenne

a literary letter from Tokyo

Musings from an excommunicated stan. The consecration of fandom, and indoctrination of stans. Fandom psychology & corporate exploitation of fandom.

A regular exploration of contemporary China, one important niche at a time.

Experience the real Japan from the eyes of a transplanted American "gaijin" (foreigner) who is now a "lifer" and lives deep in the Japanese countryside

the highlights in mandopop, once a month

Japón en su música y videojuegos

A newsletter about Japanese music, new and old

A newsletter about experimental music both new and old.

Johan Qin's creative writing portfolio. Read his creative writing here, and visit his website at https://johanqin.com for more information.