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Unveiling the Real Japan: An American Expat's Inside Look | Hot takes, commentary, and unfiltered insights on life as a foreigner in Japan.

Get unique insights and timely data on the business and market forces driving the anime and manga industries in Japan and around the world.

Multicore is about technology hardware and design. It's written from Tokyo by Sam Byford.

Your deep dive into rural Japan from a modern-day mountain monk.

Neo City Pop & Japanese R&B release info and rotating playlist

the highlights in mandopop, once a month

"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!

A newsletter about experimental music both new and old.

Introducing modern-day jazz of Japan through albums, musicians, and clubs

A newsletter focused primarly on K-pop, Asian entertainment and fandom. Stick around for essays, reviews, monthly round-ups and more.

Dispatches from the front lines of Japanese pop culture.

a literary letter from Tokyo

Where I write all the miscellaneous stuff I want to write but have no home for

Music coverage without geographic constraints

Traveling Without Moving

A newsletter about Japanese music, new and old

Anti-nostalgia in the form of cultural criticism. Investigating the (d)evolution of fan culture and communities, contextualizing the rise of stans, with focus on corporate strategy and group dynamics.

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).

Tu guía esencial sobre música y videojuegos japoneses.

Catch up with the week's kawaii blog posts every Sunday plus previews, seasonal crafts, exclusive offers & more. You also get a monthly email with a big batch of cute links & videos.

Documenting Japanese Underground Music

Sharing lots of new music (and sometimes old music) and music writing on a weekly basis. 20 songs a week or your money back!

Personal essays and life notes from Kyoto-based artist "in the blue shirt".

K-Pop, pro wrestling, and all things engaging

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

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

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.

Idol diversions and J-pop deep cuts.

find me at tsundokudiving.com

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

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

former music journalist/critic current A&R

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

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

I'm Crystal. I live in Brooklyn. I grew up in Texas. Here's my newsletter about dance music and going to the club from someone who's really in it.

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