PennsylvAsia will be taking a much-needed break to start the year, so the blog, social media, and email will be quiet for a bit. Apologies for delayed, or no, responses to email or social media messages during this time. Thank you.

More dates and theaters for Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience, including early access screening on February 4 and partnership with StayTiny Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/more...

2025 Japanese animated movie Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (劇場版「ゾンビランドサガ ゆめぎんがパラダイス」 in Pittsburgh, January 19. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/2025...

Toshiko Akiyoshi’s ‘Kogun’: Narrating a Lone Soldier’s Experience in Nō Jazz, February 24 at Pitt. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/tosh...

Pirates without a Taiwanese player again. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/pira...

If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura next installment of Maridon Museum Book Club, January 29. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/if-c...

Concert film Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience in Pittsburgh, from February 6. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/conc...

2025 Philippine film Call Me Mother in Pittsburgh area, from January 9. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/2025...

Numerous book discussion events scheduled at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branches for AANHPI Heritage Month in May. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/nume...

Ebisu in Squirrel Hill launches point card. (Just in time to start planning for Christmas 2026!)

1992 Hong Kong film Hard Boiled (辣手神) in Pittsburgh as Hong Kong Cinema Classics return, January 25, 26, and 28. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/1992...

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh announces collection of "teen time" programming for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/carn...

2025 Chinese film Resurrection (狂野时代) in Pittsburgh, January 17 - 28. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/2025...

2025 Chinese film Resurrection (狂野时代) in Pittsburgh, January 17 - 28. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/2025...

Admittedly, I had a "Pirates sign Okamoto" draft post ready to be published. With a picture and everything. :(

In Philadelphia for a few days for a conference, #ASSA2026, the remnants of what was a huge annual event pre-COVID. (I'm not an economist or social scientist, I just administratively assist them.)

Opening delayed again. Okane Sushi, featuring sushi tacos and omakase, set to open January 5. Didn't plan to devote so much of my 2026 to one downtown restaurant, but here we are. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/okan...

2025 Park Chan-wook film No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다) in Pittsburgh, from January 15. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/2025...

Okane Sushi, featuring sushi tacos and omakase, set to open January 3; change from January 2 due to shipping delays, operators say. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/okan...

J-K! Idols & Otakus, night of J-pop and K-pop, January 24 at Squirrel Hill Sports Bar. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/j-k-...

2026 Japanese animated film All You Need Is Kill in Pittsburgh, from January 15; shows also added at Row House Hollywood in Dormont. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/2026...

Okane Sushi, featuring sushi tacos and omakase, set to open January 2. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/okan...

"Asian American Psycho: A Graphic Novel" with Pitt's Humanities Center, January 22. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/01/asia...

4 of the top 5 most viewed posts of 2025 were about "coming soon" hotpot/BBQ places, and 7 out of the top 10 were about "coming soon" restaurants in general. (A 2024 bubble tea closure and some random posts that bots seemed to have fixated on round out the top 10.)

2025 film Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: The Immortal Bloodline (不死身の血族) in Pittsburgh, from January 4. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/2025...

Chinese movie Escape from the Outland (用武之地) in Pittsburgh, from January 9. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/chin...

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans – Urdr-Hunt: Path of the Little Challenger, short film Wedge of Interposition, and Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz – Special Edition in Pittsburgh January 12, 13, 15, for Gundam Premiere Night. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/mobi...

2022 Japanese animated movie Fruits Basket: Prelude (フルーツバスケット－prelude－) in Pittsburgh, February 16. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/2022...

Something for the kids (and staff) to look forward to when school resumes next year. Korean BBQ coming soon to Oakland since September 2023. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/11/kore...

Sushi place Shoku Next Door coming soon to Cranberry. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/sush...

#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR THE MOVIE in Pittsburgh, December 27 and 28. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/runs...

Okane Sushi, featuring sushi tacos, opening downtown January 2. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/okan...

One of Japan's best young collegiate pitchers just committed to Penn State for 2027. gopsusports.com/news/2025/12...

Poke Bowl Express & Asian Cuisine now open in Greenfield. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/poke...

2025 Chinese film Resurrection (狂野时代) in Pittsburgh, January 17 - 28. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/2025...

Upcoming Chinese film Gezhi Town (得闲谨制) in Pittsburgh, from December 25. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/upco...

And with that, after 14 years and 2 months of blogging, PennsylvAsia hit 6,000 posts. (Congratulations, Nami Japanese Restaurant & Bar.)

Nami Japanese Kitchen & Bar, offering all-you-can-eat sushi, coming soon to Bridgeville. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/nami...

Pittsburgh Japanese School to relocate to Point Breeze in January 2026. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/pitt...

2025 Park Chan-wook film No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다) in Pittsburgh, from January 15. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/2025...

2026 Japanese animated film All You Need Is Kill in Pittsburgh, from January 15. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/2026...

Paris Baguette in Shadyside now open. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/pari...

Lucy Chen's Dress in Red at Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, April 3 and 4. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/lucy...

2025 Japanese animated movie Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (劇場版「ゾンビランドサガ ゆめぎんがパラダイス」 in Pittsburgh, January 19. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/2025...

Signage up for Poke Bowl Express & Asian Cuisine in Greenfield. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/sign...

2025 compilation film JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution (劇場版 呪術廻戦「渋谷事変 特別編集版」×「死滅回游 先行上映」) stays in Pittsburgh through (at least) December 24. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/2025...

2025 film Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: The Immortal Bloodline (不死身の血族) in Pittsburgh, from January 4. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/2025...

Carnegie Mellon hiring Chinese Studies Adjunct Faculty for Spring 2026 term. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/carn...

Classic Hong Kong films return to Pittsburgh in 2026. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/12/clas...

Dine-to-Donate: P.F. Chang's at the Waterfront Dec. 17 & 18 “吃”心换爱心活动 十二月17 & 18日 10% of your bill will be donated to help fund our cultural programs. Make sure to show this flyer when you dine in, or mention PCCC when placing your order by phone.