The film is playing all week at Viz Cinema (in the basement of NEW PEOPLE), with the 2nd and 3rd films playing in subsequent weeks. Workers setting up the FRIEND banner for the 20th Century Boys film premiere event.

I wonder if they will catch on in the US? The only other building in the US where I've seen the washlet in effect was at the Google offices. The NEW PEOPLE folks said it's the first public building in the US with Toto toilets. This booth sold dozens of colorway block shirts, and offered custom color combos you could order and have sewn on demand. On the other side of the main Peace Plaza area were local food vendors, selling shaved ice, onigiri, hot dogs and Beard Papa pastries.ĪNONYMOUS was also out in force, giving out free hugs and dancing to a boombox.Ĥ-chan people are not as fearsome (and younger) in person than expected. Oh well.ĭown the way from the front of the NEW PEOPLE building were a bunch of tents/booths for local businesses, vendors, and the Asian Art Museum. That said, the fashion show I saw showed off a lot of gimmicky and sorta cheap looking outfits. I'm expecting to see more lace and parasols very soon in the Bay Area. The apparel component of NEW PEOPLE is a welcome addition for San Francisco teenagers- they get access to a subset of Japanese fashions that other Americans won't get. Here is the head lady who runs the 'BABY The Stars Shine Bright' label: Over the course of the morning and afternoon they interviewed Yoshitaka Amano, cast members and the producer of the 20th Century Boys film adaptations, and various gothic-lolita designers featured on the 2nd floor of NEW PEOPLE. Right by the entrance to the building, they had set up a stage for conducting interviews. That said, the store was constantly hopping and looked pretty slick from the outside. I heard from folks that waited that it took over an hour in the sun to get in :( I opted to skip this, and am planning to visit the shop leisurely tomorrow afternoon on my day off. or so I heard! From the opening until the late afternoon, there was a non-stop line to get in to the building and check out the shops. NEW PEOPLE is officially open! The inside of the store is sleek, clean, and full of interesting goods from Japan. Here is my (photo-heavy) recap of the afternoon!

I spent most of my time stalking Yuichi Yokoyama, but took other pictures too. As mentioned in my previous post from Friday, the NEW PEOPLE center opened to the public on Saturday in San Francisco, accompanied by a street fair with 2-3 different stages hosting performances and signing/panel events.

New Engineering by Yuichi Yokoyama