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Japan Web Resources About Japan -- Extensive site with answers to any questions you might have about Japan. Cultural Homestay International -- Programs and info for homestays in Japan. Exploring Old Tokyo -- Plan your trip by exploring the shrines, museums, and historical sites reviewed on this page. EnterAsia Inc. -- Trade specialists focusing on Japan. Exchange Rate -- Current exchange rate against most foreign currencies. See also the Currency Converter site. Glocum Inforum Server -- Center for Global Communications, International University of Japan: data on social sciences, politics, economics. Irasshai: The Launch Pad to Japan -- Content-rich educational site on Japan and Japanese culture with annotated links to source materials. This site affords students and teachers in-depth access to the vast www resources on Japan. Japan -- Snappy Japan info site, with photos, chat rooms. Japan Info -- US-Japan collaboration for internet-based Japan info; includes directories, servers, job information. Japan National Tourism Organization -- Extensive database of travel tips and useful information, including maps. Japan Youth Hostel Association -- Japan has the most youth hostels per square mile than any other country--try one! JETRO -- Japan External Trade Organization, for promoting imports into Japan; offers economic newsletters & info. Kids Web Japan -- Intended for schoolchildren aged 10 to 14 living outside Japan. Contains basic facts about country, summarizes major current topics, and links to other kids' sites. There is also a gallery of submitted artwork and games. Larry Stockton: Japan Links FAQ -- A comprehensive list of on-line Japan-related resources. Links to sites on language, culture, arts, media and more. Magazine Surf -- All kinds of info on the world of Japanese magazines. Preview covers and contents of coming issues; link to home page of many publications. Major Events in Japanese History -- Major historical events and figures from the Asuka Era through to the Edo Era. Nippon View -- Extensive site from the Tokyo Information Network; info on services, shopping, hotels, restaurants, etc. Rekishi Kaido -- "A Bridge to Japanese History & Culture," presented by the Kansai Institute of Information Systems. Schauwecker's Guide to Japan -- An online guide in English or German for anyone looking for information about Japan. Includes info pages, pen pals, etc. Tokyo English Life Line --TELL runs a free English language telephone advice/crisis/information line and provides other service to the foreign community in Tokyo. Univ. of Oregon Library Index -- Helpful site offering currency conversion, a Japanese telephone directory, etc.-- plus a searchable database of materials in the library. Compiled by the Committee on East Asian Libraries (Univ. of Oregon). Tom's Japan Web Guide -- Info for living, working, traveling in Japan. Japan Variety Bonsai's Jpop Pages -- Established in 1993 -- currently one of the largest sources of Japanese entertainment and music information on the net. Fred Schodt's Page -- Read about his books, see manga drawn by the man himself, find out what he is plotting and scheming next. GENeye -- Devoted to comics, anime, games, idols, and Indies' idols; site mainly in Japanese. International University of OTAKU -- A place to study "Otaku culture" (fanatic fans) and Japanese language, coordinated by Okada Toshio, eminent Otaku critic. Japanese Sermons Translated Into English -- Japanese sermons by Pastor Takao Kiyohiro of the Osaka Nozomi Church have been translated into English; also in tai-yaku (E&J side-by-side) format. Origami -- Joseph Wu's award-winning origami site. Radio 1/2--Features music from soundtracks to Japanese animated movies and TV shows as well as J-Pop. Sato-chan -- Sato Pharmaceutical's trade character "Sato-chan" through the ages. Shiki -- Handcrafted ceramics, gifts, folk toys, books, fine art. Sports-i -- Sports channel site which includes the weekly manga series "BUZZER BEATER" in Japanese--written by Inoue Takehiko, author of top-seller basketball manga, "Slam Dunk." (Special permission for this link has been granted.) Top 10 Japan Sites -- Weekly update of the most-visited Japan-related sites. Voice of Japan -- Opinions and information on historical issues by The Association for the Advancement of Liberalist Views of History, led by Prof. Fujioka Nohukatsu of Tokyo University. Controversial Forum!! (Site is in Japanese and English). Language Learning--Japanese FAQs for sci.lang.japan -- Another excellent source of information on Japanese language learning with its own search engine. Defense Language Institute -- Provides a variety of study aids. Haiku Homepage -- A tribute to haiku poetry, plus links to more haiku sites. Japan Foundation Language Center -- Sponsor of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test; also offers assistance, training courses, and grants to language teachers, researchers, post-grads, etc. Japanese Classical Literature -- Classic lit presented and explained; a joint initiative of the University of Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh. Language Learning--English Bilinpal -- Consult with teachers using e-mail. English Course -- Practice using English words and phrases. English Learning Help -- Lessons in business English, conversational English, etc. International Society for Educational Information -- An institute which reviews textbooks and other educational materials. Robagoya -- High school and college-level English, brought to you by Robagoya Juku. Translation Honyaku -- Web site of the Japanese translators' forum. IJET 97 -- Site for the 8th International Conference on Japanese/English Translation and Interpreting, to be held in on June 19-21 at the University of Sheffield, England. Jeffrey's Japanese-English Dictionary -- On-line dictionary, supports various encoding systems. E-J Dictionary -- Search up to 4 words at a time. Jobs K&S Kitao's Teaching English -- More handy links for teaching English in Japan. Official JET Page -- The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program; a government-run operation that places foreigners in Japanese public schools to assist native teachers. Official JET Alumni Association Page -- Maintained by JET alums. Computing Douglas Horn Home Page -- Contains information and articles on Japanese computing, including many Mangajin "Computer Corner" articles. Guide to Japanese Computing -- Brought to you by the Technical Japanese Program at the University of Washington. E-mail in Japanese -- Provides useful tips and instructions for e-mailing in Japanese. Ken Lunde's Homepage -- Includes a listing of important sites for CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) computing. Purdue Japan Project -- Japanese-related Mac freeware and tips. Media Magazines Focus Japan -- Monthly Economic Newsletter, from JETRO. Friday -- Photo weekly. Gaijin Gleaner Magazine The Kyushu-based magazine features listings, news, classified ads, and articles on life in Japan. Internet Photo Magazine Japan -- Gallery of news & art photos. Japan Pictorial -- Good photo magazine. Kyodo News Service -- Continuously updated reports and news releases. Protoculture Addicts -- Magazine covering anime & other aspects of "protoculture." Tokyo Q -- Weekly city guide. Tokyo Weekender -- Weekly magazine giving movie reviews & goings-on-about-town. Newspapers Asahi Shimbun Japan Times Mainichi Shinbun Yomiuri Shinbun TV Internet TV Guide (In Japanese) FNN Fuji Terebi NHK Nihon Terebi TBS Terebi Asahi Terebi Tokyo BMG Victor Radio -- WBMG Japan is online with extensive ShockWave features - includes artist information and new release information, as well as direct links to other websites. Music and video samples are available. Movies Kinema Club -- Kinema Club was formed several years ago with the goal of providing greater access to information on Japanese film and moving image media - contains an extensive bibliography of non-Japanese writings on Japanese film, reviews of recent Japanese films, a list of currently rentable 16mm films, guides to internet resources for Japanese cinema, and other resources. Cuisine Bob & Angie's Kitchen -- A variety of recipes for Japanese specialties are provided. HASHI -- The "Chopsticks Home Page"; a fun site that's all about chopsticks. You can even order personalized ones for that special someone! Kikkoman -- Recipes, bulletin board, FAQs for Japanese cooking. Tokyo Food Page -- Great web site covering all aspects of Japanese foods, including the sights & sounds - check out the Sushi Multimedia Page. Nihon Ryori -- Recipes. Wade's Virtual Sushi Parlor -- Place an order for sushi and have it delivered - right to your screen! Manga/Anime The AFS Manga Gallery -- Manga online; downloadable files. Anime/Manga Resources List -- Links galore to manga titles, newsgroups, ftp, art/image galleries, etc. Anime Grove -- Online magazine, anime clubs, news, searchable anime library. AnimeOnline -- "Everything anime"! A complete site for all your anime needs, from anime news to online shopping. Anime Script and Manga Translation on the Internet--Translations of several manga series are provided. Anime Web Turnpike -- Your one-stop site to the rest of the Japanese animation and manga world; The Yahoo of anime/manga web sites. Black Moon -- "Imagine a Web site promoting appreciation and understanding of Japanese animation, examining the cross-cultural mutations springing up all over the Pacific rim like Shiitake mushrooms." Comic Box -- The English side of this site needs some work, but they offer manga and anime. Dragon Ball -- All Dragon Ball. Fanime -- Organizers of an annual anime convention in the US. Japan Online -- The "Comix Theatre" section offers a serialized manga story in English; other sections of this online mag cover gadgets, art, games. Maximum Manga -- "Resources for the discriminating manga fan." Mega Manga Archive -- A large anime & manga reference/image site. Usenet Manga Guide -- Manga summaries & author biographies. Sports Aikido Information -- Links to aikido info & organizations in the US. Furyu -- The Budo Journal of Classical Japanese Martial Arts and Culture, among other publications offered online by the Tengu Press in Hawaii. Hideo Nomo Page -- Intro of the LA Dodgers' "Tornado Boy": his life story, a library of articles, and his schedule. Japanese Baseball English Site -- Japanese baseball's most complete English site. Including Japanese baseball team pages, scores, baseball news, interviews, standings, injury reports, player data, player photos, and much more. J-League Soccer -- Official information on the Japanese national soccer league. J-League Forum -- More info on the J-League plus links to other soccer sites. Kyudo (Japanese Archery) -- Good, comprehensive site explaining the art of kyudo. Sumo -- Facts, terms, photos, results--even Quicktime movies. Sumo Images & Info -- Bout results, photos, videos, and links to more sumo sites. Tokyo Giants Page -- Send an e-mail message to your favorite Giants player. Tsunami -- Surfing: where, when & how in Japan. 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