PennsylvAsia
@pennsylvasia.bsky.social
Exploring the intersections between Pennsylvania (mostly Pittsburgh) and Asia. Movies, festivals, lectures, events, restaurant openings (and occasionally closings), and more. Since 2011. pennsylvasia.com
Pittsburgh Japanese School needs a kindergarten teacher.
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Pittsburgh Japanese School needs a kindergarten teacher.
How about we just get the Eat n' Park back?
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How about we just get the Eat n' Park back?
Ghibli Week starts today at Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/11/stud...
November 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ghibli Week starts today at Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/11/stud...
A reader shares news of a Kpop fan meetup they are organizing at the Waterfront Barnes & Noble, November 8, 12:00 - 1:30. www.instagram.com/p/DQUIRScjVj... Connect with them on IG if you have any questions.
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A reader shares news of a Kpop fan meetup they are organizing at the Waterfront Barnes & Noble, November 8, 12:00 - 1:30. www.instagram.com/p/DQUIRScjVj... Connect with them on IG if you have any questions.
Perfect timing. When I moved out of Korea in 2010 I bought a keyboard from Emart for the novelty of having 한글 on it. After sitting in storage for this entire time, I get to use it now thanks to busted laptop keys.
October 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Perfect timing. When I moved out of Korea in 2010 I bought a keyboard from Emart for the novelty of having 한글 on it. After sitting in storage for this entire time, I get to use it now thanks to busted laptop keys.
Tomorrow evening at Mt. Lebanon Public Library.
September 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tomorrow evening at Mt. Lebanon Public Library.
2004 Japanese animated film Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) in Pittsburgh, from September 20. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/09/2004...
September 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
2004 Japanese animated film Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) in Pittsburgh, from September 20. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/09/2004...
1997 Satoshi Kon film Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー) in Pittsburgh in 4K restoration, from October 3. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/09/1997...
September 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
1997 Satoshi Kon film Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー) in Pittsburgh in 4K restoration, from October 3. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/09/1997...
Tasty Noodle (西安面馆) opens in Squirrel Hill. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/09/tast...
September 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Tasty Noodle (西安面馆) opens in Squirrel Hill. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/09/tast...
Blast from the past (well, January. The Pittsburgh International Airport redesign is in the news some more, which reminds me of finding the Rilakkuma bag represented in the renderings. It's still there in some of the new ones, but you /really/ have to look. www.instagram.com/p/DOJYw05Dcl...
September 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Blast from the past (well, January. The Pittsburgh International Airport redesign is in the news some more, which reminds me of finding the Rilakkuma bag represented in the renderings. It's still there in some of the new ones, but you /really/ have to look. www.instagram.com/p/DOJYw05Dcl...
Casting call for Chinese speakers for upcoming University of Pittsburgh student film We All Leave at the End of the Night. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/08/cast...
August 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Casting call for Chinese speakers for upcoming University of Pittsburgh student film We All Leave at the End of the Night. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/08/cast...
Recruitment still going on for this study from Pitt/UPMC researcher.
August 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Recruitment still going on for this study from Pitt/UPMC researcher.
Hey keen teens, one last day for the Jay Som ticket giveaway. Review the details on the post to be eligible to win a pair of tickets for the December 12 show at Spirit. www.instagram.com/p/DNKxJSlt-nW/
August 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Hey keen teens, one last day for the Jay Som ticket giveaway. Review the details on the post to be eligible to win a pair of tickets for the December 12 show at Spirit. www.instagram.com/p/DNKxJSlt-nW/
What a clever tagline.
August 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
What a clever tagline.
Hey keen teens, we're running a Jay Som ticket giveaway on Instagram. Now through August 10 for the December 12 show (ages 21+) at Spirit in Lawrenceville. www.instagram.com/p/DMfoaSyM_Om/
July 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey keen teens, we're running a Jay Som ticket giveaway on Instagram. Now through August 10 for the December 12 show (ages 21+) at Spirit in Lawrenceville. www.instagram.com/p/DMfoaSyM_Om/
Happy anniversary!
Shabu Shabu Hot Pot and Grill, coming soon to McCandless Crossing since July 15, 2023.
Shabu Shabu Hot Pot and Grill, coming soon to McCandless Crossing since July 15, 2023.
July 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Happy anniversary!
Shabu Shabu Hot Pot and Grill, coming soon to McCandless Crossing since July 15, 2023.
Shabu Shabu Hot Pot and Grill, coming soon to McCandless Crossing since July 15, 2023.
Prime location for an arcade / gatcha gatcha place! Knowing how the other vacancies in the neighborhood go, though, I'm sure it'll be a smoke shop, empty bank, or bubble tea place.
July 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Prime location for an arcade / gatcha gatcha place! Knowing how the other vacancies in the neighborhood go, though, I'm sure it'll be a smoke shop, empty bank, or bubble tea place.
Next weekend: Pittsburgh Bonsai Society's 44th annual Bonsai Show.
May 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Next weekend: Pittsburgh Bonsai Society's 44th annual Bonsai Show.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration, May 18 at Carnegie Museums of Art.
May 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration, May 18 at Carnegie Museums of Art.
Progress: they moved some boards in the parking lot. Shabu Shabu in McCandless Crossing, coming soon since July 2023.
May 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Progress: they moved some boards in the parking lot. Shabu Shabu in McCandless Crossing, coming soon since July 2023.
Was invited to try Yotea Yoka Kitchen in North Oakland this week (PennsylvAsia readers might remember learning about this place in 2022), and was happy to write a few kind words about it (not a paid endorsement, since I don't get paid). www.instagram.com/p/DIzT8csS6l...
April 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Was invited to try Yotea Yoka Kitchen in North Oakland this week (PennsylvAsia readers might remember learning about this place in 2022), and was happy to write a few kind words about it (not a paid endorsement, since I don't get paid). www.instagram.com/p/DIzT8csS6l...
Labubu coming to Ebisu (in Squirrel Hill) on April 25.
April 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Labubu coming to Ebisu (in Squirrel Hill) on April 25.
No Easter miracles in McCandless yesterday.
April 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
No Easter miracles in McCandless yesterday.
Rangos Giant Cinema at Carnegie Science Center adds three more Japanese animated films in May. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/04/rang...
April 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Rangos Giant Cinema at Carnegie Science Center adds three more Japanese animated films in May. www.pennsylvasia.com/2025/04/rang...