J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

Cindy was in NYC today, and gave a speech in Union Square, explaining why she is running for Congress against Nancy Pelosi.

Video Here

Update: Featured photo in this blog post about the MTA's pilot program to remove trash cans from subway stations www.businessinsider.com/nyc-subway-mta-expands-program-tr...

And used in this blog post about a lawsuit against the MTA for negligance www.cracked.com/article_22268_5-utterly-insane-legal-argu...

Featured photo in this Gawker blog post about the MTA's mounting trash problem jalopnik.com/the-new-york-city-subway-is-full-of-garbage-...

Used in this blog post about the MTA discontinuing its trash bin-free experiment www.railwayage.com/index.php/passenger/rapid-transit/mta-...

Gathering for Theater in the Park showing of Roman Holiday.

WHITTELL BUILDING

166 Geary Street

architects: Shea & Shea

view from St Francis Hotel elevators: once available to the public (no longer)

San Francisco

early 1990s: Nikon EM analog photo, scanned

Image (73)a

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Kiel MacDonald

Facing west.

This one was tough. I might be wrong about the exact spot.

Historical photographs courtesy of bahistory.org/

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

San Francisco

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Kiel MacDonald

Union Square, San Francisco

Tony Bennett's heart sculpture America's Greatest City By The Bay at Union Square

Bite

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

apple and cheddar focaccia, empire apples, and raclette cheese

Union Square

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shuntaro Ogata

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

USP 2017 Annual Meeting at the W New York - Union Square.

Photo Credit: Kimberly Hewitt

Looking down at Union Square in San Francisco from Macy's across the street.

Taboonette

"Slow roasted spice rubbed pork shoulder, Taboonette BBQ sauce, cilantro, jicama-apple slaw, spicy cilantro mayo"

Pita: $8.50

Laffa wrap or rice plate: $10

One of my favorite things to eat in NYC, oh yes.

the metronome. a large public art installation at the south end of union square. manhattan.nyc

Lots of police at this protest against police.

Bucket o' vodka.

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shuntaro Ogata

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

bigger at joe's

looking up at the huge Christmas tree at Union square

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shuntaro Ogata

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shaowen Yao

J-POP LIVE at Union Square @ JPSF2014

July 19 (Sat) 12pm-8:50pm @ Union Square

▶ 12:00pm-5:00pm: Traditional Art Performances

▶ 6:30pm-8:30pm: J-POP LIVE

▶ 11:00am-8:30pm: Sponsor Booth

J-POP LIVE at UNION SQUARE was held on Saturday, July 19th! The show was kicked off at noon with traditional art performances by Cal Raijin Taiko and SF Awakko-ren’s Awa-dance.

Special J-POP live started at 6:30pm with special guests of honor, Una, DAICHI, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tomomi Itano, and May’n. People also enjoyed the booths by festival sponsors Japankuru, SEGA, Merry Project, ma chére Cosette? and Takara Sake USA!

◉ SF Awakko-ren: norcal-awakko.weebly.com/english.html

◉ Cal Raijin Taiko: taiko.berkeley.edu/

◉ Una: una.asobisystem.com/

◉ DAICHi: daichibeat.jp/index_eg.html

◉ Tokyo Girls' Style: tokyogirlsstyle.jp/tokyogirlsstyle_en/

◉ Tomomi Itano: teamtomo.com/media/hot

◉ May'n: mayn.jp/en/?_x_=p

◉ Japankuru: plus.google.com/114590026980442470535/posts

◉ SEGA: www.sega.com/Source/Wireframes/GamesPage.aspx?pageid=6411

◉ Merry Project: merryproject.com/en/presentation/

◉ ma chére Cosette?: www.histoire-inc.jp/company/index.html#top

◉ Takara Sake USA: www.takarasake.com/

Photo by Shuntaro Ogata