Japantown in San Francisco, one of the 3 remaining J-towns in the States, recently received a boost from almost-year-old New People, a multi level shopping and cultural center.  It includes an art gallery, cinema, boutique stores, and other shops that finally bring a whole hulking slice of contemporary Japanese life to America (or at least the Bay Area).  I’m excited to check it out on my next visit out west, especially to see the art gallery, Superfrog.

The NYTimes article does a nice overview.