J-POP CENTER OPENING AUGUST 2009 IN SAN FRANCISCO: JAPANESE FASHION BOUTIQUES, VIZ CINEMA.
San Francisco was always a hub for Japanese culture, and it’s soon going to be top stop in America for Harajuku fashion. New People World is counting down the days to the August opening of its J-Pop Center: an ultra-mod 20,000 sq. foot complex in Japantown (1746 Post St.) That’s three stories and a basement dedicated to J-pop culture… including several Lolita boutiques!
† Basement: The 143-seat VIZ Cinema – with “high-definition digital projection and THX®-certified sound” – will broadcast the best of Japanese cinema. Expect anime, samurai dramas, J-horror…
† First floor: Dedicated to two of my favorite victuals: coffee (Blue Bottle, a local roaster) and bentos (Delica rf-1). I wonder if the bentos will be cute? (PS – you can now pre-order Cute Yummy Time!)
† Main floor: The New People signature shop delivers “all that is kawaii, fun, fabulous and bizarre.” Everything from music, toys, clothing, books, DVDs, and limited edition products.
† Second floor: THIS is what we’ve been waiting for. Get ready for the US flagship boutiques of Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Alice and the Pirates, Black Peace Now, and 6% Doki Doki! (You can see photos of all these stores in my shopping guide.)
† Third floor: Superfrog Gallery will exhibit fun, modern artists (soon to be announced). I hope it’ll be as fantastic as Royal/T in LA!
Seiji Horibuchi, head of VIZ Media and Pictures, spearheaded the J-Pop Center project. His vision: “to foster the appreciation, preservation and exposure of Japanese pop culture and to connect the public with its creators.” Investment to date: $15 million. A promising sign that the US interest in J-pop culture will continue to spawn…
Song of the Day #127: Queens of the Stone Age – Another Love Song (I love the album, Songs for the Deaf.)
SHARE & COMMENT
LA CARMINA
88 Comments
I think my sister and I are having a road trip- I don't think I even care if my parents say no. We're having a roadtrip (San Franciso is only on the other side of the US- lol not nearly as far as Japan is~)
I think I've been spazing about this news for… for… 3 hours now.
And I've done everything from squeeling to jumping up and down on the bed (which probably isn't the best thing to do at 5am… oh.. it's 6 now… uh…) to simply running around in small circles.
YES!!!! I'm kinda concerned that it'll be too small- this is going to be a HUGE thing, so many people are going to show up, I'm sure…
But, maybe it's bigger then it looks~~~~~~
AHAHHALFKALKFJALKSDFJLKWEJTLI$#WJR$#U($# J
lolita clothes, you've come so close to me now!
(now… saving up for the trip to San Francisco… then the clothes… ah… yes… money…)
omg omg XD i really hope england it next to get a japanese centre
I think my sister and I are having a road trip- I don’t think I even care if my parents say no. We’re having a roadtrip (San Franciso is only on the other side of the US- lol not nearly as far as Japan is~)
I think I’ve been spazing about this news for… for… 3 hours now.
And I’ve done everything from squeeling to jumping up and down on the bed (which probably isn’t the best thing to do at 5am… oh.. it’s 6 now… uh…) to simply running around in small circles.
YES!!!! I’m kinda concerned that it’ll be too small- this is going to be a HUGE thing, so many people are going to show up, I’m sure…
But, maybe it’s bigger then it looks~~~~~~
AHAHHALFKALKFJALKSDFJLKWEJTLI$#WJR$#U($# J
lolita clothes, you’ve come so close to me now!
(now… saving up for the trip to San Francisco… then the clothes… ah… yes… money…)
Hahah I always got in trouble for jumping on beds as a kid… and I’m not about to stop!!
San Francisco is a lovely place to visit for so many reasons. Make sure you save money for the delicious sushi!
omg omg XD i really hope england it next to get a japanese centre
London’s a pretty good hub for Lolita fashion as well, I think… count your blessings! ;)
Oh! It sounds really amazing =D
Oh! It sounds really amazing =D
Oh my goodd!!!!
Im sooo taking a trip to Cali
ohhhhhhhhhh
oh my. i so wished i lived in Cali.
YES!!! Japantown had recently been remodeled, and it's kinda lacking… But now I'm going to be headed over there all the time!
Mwaha, I love living right next to SF. <3! =^-^=
O M G
Will you be gracing the opening day with your presence? Anime Attic has been trying to wait so patiently! for the great day to come! Seems like we are always in j-town every couple months
OMG!
and SF is so near from my city… well, not so near, i need to travel about 5 hours there but for BPN i would definitely go there!
thanks 4 da updates, i was planning on taking a trip there next year! This works out perfectly! YAY!
i know,im so pumped about it since i live near S.F and it would prob take like 30 min to get there!!!!!=D wen i heard this news i like fainted and then started yelling in rejoice(idk if i spelled it rightXD)>.< im so totally gonna spend all my money on Alice and the Pirates and BSSB and everything else,i might going to HK and Japan this summer so im also really excited to go to the stores,its so close so maybe it will be less expensive then shipping in online?
Hahah I always got in trouble for jumping on beds as a kid… and I'm not about to stop!!
San Francisco is a lovely place to visit for so many reasons. Make sure you save money for the delicious sushi!
London's a pretty good hub for Lolita fashion as well, I think… count your blessings! ;)
Lucky duck! You'll have to give us a full report. :D
Ahh I have no plans to yet… but you never know!
HK and Japan – two of my favorite places to visit! Have you seen my HK shopping guide? Say hi to the Spider girls for me. :) http://lacarmina.com/2008/01/hong-kong…
If you're in Tokyo, go to Closet Child – some of the prices on Lolita dresses are incredible.
Take tons of pictures! :)
So. Worth. It.
Oh my goodd!!!!
Im sooo taking a trip to Cali
ohhhhhhhhhh
oh my. i so wished i lived in Cali.
YES!!! Japantown had recently been remodeled, and it’s kinda lacking… But now I’m going to be headed over there all the time!
Mwaha, I love living right next to SF. <3! =^-^=
Lucky duck! You’ll have to give us a full report. :D
Yeah, I live like a half-hour drive from the city, so I’ll definitely be headed over there. I favorited the website to keep an eye on it, and I swear I’m going to be there the second they open it! lol
I’ll try to take lots of pictures and send them your way, with a mini-report attached. ^-^ But you should come check it out, too! At least when they’re having one of the Japantown faires (which they have a few a year). That way you can get pictures of all of us SF lolitas! lol
O M G
Will you be gracing the opening day with your presence? Anime Attic has been trying to wait so patiently! for the great day to come! Seems like we are always in j-town every couple months
Ahh I have no plans to yet… but you never know!
OMG!
and SF is so near from my city… well, not so near, i need to travel about 5 hours there but for BPN i would definitely go there!
So. Worth. It.
thanks 4 da updates, i was planning on taking a trip there next year! This works out perfectly! YAY!
Take tons of pictures! :)
PS: someone at New People saw this blog post and sent me an email – they're so happy that you're pumped for the opening! You can expect more updates soon!
i know,im so pumped about it since i live near S.F and it would prob take like 30 min to get there!!!!!=D wen i heard this news i like fainted and then started yelling in rejoice(idk if i spelled it rightXD)>.< im so totally gonna spend all my money on Alice and the Pirates and BSSB and everything else,i might going to HK and Japan this summer so im also really excited to go to the stores,its so close so maybe it will be less expensive then shipping in online?
HK and Japan – two of my favorite places to visit! Have you seen my HK shopping guide? Say hi to the Spider girls for me. :) http://lacarmina.com/2008/01/hong-kong-gothic-lolita-stores-spider-dracula-baby-cupid/
If you’re in Tokyo, go to Closet Child – some of the prices on Lolita dresses are incredible.
haha yeah,after reading ur “reviews” on Spider,i really wanted to go and my mom loves going to Mong Kok to shop so thats cool,maybe i can lure her to spider and baby cupid hehe
Japan-I’m going(MIGHT BE) Hokkaido(meta!!!) and tokyo which will obviously “lead” me to Harajuku=P and isnt CLoset Child in Shinjuku? i hop ei get to go to OSaka 2(prob not haha) cuz theres GL/VK stuff there 2,plus,my fav band is gonna have a concert there heehee
Nice! Mong Kok is my favorite shopping district.
Closet Child has a Harajuku location on Takeshita Doori, but it’s currently being renovated. The Shinjuku one is open!
But do you think that I should go to Hong Kong+Japan(on a plane obviously) during the swine flu outbreak? Cuz my mom was booking them but then my relatives from my dad’s side said that you might get it if you’re sitting close to a person who does and it might get worse/better during July/August=(
I wouldn’t worry too much about it… I think statistically, the incidence of swine flu isn’t so high that you should stop booking flights. You’re probably far more likely to get food poisoning or pneumonia, hahaha.
lol thx x3 oh ya,just one more thing(srry^^”) are you (still) in Tokyo right now? Or are you back in Canada?=]
Yeah, I live like a half-hour drive from the city, so I'll definitely be headed over there. I favorited the website to keep an eye on it, and I swear I'm going to be there the second they open it! lol
I'll try to take lots of pictures and send them your way, with a mini-report attached. ^-^ But you should come check it out, too! At least when they're having one of the Japantown faires (which they have a few a year). That way you can get pictures of all of us SF lolitas! lol
ahhhh i'm so excited! no more ridiculous shipping fees!
i guess moving to sf was a wise choice after all.
I want to go there!!!
To die for that new shopping paradise!
Always a great place to be! Have you been to the bento place Delica rf-1 before? I hear there's another location at the SF Ferry Terminal.
PS: someone at New People saw this blog post and sent me an email – they’re so happy that you’re pumped for the opening! You can expect more updates soon!
ahhhh i’m so excited! no more ridiculous shipping fees!
i guess moving to sf was a wise choice after all.
Always a great place to be! Have you been to the bento place Delica rf-1 before? I hear there’s another location at the SF Ferry Terminal.
no, i have not. i don’t get out much ^.^;
i’ve been eating sushi for 2 weeks now lol. my uncle owns 3 sushi bars. you can’t get sick of eating sushi.
i’m looking forward to that gallery too! i started oil painting again and i’m taking it very seriously. hopefully i can exhibit my work once i finish!
I want to go there!!!
To die for that new shopping paradise!
no, i have not. i don't get out much ^.^;
i've been eating sushi for 2 weeks now lol. my uncle owns 3 sushi bars. you can't get sick of eating sushi.
i'm looking forward to that gallery too! i started oil painting again and i'm taking it very seriously. hopefully i can exhibit my work once i finish!
this is awesome, m'supposed to be visiting cali with muh girlfriend later in the year! we are so going, whether she likes it or not.
this is awesome, m’supposed to be visiting cali with muh girlfriend later in the year! we are so going, whether she likes it or not.
Too bad the car can't go that far… -__- My mom works in SF, so she goes there every week day… but not to that part of SF.. T__T Mannn I wanna gooo XD but there's still time ooooh *works on car*
Too bad the car can’t go that far… -__- My mom works in SF, so she goes there every week day… but not to that part of SF.. T__T Mannn I wanna gooo XD but there’s still time ooooh *works on car*
Go go go go go!! If there’s a will, there’s a way!
XD Maybe one of my friends will take me… I must make it there somehow! XDD
XD Maybe one of my friends will take me… I must make it there somehow! XDD
J-Pop center! :o :p. We're “oan it” heehee. ;)
J-Pop center! :o :p. We’re “oan it” heehee. ;)
Will Morning Musume be included in the music section?
I don't know for certain, but I would guess yes…. it seems that there will be a large selection of J-pop available, and MM is a popular choice!
Will Morning Musume be included in the music section?
I don’t know for certain, but I would guess yes…. it seems that there will be a large selection of J-pop available, and MM is a popular choice!
Oh my god!! I have been waiting for the BSSB store forever!! I will probably be there every weekend now…yay!!
BTSSB San Fran may still be looking for a store manager…… XD!
Oh my god!! I have been waiting for the BSSB store forever!! I will probably be there every weekend now…yay!!
BTSSB San Fran may still be looking for a store manager…… XD!
i wanna be the manger too….
but i have school
Yay!!!!!!!!
I live 1 hour away and it opens 4 days before my birthday that's where i'm going!!!!!!
nyappy!!!!
Yay!!!!!!!!
I live 1 hour away and it opens 4 days before my birthday that’s where i’m going!!!!!!
nyappy!!!!
i wanna be the manger too….
but i have school
haha yeah,after reading ur “reviews” on Spider,i really wanted to go and my mom loves going to Mong Kok to shop so thats cool,maybe i can lure her to spider and baby cupid hehe
Japan-I'm going(MIGHT BE) Hokkaido(meta!!!) and tokyo which will obviously “lead” me to Harajuku=P and isnt CLoset Child in Shinjuku? i hop ei get to go to OSaka 2(prob not haha) cuz theres GL/VK stuff there 2,plus,my fav band is gonna have a concert there heehee
Nice! Mong Kok is my favorite shopping district.
Closet Child has a Harajuku location on Takeshita Doori, but it's currently being renovated. The Shinjuku one is open!
But do you think that I should go to Hong Kong+Japan(on a plane obviously) during the swine flu outbreak? Cuz my mom was booking them but then my relatives from my dad's side said that you might get it if you're sitting close to a person who does and it might get worse/better during July/August=(
I wouldn't worry too much about it… I think statistically, the incidence of swine flu isn't so high that you should stop booking flights. You're probably far more likely to get food poisoning or pneumonia, hahaha.
lol thx x3 oh ya,just one more thing(srry^^”) are you (still) in Tokyo right now? Or are you back in Canada?=]
But do you think that I should go to Hong Kong+Japan(on a plane obviously) during the swine flu outbreak? Cuz my mom was booking them but then my relatives from my dad's side said that you might get it if you're sitting close to a person who does and it might get worse/better during July/August=(
I wouldn't worry too much about it… I think statistically, the incidence of swine flu isn't so high that you should stop booking flights. You're probably far more likely to get food poisoning or pneumonia, hahaha.
lol thx x3 oh ya,just one more thing(srry^^”) are you (still) in Tokyo right now? Or are you back in Canada?=]