Warm drinks, red leaves, holiday movies, and a whole lot of good foodβ it’s that time of year again! The batch of ZINEs in this month’s edition of the Mikanπmaga(ZINE) all capture that cozy feeling that brings us all together.
ZINE Themes: Life, appreciating the everyday, cozy, Sean Time
Sean Time: reading manga, onsen trips (at least once a week), moped life, video games (esp. multiplayer), incense
Seasonal Traditions: New & Old
~to Ireland,Β bonfire night, Sunday roast, anything pumpkin, seasonal Starbucks, hot chocolate, blankets, walks & parks, ηΌγθ π
Thankful for…
π Amazing people
π Kids being kids; the joy of childhood
π Keeping that promise to 10 yr old Sean
π Loving & being loved
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Β ZINE Themes: living the Ehime dream, life in poems, “where I’m meant to be”, bliss
Gabi Time: poetry (Yosa Buson) + music (Latin metal/Ricardo Arjona), wood carving, sculpting!? (soon)
Seasonal Traditions: New & Old
Smoking brisket, turkey, and tamales for Thanksgiving, Mexican hot chocolate, so much baking, Dia de los Muertos in Corpus Christi (and Uchiko!?), football (Dallas Cowboys!)
Thankful for…
π Food, family, friends
π Mother Nature
π Being here in Japan/Ehime
π JET community
π Getting to enjoy life each and every dayΒ
Arigracias βοΈ
Favorite Thanksgiving Main:
Brisket π΄
Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish:
Cornπ½ & Mashed Potatoes
(mixed together)
Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert:
Pineapple π EmpanadasΒ
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ZINE Themes: Life in Ehime, “happy to be here”, home away from home
Giselle Time: New things, places, food (π ice cream & sweets!), enjoying art,Β reading, COMICS (Young Avengers, Jim Cheung)/ Manga (D.Gray Man)
Seasonal Traditions: New & Old
family vibes~ gathering & cooking, Lasagna γΌ SO MUCH QUESSSOOOO, flan, staying in bed π€£, chasing nostalgia
Thankful for…
π “Where I’m from”
π This year
π Being here in Japan (extremely happyπ₯Ή)
π Good people & friends =
all that matters
We’ll have a newπmaga(ZINE) post for you on the first of each month, so keep an eye out!
Interested in having your own ZINE? Reach out to us at themikanblog@gmail.com!
&… we, your very own 
maga(ZINE) mastermind trio (just call us the PowerZINE Mikans, your Totally ZINEs!, ZINEvana), are thankful for YOU, our readers and ZINE-stersβ our lil’ artsy mikan community, for taking a lookie-loo at the Mikan maga(ZINE) each month, we 
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Stay tuned for future ZINEs, we’ve got a lot more for you to look forward to!Β
~ Dillon, Gizelle & Justin