Yuko and I have been working with the folks at Junglecity.com and sushi chef Taichi Kitamura (he runs both Chiso and the newly opened Koppa in Seattle's Fremont district) on a new project: Japaninfusion.com.

Chin Music has been working on the editorial content, but be sure not to miss Craig's excellent portraits of master sushi chef Jiro Ono.

The idea of the site is to chronicle the way Japanese culture is increasingly seeping into North American life and to offer information on how to infuse the best of it into your life. We're trying to do for Japanese culture and aesthetics what Dwell magazine has done for modern homes.

We would love your feedback. We have a very grass-roots, long-term approach to this site, so please feel free to offer criticism (helpful or otherwise) and/or contribute articles and images. We'll begin updating the site on a weekly basis later this month.

(Thanks to Laura Totten for the pic of the anime fan!)