Located at 1746 Post St. in San Francisco, New People features 4 stories of jam-packed Japanese pop culture gems, ranging from food, Japanese films, Japanese crafts and toys, Japanese fashion, and Japanese art.
The glass-fronted building welcomes visitors in with the clean modern decor that boasts the colorful playfulness of contemporary Japanese style. As we entered the basement floor, clusters of young girls dressed up in full Harajuku style outfits were gathered in tightly-knit gossip circles, their pigtails and rosy cheeks paying further tribute to their overly-exaggerated schoolgirl fantasy style. (We later learned that these girls were a part of New People's grand opening event that spanned this entire last weekend in Japantown).
The first floor (1F), which is also the main entrance, boasts a bright and spacious lounge area with a small cafe serving snacks, drinks, and SF's own Blue Bottle Coffee.
The main level (M) is an almost overwhelming array of Japanese Pop Culture goods: toys, books, gadgets, accessories...
Floor 2 (F2) is an impressive collection of uniquely Japanese clothing brands, sneakers, and special fashion collections...
The third Floor (F3) is the Superfrog Gallery, featuring art exhibits by well-known and well-established Japanese artists in mediums popular in contemporary Japanese art. The Gallery was closed when we ventured up, but we caught a preview of some resin pieces in the entry to the gallery...
In addition to the art in the gallery, the stairway has simple but appealing black and white line paintings on the walls from bottom to top...
Although we didn't venture downstairs, the Basement level is where New People will be premiering the hottest new films in Japan.
For a schedule of movies, showtimes, and to purchase tickets, click here.
NEW PEOPLE is located at:
1746 Post St.
San Francisco, CA
Check out their website, www.newpeopleworld.com
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