Day Soda #21: Big in Japan

Welcome to Day Soda, the only newsletter dedicated to opening Pokémon cards in multiple languages. This week, our Pokémon cards are straight from the source—Japan!—thanks to loyal Day Soda subscriber Thomas Baldwin.

But before we crack into those packs, a word about our schedule.

Irregular Tuesdays

When does Night Water come out? Many years ago, I set expectations at every Tuesday. Rain or shine, something would appear on Night Water on Tuesday evenings. Then, to be a bit kinder on myself, I told everyone that it would most Tuesdays. Even then, Day Soda subscribers were getting fresh emails almost every week.

Now, I’m updating Night Water frequency guidance to irregular Tuesdays. That means there’s no set schedule for Night Water, but when it does appear, it’ll still be Tuesday nights at 11 pm eastern.

In short, I’m pulling back a bit on writing to focus on my family life and another large project (that’ll hopefully see fruition in 2026 or so—and you’ll be the first to hear about it if and when it does). But I still have plenty of ideas for Night Water in the pipeline, and will aim to have something to send to the full list at least once a month.