SF Events: Fri June 12 evening + all of Sat June 13
Free outdoor rave, Juneteenth Fillmore block party, West Coast Craft, World Cup watch parties, and Pride shows.
Coverage: Friday June 12 from 5 PM onward — Saturday June 13, full day.
No tech events this weekend (the Data + AI Summit cluster doesn't land until Monday June 15 at Moscone). That opens the floor to what might be SF's most activity-dense non-parade weekend of Pride Month: a free outdoor rave with bay views, California's largest Juneteenth block party, 275+ artists at Fort Mason, four World Cup watch parties, and 34 films at the Presidio — all overlapping on Saturday. Friday evening is lighter but still has five solid free picks before Saturday hits.
Friday, June 12 — evening (5 PM onward)
Quick scan
| Event | Time | Venue | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinatown Night Market | 5–9 PM | Grant Ave, California–Pacific | Free, all ages | Walk-in |
| Sunset Night Market: Dragon Boat Festival | 5–10 PM | Irving St, 20th–25th Ave | Free, all ages | Walk-in |
| USA vs Paraguay watch parties | 6 PM kickoff | PIER 39 / Underdogs / GAMH | Free (RSVP some) | See below |
| SF Giants vs Chicago Cubs | 7:15 PM | Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza | Ticketed | mlb.com/giants |
| Good Medicine: All-Native Comedy | 6:30–9:30 PM | Yerba Buena Gardens, Great Lawn | Free, RSVP | Funcheap |
| QWOCFF Opening Night | 7 PM | Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Ave | Free, RSVP | qwocmap.org |
| Gryffin Night 1 at Cow Palace | 8 PM | Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City | Ticketed | DoTheBay |
| Helen Hong at Punch Line SF | 7:30 + 9:45 PM | 444 Battery St | 18+, ticketed | DoTheBay |
| Hedwig and the Angry Inch (final weekend) | 7:30 PM | New Conservatory Theatre Centre | Ticketed | DoTheBay |
| Toadies: The Charmer Tour | 8 PM | The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd | Ticketed | DoTheBay |
⚠️ Time conflict: USA vs Paraguay kickoff (6 PM) overlaps directly with Giants first pitch (7:15 PM) — dual sports fans need to choose a venue by 6.
🌙 Night markets (two at once)
Chinatown Night Market — 5–9 PM, Grant Avenue from California to Pacific (5 blocks). The June installment of the monthly second-Friday series (May–October 2026). Five blocks of food, lion dancing, cultural performances, art, and beer & wine gardens. Vendors include Good Mong Kok Bakery, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks, House of Dim Sum, AA Bakery, and Annie's T Cakes. Voted #1 night market in the country for the second consecutive year. Free, all ages. 1
Sunset Night Market: Dragon Boat Festival — 5–10 PM, Irving Street from 20th to 25th Ave (Sunset District). The quarterly Sunset Mercantile night market returns with a Dragon Boat Festival theme: food vendors, cultural performances, and interactive activities for all ages. Free. 2
Both markets run simultaneously. Chinatown is faster to reach from downtown; the Sunset market runs two hours later for those wrapping up a dinner or the World Cup match.
⚽ World Cup: USA vs Paraguay
The US men's national team's group-stage opener kicks off at 6 PM Friday. Several SF watch venues: 3
- PIER 39 Bay End Stage — free, outdoor giant screen, no RSVP needed, 6–8 PM. Giant Bay Area Host City Soccer Ball installation on-site. Runs for all US matches through July 19.
- Underdogs Cantina (128 King St, SoMa/Oracle Park area) — free with RSVP, 25+ TVs. 4
- Great American Music Hall (859 O'Farrell St) — FANZONE FIFA 2026 Watch Party, free, 6 PM.
😂 Comedy + theater
Good Medicine: All-Native Comedy Night at Yerba Buena Gardens Great Lawn (Mission St between 3rd & 4th) — 6:30–9:30 PM, free with RSVP. This is part of the 26th-season Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, which runs 100+ free performances May through November. Co-founded by Oakland comic Jackie Keliiaa, the all-Native comedy revue features Gigi Modrich, Ernie Tsosie, and Dash Turner. Pre-show music from DJ Interval; food from Wahpepah's Kitchen, an Oakland-based Native restaurant. Keliiaa: "You won't find any stoic Hollywood tropes in these sets. These comedians are using humor to define Native identity in our own words and on our own terms." Adult language; under-18 welcome with an adult. 5
Helen Hong at Punch Line SF (444 Battery St) — two shows, 7:30 PM and 9:45 PM. Ticketed, 18+. 6
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at New Conservatory Theatre Centre — 7:30 PM, final weekend (closes June 14). Ticketed; DoTheBay is running a ticket giveaway. 7
🎬 Film: QWOCFF Opening Night
22nd Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival opens at Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave) — doors 6 PM, screening at 7 PM. The festival is the world's largest LBTQIA+ BIPOC film festival, running June 12–14 with 34 films across 7 screenings. Tonight's program: "Queer Black Joy Like Fire" — a curated set celebrating Pride and Juneteenth through queer and trans Black liberation. 8
Free with RSVP at qwocmap.org/festival/schedule. Full accessibility: open captions, audio description, ASL interpretation at every screening. Free East Bay shuttle departs Oakland at 5 PM (returns 10 PM, wheelchair accessible). Free childcare during afternoon screenings. Crisis counselors on-site. Tomorrow (Day 2) and Sunday (Day 3) are listed in the Saturday section below.
🎵 Music
Toadies (The Charmer Tour) at The Fillmore (1805 Geary Blvd) — 8 PM, ticketed. 9
Gryffin (Night 1 of 2) at Cow Palace (2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City — just outside SF) — 8 PM, with Lost Frequencies. Ticketed via Ticketmaster, presented by Another Planet Entertainment. Night 2 is Saturday (see below — sold out). 10
Saturday, June 13 — all day
Saturday is the heavier day. The table covers the main draws; full entries follow.
Quick scan
| Event | Time | Venue | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Young Museum free entry | 9:30 AM–5:15 PM | Golden Gate Park | Free (Bay Area residents) | famsf.org |
| West Coast Craft Summer Fair | 10 AM–6 PM | Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center | Free, all ages | westcoastcraft.com |
| SF Juneteenth Freedom Celebration | 11 AM–6 PM | Fillmore St & Geary Blvd | Free, RSVP | juneteenth-sf.org |
| OminoDay World Music Festival | 11 AM–5 PM | Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park | Free | Walk-in |
| Soy & Tofu Festival (14th annual) | 11 AM–5 PM | St. Mary's Cathedral Event Center, 1111 Gough | $5 | Funcheap |
| GG Park Band Festival — Trombonology | 11 AM–5 PM | Spreckels Temple of Music, GGP | Free | Walk-in |
| Sapphic Summer Street Party | 12–5 PM | Larkin St (Eddy–O'Farrell) | Free | Walk-in |
| Presidio Soccer Festival (Qatar vs Switzerland) | 12–5 PM | Presidio Main Parade Lawn | Free, Eventbrite | eventbrite.com |
| Dolly! A Pride Show (matinee) | 1 PM | Curran Theatre, 445 Geary St | $35+ (DOLLY25 = 25% off) | atgtickets.com |
| Dirtybird: Back to Baysics (free rave) | 1–5 PM | Embarcadero Plaza | Free, RSVP | apeconcerts.com |
| Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy | 3 PM | SF Playhouse | $47 ($5 off w/ FUNCHEAP) | Funcheap |
| Machismosa art opening + drag | 4–7 PM | Root Division, San Francisco | Free | Walk-in |
| QWOCFF Day 2 (4 screenings) | 10 AM–10 PM | Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Ave | Free, RSVP | qwocmap.org |
| China Basin Park: Brazil vs Morocco | 3–6 PM | China Basin Park (Mission Rock) | Free | Walk-in |
| Jim Gaffigan — early show | 5 PM | The Masonic | Ticketed | DoTheBay |
| Dolly! A Pride Show (evening) | 7:30 PM | Curran Theatre | $35+ | atgtickets.com |
| VTSS at Regency Ballroom | 8 PM | 1300 Van Ness Ave | ~$37 | DoTheBay |
| Monolord at Great American Music Hall | 9 PM | 859 O'Farrell St | Ticketed | DoTheBay |
| Helen Hong at Punch Line SF | 7 + 9:15 PM | 444 Battery St | 18+, ticketed | DoTheBay |
| Gryffin Night 2 at Cow Palace | 8 PM | Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City | SOLD OUT | — |
⚠️ Saturday midday crunch: West Coast Craft, Juneteenth Fillmore, Dirtybird Back to Baysics, and the Presidio Soccer Festival all start within 90 minutes of each other (10 AM–1:30 PM). Fort Mason and the Embarcadero are walkable; Fillmore is a 15-minute drive or ~30 minutes by bus.
🎉 The big Saturday draws
SF Juneteenth Freedom Celebration — 11 AM–6 PM, Geary Blvd & Fillmore St. California's largest Juneteenth celebration spans 8 city blocks in the historic Fillmore District. Billed as the 80th Annual Juneteenth: Joy & Justice by SF Fillmore Freedom Celebration. Free admission, with RSVP via Eventbrite entering attendees in the Juneteenth Goodie Giveaway for VIP packages. 11
R&B/funk group CAMEO — best known for "Word Up" — performs as the headliner. Also on the schedule: a Kids Zone, fashion show, free carnival rides and games, a car show, plus dozens of food and retail vendors. Sponsored by Sutter Health, UCSF, and the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center. 12
Dirtybird: Back to Baysics — 1–5 PM, Embarcadero Plaza, downtown SF. The third annual free outdoor day party from Dirtybird Records (the SF-founded electronic label behind artists like Claude VonStroke). Lineup: Justin Jay, J.Phlip, Kevin Knapp, and Mat.Joe. Presented with SF Free Concerts and Another Planet Entertainment. 13
Free; RSVP required via apeconcerts.com/events/dirtybird-260613 or text FERRY to (415) 446-1025.
West Coast Craft Summer Fair — 10 AM–6 PM, Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center. 275+ artists, designers, and makers across ceramics, jewelry, clothing, apothecary goods, home goods, and prints. Food vendors on-site include Forager Project, Golden Rule, and Salt Point; full bar available. Free, all ages, service animals only inside the Pavilion. Also open Sunday June 14, same hours. 14
⚽ World Cup: Qatar vs Switzerland + Brazil vs Morocco
Saturday brings two group-stage matches and the most organized watch-party setup of the weekend.
Qatar vs Switzerland kicks off at 12 PM PT; Brazil vs Morocco follows at 3 PM PT. 15
- Presidio Main Parade Lawn — free family-friendly outdoor screening, 12–5 PM. Catches both matches back-to-back. Broadcast in Spanish. Soccer-themed games, live DJ, kids' activities on-site. Bring your own picnic or buy from the Presidio's pop-up food vendors. Free Presidio Go shuttle from BART. Register at Eventbrite.
- Thrive City at Chase Center (Warriors arena, Mission Rock area) — free, described as the Bay Area's largest World Cup viewing setup. Doors at 3 PM for the Brazil/Morocco match.
- PIER 39 Bay End Stage — ongoing Fan Zone, free, no RSVP (same screen as Friday).
- China Basin Park (Mission Rock waterfront) — free outdoor viewing for Brazil vs Morocco, 3–6 PM. Waterfront backdrop with Bay Bridge and Oracle Park. Explore Mission Rock's restaurants for food. 16
🏳️🌈 Pride programming
Dolly! A Pride Show at Curran Theatre (445 Geary St) — two shows: 1 PM and 7:30 PM. The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) presents a full-scale tribute to Dolly Parton, complete with a Dolly Parton look-alike contest. Tickets from $35; promo code DOLLY25 takes 25% off. 12
Sapphic Summer Street Party — 12–5 PM, Larkin Street between Eddy and O'Farrell (Tenderloin). UHAUL SF and Jolene's (a queer bar) take over the Live on Larkin block for a free Pride party. Lineup: line dancing lessons, a pie-eating contest, cherry stem tying, local vendors, and food from Tenderloin eateries. Free, all ages. 17
QWOCFF Day 2 (Queer Women of Color Film Festival) at Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave) — free, RSVP via qwocmap.org. Four Saturday programs: 18
- 10 AM — Industry Brunch: connecting LBTQIA+ filmmakers of color with Bay Area opportunities
- 12–2:30 PM — "Break Shit!": seven films that push form — radical horror, roller derby, a dancer's body in transformation
- 4–6:15 PM — "Land and Resistance" (featured): Dené women reviving hide-tanning traditions, an Afro-Colombian trans leader, Cuba's queer history
- 7–10 PM — "Desire & Defiance": seven films on queer love across its full range — messy, tender, funny
Free East Bay shuttle from Oakland BART available (wheelchair accessible). HEPA-filtered theater, masking required.
Machismosa opening reception + drag performances at Root Division, SF — 4–7 PM, free. A new exhibition by 11 Latine artists examining machismo through multimedia — drag performances throughout the evening. 19
Choral Pride Concert at an SF venue — 7 PM, $20 adults / $10 children. 20
🍜 Food festivals + cultural events
Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival (14th annual) — 11 AM–5 PM, The Event Center at St. Mary's Cathedral (1111 Gough St, Western Addition near Japantown). $5 admission. 15+ food vendors: tofu ice cream, soy macarons, Filipino BBQ tofu, matcha smoothies, handmade artisanal tofu, Indonesian tempeh. Live stage: taiko drums, lion dancers, K-Pop crews, live hip-hop, koto band, and a tofu eating contest. Hands-on tofu-making workshop. Free shuttle from Japantown's Peace Plaza. Presented by the Nichi Bei Foundation. 21
OminoDay World Music Festival (19th annual) — 11 AM–5 PM, Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, John McLaren Park (John F. Shelly Dr., Excelsior/Visitacion Valley). Free family event with multiple performers. One of the city's longest-running free multicultural music festivals. 22
SF Dragon Boat Festival Opening Celebration — 11 AM–3 PM, Chinatown, SF. Free cultural programming and vendors; a preview of the full Dragon Boat Festival race weekend. 23
🎵 Music + shows
Dolly! A Pride Show — see Pride section above. Two shows: 1 PM and 7:30 PM, Curran Theatre.
Jim Gaffigan ("Everything is Wonderful!" tour) at The Masonic — 5 PM early show has tickets available; the 8 PM show is sold out. 24
Monolord at Great American Music Hall (859 O'Farrell St) — 9 PM. Swedish doom metal, ticketed. 25
VTSS at Regency Ballroom (1300 Van Ness Ave) — 8 PM. Electronic, ~$37, presented by Goldenvoice and For Your Entertainment. 26
Elujay (Total Accord Festival 2026) at The Independent — 8:30 PM doors. Presented by Another Planet Entertainment; the festival runs through June 20 at various SF venues. 27
GG Park Band Festival: Trombonology — 11 AM–5 PM, Spreckels Temple of Music (the Bandshell, Golden Gate Park Music Concourse). Saturday's theme highlights the low brass section with the 30-piece Golden Gate Park Band in its 144th season. Regional California concert bands perform back-to-back all day. Free, donations welcome. 28
Gryffin Night 2 at Cow Palace (Daly City) — 8 PM, sold out. With Lost Frequencies. Mentioned for awareness only. 29
🎭 Theater + comedy
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really at SF Playhouse — 3 PM. Kate Hamill's gender-bending, blood-soaked adaptation running May 15–June 27. Vulture called it "the kind of horror I could watch all day." Tickets normally $52; use code FUNCHEAP for $5 off ($47). 30
Helen Hong at Punch Line SF — two shows Saturday, 7 PM and 9:15 PM. 18+. 31
Sistas Who Kill: Back From the Dead at Bimbo's 365 Club — 8 PM, fully seated, presented by Another Planet Entertainment. 32
LAFS & SLAMS at Mayes Oyster House — 8:30–10 PM. Comedy roast battles + Luchador fights + opening occult ceremony. 21+. $20 GA; 2-for-1 with code FUNCHEAPCLAN (first 20). 33
Golden Gate Comedy Night at The Function — 7–10:30 PM, free with RSVP, 21+. Top comics from the Punch Line, Cobb's, and SF Sketchfest circuit. 34
🏛️ Museums
de Young Museum — free general admission for Bay Area residents every Saturday, 9:30 AM–5:15 PM. Valid ID or proof of residency required; special exhibition tickets sold separately. 35
Legion of Honor — free general admission for Bay Area residents, 9:30 AM–5:15 PM. "The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy" is the current special exhibition (through Sep 20; not included in free admission). Docent-led tours of The Etruscans at 12:30 PM. 36
MoAD (Museum of the African Diaspora) — free admission every second Saturday; this is the June second Saturday. 11 AM–5 PM, 685 Mission St, SoMa. 37
📌 Also Saturday
- Dusty Baker memoir talk at Book Passage, Ferry Building — 2 PM. SF Giants legend Dusty Baker in conversation with broadcaster Jon Miller, discussing his memoir. $35. 38
- Planetary Dance for Peace (46th annual) at Golden Gate Park, Elk Glen Picnic Area — 11 AM–1 PM. Free, RSVP via Facebook. 39
- I Hate Records 1st Anniversary Punk Party, Lower Haight — 12 PM, free. 40
- Cheese Plus 21st Anniversary Artisan Food Festival, SF — 11 AM, free. 41
- Free Mission Loteria Block Party, Mission District — 11 AM, free. 42
- Club Mandalay: Live Jazz at the I-Hotel (International Hotel) — 2 PM, free/donation. 43
- MACCABI SF w/ ADAM TEN + MITA GAMI at Gold Bar Distillery, Treasure Island — 7 PM. 44
- 15th Annual Black Health and Healing Summit (Day 2) — 9 AM, SF, free. 45
❌ Status notes
- Gryffin Night 2 at Cow Palace — sold out. No registration link. 29
- The Crane Wives at The Castro — sold out. 46
- Jim Gaffigan 8 PM show — sold out; 5 PM still available. 24
- Takuya Nakamura at The Great Northern — sold out. 47
- Tech/AI lane — confirmed empty this weekend. Data + AI Summit opens Monday June 15 at Moscone West.
Cover: AI-generated illustration of SF's Saturday street festival energy.
References
- 1SF's Chinatown Night Market 2026 — Funcheap
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- 2SF's Sunset Night Market: Dragon Boat Festival — Funcheap
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- 3Soccer Watch Parties at PIER 39 — Funcheap
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- 4DoTheBay: FANZONE FIFA 2026
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- 5Good Medicine: All-Native Comedy — Funcheap
sf.funcheap.com
- 6DoTheBay: Helen Hong
dothebay.com
- 7DoTheBay: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
dothebay.com
- 8QWOCFF 2026 — QWOCMAP
qwocmap.org
- 9DoTheBay: Toadies
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- 10DoTheBay: Gryffin Night 1
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- 11Juneteenth SF — juneteenth-sf.org
juneteenth-sf.org
- 12SF Standard: Best events in SF
sfstandard.com
- 13Back to Baysics 2026 — Funcheap
sf.funcheap.com
- 14West Coast Craft — westcoastcraft.com
westcoastcraft.com
- 15Presidio Soccer Festival — Presidio.gov
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- 16China Basin Park Soccer Watch Party — Funcheap
sf.funcheap.com
- 17DoTheBay: Live On Larkin Pride Celebration
dothebay.com
- 18QWOCFF 2026 Schedule — QWOCMAP
qwocmap.org
- 19Funcheap: Machismosa free art opening
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- 20Funcheap: Choral Pride Concert
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- 21Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival — Funcheap
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- 22OminoDay World Music Festival — Funcheap
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- 23SF Dragon Boat Festival Opening — Funcheap
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- 24DoTheBay: Jim Gaffigan
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- 25DoTheBay: Monolord
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- 26DoTheBay: VTSS
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- 27DoTheBay: Elujay
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- 282026 GG Park Band Festival — Funcheap
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- 29DoTheBay: Gryffin Night 2
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- 30Funcheap: Dracula at SF Playhouse
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- 31DoTheBay: Helen Hong Saturday
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- 32DoTheBay: Sistas Who Kill
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- 33Funcheap: LAFS & SLAMS
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- 34Funcheap: Golden Gate Comedy Night
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- 35Funcheap: de Young free Saturday
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- 36Funcheap: Legion of Honor free Saturday
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- 37Funcheap: MoAD free community day
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- 38Funcheap: Dusty Baker at Ferry Building
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- 39Funcheap: Planetary Dance for Peace
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- 40Funcheap: I Hate Records punk party
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- 41Funcheap: Cheese Plus anniversary
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- 42Funcheap: Mission Loteria Block Party
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- 43Funcheap: Club Mandalay jazz
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- 44DoTheBay: MACCABI SF
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- 45Funcheap: Black Health and Healing Summit
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- 46DoTheBay: The Crane Wives
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- 47DoTheBay: Takuya Nakamura
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