August 15th marked the Grand Opening of NEW PEOPLE, a unique destination at 1746 Post Street in the heart of San Francisco's historic Japantown. There was an all-day outdoor music and entertainment forum.
NEW PEOPLE--a 20,000 square foot building distinguished by its striking three-story transparent glass façade- features the latest examples of Japanese popular culture expressed through film, art, fashion, and special events.
A spacious, 143 seat cinema space with cutting edge sound and projection equipment, will be housed on the building's lower level and will be the soul of the NEW PEOPLE experience. It will screen some of the latest and hottest films from Japan, as well as classics, documentaries, and anime, making it the only cinema of its type in the U.S.
An entire floor of the building will be devoted to several distinctive boutiques showcasing trendsetting clothing labels from Japan, including Baby, The Stars Shine Bright (Tokyo), Black Peace Now (Tokyo), 6%DOKIDOKI (Tokyo), and SOU•SOU (Kyoto). A short-term rotating storefront will feature a new brand every two to three months. These shops--several of which are pioneers of Harajuku, a vibrant district in Tokyo renowned for its unique designers--will make their retail debut in the U.S. at NEW PEOPLE. The building also will house a café, an inventive NEW PEOPLE retail store, and a 2,000 square foot art gallery providing an important venue for a new generation of artists inspired by Japanese pop culture.
About The J-pop Center Project
Launched by creative visionary Seiji Horibuchi, the founder and CEO of VIZ Pictures and the founder of VIZ Media, The J-pop Center Project develops and extends innovative creative alliances and collaborations across different media: film, animation, music, art, and retail products. For more information, please visit www.NewPeopleWorld.com
