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

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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 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.

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

San Francisco/Union Square-Financial District

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

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

Crazy clock 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

Liz Ligon Photography

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

union square . manhattan.nyc

Street Photo

Tisserie

A strange combination of a shell that's too dry but still has moist, chewy innards. Overall I felt like this was way too sweet, which made it taste heavy (and...um, really sweet!). I liked the filling, not the cookie so much. I wouldn't say it's worth $2.50 (plus tax) but it's not that bad either.