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

Video Here

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

A shot of 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 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

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

bigger at joe's

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

Bucket o' vodka.

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.

Lots of police at this protest against police.

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

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

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 Shuntaro Ogata

Lots of police at this protest against police.

San Francisco, June 2016

Crazy clock at Union Square