Yellow Pages

• Google Japan
  
• Yahoo! Japan
• Goo! Search (A Powerful robotic search engine provided by NTT.)
• Infoseek Japan (Another powerful search engine in Japan. Direct search available from here)
  
  
  
• Way Back Machine (A unique site-archive "time machine" site. If you find a link is lost on this page, then copy & paste the link location and press the button. It will take you back to the time when it was!)
  
• Japan, my Japan! -- A Guide to Japan -- (Heavy (!), but amazing volume of links to Japan is here. Contains a good bunch of culture and literature site links. English text)
• Japan Information Network (A comprehensive guide to Japan for foreign children. All English pages.)
• The Japan Web Guide (Another great yellow page site. Thanks to Rob!)
• The Web Kanzaki (Good introduction to Japan.)
• Gary Joe Wolff (An interesting page made by a Texas born English teacher in Japan. The site contains links to useful Japanese information pages written in English, and some "exciting" photos! See "Japan Stuff" on the top page. Thanks Gary!)
• Town Page (A real "Yellow Pages", for telephone directory search, now lists all over Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa)

White Pages

• Telephone numbers and phisycal address of offices in Japan

Dictionaries and Encyclopedia

• Encyclopedia
• Wikipedia Japan (Japanese version of a world wide online encyclopedia.)
• Universal dictionary
• Goo's Dictionaries (Goo's universal dictionary site. Includes English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Japanese-Japanese, IT dictionaries)
• English-Japanese/Japanese-English dictionary
• Rikai.com (Excellent helper for reading Japanese language sites. It provides a dictionary function to every single word in the text. Paste any URL or cut and paste any Japanese text into the box and press Go, then it will show you a magic!)
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• Jiji Eigo Jiten (a Japanese-English dictionary for special terminologies in current affair)
• AltaVista On-Line Translator (A multi language robot translator. Japanese to English and English to Japanese translation are available. Caution: machine translators always give a better-than-nothing translation. Don't just do copy and paste it onto your essays!)
• Kanji Dictioanary
• Jim Breen's WWWJDIC Server (A great dictionary. Features Key-word search, Kanji search by reading, code and radical. Thanks Jim!)
• Hyper Kanji Kensaku (Online kanji search. Search kanji by computer codes, radical, stroke number, on-yomi, and kun-yomi. Japanese text only)
• Basic Kanji and Grammar Resources (A Griffith site. Approx 400 basic kanji, its reading, meaning, and example words are shown in "card format". Grammar section shows comprehensive explanations and usage of basic Japanese grammar. English text)
• Japanese Official Kanji Guide (Lists of officialy recognized kanji characters used in Japan)
• Japanese Thesaurus (Type a Japanese word and you will get synonymous words. Japanese text.)
• Kao moji toshokan (A dictionary of Japanese version of emoticon)
• Other dictionaries
• Japanese Surname Search (Searches Japanese surnames by reading and kanji. Shows its reading or kanji and how common the name is in which area of Japan. An excellent site)
• People Chase (Who's who dictionary. A PHP site.)

Japanese Learner Communities

• Kenkyuukai Japanese Student Community (Online community for Japanese language learners. Providing and exchanging learning info through chat room, software review, etc. Needs a free membership registration. English text)

Pen Friend Match Making

• Japan Penfriend

News and Media

• Google's Japanese news site (A Japanese news site powered by google. Search function can find news articles from over 600 news sites in the world)
• Yahoo Japan News Headlines (News digest from leading news media in Japan. Frequently updated. Japanese text)
• Asahi Shimbun
• Yomiuri Shimbun
• Mainichi Shimbun
• Sankei Shimbun
• Nihon Keizai Shimbun
• Kyodo News (Japanese news updated in every 15 minutes!)
• Japan Focus (A web magazine forcusing contemporary Japanese politics, economics, society, and culture. English text)
• Newsweek Japan (Japanese version)
• Sao Paolo Shimbun (Japanese Brazilian paper. Japanese text)
• Nichi-Go Press (Japan related australian issues. Japanese text)
• Supo Nichi (Sports paper)
• Nikkan Sports (Sports paper. A good volume of Japanese sport articles)
• NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai)
• NHK World Premium (NHK's world satellite broadcasting home (pay TV))
  Program Time Table (Japanese text. English version is also available.)
  Check also weekly program for NHK World (free to air non-scramble) channels
• Radio Japan
• TBS
• TV Asahi
• NTV
• TV Tokyo

Net Broadcasting in Japanese

• Fuji News Network (Recorded news broadcasting with video..
• News i (Recorded news broadcasting with video. Shortened version from noon, evening, and late news programs.)
• News Grove (Recorded news broadcasting with video. The latest news articles and links to local tv stations. Windows MediaPlayer only.)
• ANN (Asahi Network News) (TV Asahi's video news. Requires RealPlayer7)
• MBS Radio News (Recorded news broadcasting from Osaka. Updated 5 times everyday through Mon to Fri. RealAudio)
• Nippon Hoso Web Radio (Live and recorded contents of a major Japanese radio station. RealAudio/MediaPlayer)
• Fandango! (Recorded talk show by Yoshimoto production talents. RealPlayer)
• Gyao (Recorded tv programs. Currently PC only)

Japanese Culture

• Markun Bear (Excellent Japanese culture site links. Worth visiting!)
• 5000 Museum Links (Wonderful museum links. worth visiting! English and Japanese texts)
• Key Aspects of Japan (Key words to understand Japanese culture explained in English and Japanese)
• Social manners
• Japanese Manners and Etiquette (All English text site. Thanks to Rob.)
• Business Information (Introduction to business letter writing, and manners on formal occasions. Japanese text)
• Alfalfa Obasan's Manner Rescue (Introduction to Japanese manners. Japanese text)
• Schawecker's Keigo Page (An introduction to Japanese honorific language. English text)
• Religions in Japan
• Religion links (A great link site to Religion Sites. Japanese Text)
• Japanese religious mind (A personal view written in Japanese. Also available in English)
• What is Zazen (Zen links. Links to Japanese and English pages)
• Basic Terms of Shinto (English text. Word search engine included)
• Paints and Prints
• Ukiyoe from Waseda University Performing Arts Center Collection (A good collection of kabuki picture prints)
• The World of Sumo Nishikie (A collection of sumo picture prints)
• Genji Scroll (Restored replica of wood prints from a famous Japanese classic literature)
• Performing Arts
• Kabuki on the web (History, stage makeup, photos.)
• Takarazuka Girls Musical (World's only girls musical theatre. Its history and star photos. Japanese text)
• Craft Arts
• Bizen Yaki Bishu-gama Home Page (Japanese traditional pottery in Bishu)
• Japanese traditional toy museum
• Ikenobo (History of Japanese flower arrangement, photos, Japanese text only)
• Literature and Oral Arts
• Nihon Bungaku (A great link site to text formatted Japanese literature files from Nara period to Showa era. Useful!)
• Aozora Bunko (Another good links to text formatted Japanese literature from Meiji to early Showa era.)
• Japanese Dialect Page Link
• Universal Japanese Dialect Translator (Converts standard Japanese into a specified regional dialect. A joke site)
• Japanese Proverbs and Idioms
• Manga and Anime
• Anime Check-List (A complete check-list of Japanese animated figures "anime" produced in Japan since 1917. For each entry available japanese, english and italian title. A great site!)
• Japanese Foods and Drinks
• Japanese home cooking recipe
• Oh Ramen! Links (A maniac links of Ramen, Chinese noodle in Japanese style)
• Local SAKE Brewers Links
• SAKE Home (History and other information in English)
• Natural Foods
• Japan Wagashi Association (Japanese traditional sweets and their history. Japanese text only)
• Sushi-Master (A great introduction to Sushi. History, recipe, etc in Japanese and English text.)
• Pop Arts and Modern Music
• Audioleaf (Japanese alternative music links)
• Bandest (Japanese alternative music links)
• Japanese Motor Cars and Motor Bikes
• 100 Years of Japanese Motoring History
• Autoaxcel today (Latest Japanese Car Information)
• Car Mag (A Japanese car magazine Japanese and English text)
• Links for Motor Bike Riders (Japanese text)

Japanese History

• Rekishi Taizen (Good links to history sites in Japan)
• Visiting Histories Page (Japanese History Info pages and Links to Museums of Japanese History, Japanese text)
• Aka-de-mika (A huge link page to Japanese history sites. Japanese text)
• Emperor Family's Genealogy /li>
• History Database on the Web (A great history search page. Searches all countries' historical affairs. Very slow(!), but it may be useful. Japanese text)
• Chronological Table of Japan's History (A simple Japan's history table up to the end of Edo shogunate.)
• Asuka Historical Museum (Exhibition of historical collection from 7th century Japan. Japanese & English text)

Maps of Japan

• Map of Japan (A scanned map image of far east area including Japan islands and Korean peninsula)
• Map Drawer (An on-line Japanese map drawer. Returns printable white map images of Japan with its prefecture & city borders. Japanese instruction.)
• Google Map(Provides "draggable" map to easily find the target. Can also locate business in the area. Japanese text only)
• Map Fan Web(A road and city map database site. Detailed maps up to 1/3125. Japanese text only)
• Mapion(Another road and city map database site. Japanese text only)

Japanese Nature and Tourism

• Rakuten Travel - Tabi no Madoguchi (All mighty travel reservation site. Users can search, compare, and make reservations for hotels and accomodations. English Site is also very active. Needs a membership registration for free of charge)
• JTB Booking Office (Affordable package tour search both for domestic and international travels. A Japan Travel Bureau site. Discount international airfair search is also available in this site. Japanese text only)
• Travel and Sightseeing Links (Heaps of links to travel and area information sites in Japan. Japanese script)
• Japanese Area Information (Links to local information)
• Yahoo Japan's Railway info (Transit network search. Searchs and suggests quickest or most affordable way to the destination via rail, air and water. Japanese text)
• Cyberstation (JR - Japan Railways' ticket and train information. Japanese Text)
• Japan National Tourist Organization (A Japanese government site. English, Chinese, Korean, French, and German texts)
• Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara - Japan (A comprehensive guide to Kansai Area. A very good amount of information given in English. Thanks Keith!)
• Crazy about Hot Spas (Hot springs info.)
• Wild and Secret Hotsprings Home (Hot springs info with photos. Japanese text)
• Hot springs guide (A site for hot springs lovers. Keyword search. Japanese text only)
• The Japan Biker FAQ (A great site for anyone who wishes to tour in Japan on motorcycle. "The complete guide to motorcycles, touring, traffic law, licenses, and racing in Japan!" A mostly-English site. Thanks to Rob!)
• Tokyo Disneyland Information (Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean texts)
• Bush Walking in Japan (Japanese only)
• 24 hours Mt. Fuji Live (Real time photo image for Mt. Fuji lovers in the world. English version is also available.)

Japanese Sports and Martial Arts

• The Budo Links (Links to Japanese traditional martial arts sites)
• The Sumo Links (The best links to Sumo world. Japanese text)
• All Japan Judo Federation
• Karate on the Web (Karate links)
• All Japan Kendo Federation (Japanese and English texts)
• The Ninja Content (History, who they were, what they did. A good volume of links included. Japanese/English text)
• Japanese Soccer
• J League (Official site of Japan Professional Soccer League. Japanese and English text.)
• Japan Soccer Network (A very frequently updated news page on Japanese and world soccer. Japanese text.)
• Japan Rugby Football Union Official Site
• Japanese Baseball
• Japan professional baseball Official Site
• Other Japanese Sports Info on Yahoo Japan

Japanese Books

• Bookshops Selling Japanese Books Online
• World Wide from Japan
• Downloadable electronic books and bookshop links
• T-Time(A free ".book" format book reader)
• amazon.com Japan
• Kuroneko Yamato Book Service (Joining membership (free of charge) required.)
• Kinokuniya Book Web (Joining membership (free of charge) required.)
• Japan Publication Trading Company (Books and periodical magazines available)
• Local
• Japan Book Plaza (Australia)
• amazon.com (US and overseas)
• Alibris (US and overseas)
• Japanese Book Publishers
• Links to Japanese Book Publishers (A perfect link page to Japanese book publishers. Japanese text)

Japanese Libraries

• National Diet Library (国立国会図書館） (Book search from last year's publication in Japan)
• University Libraries in Japan (Links, Japanese text)

Official Data and Organizations

• Data of Japan
• National Statistics Bureau (Census data and other statistical data. Japanese/English text)
• Tokyo Stock Exchange (Share stock market price. Daily updated site. English and Japanese text)
• The Universal Currency Converter (Very convenient! If you like it, send a post card to the author of this page.)
• Japanese Cabinet
• The Prime minister's Resident
• e-Gov (An official link and search site for Japanese government and its services. Also links to a number of official database. Japanese text only)
• Members of the Cabinet (Japanese text only, but with pictures and individual background information)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Official Pages
• Front Page
• JET Program (Japan Exchange Teachers Program and other friendship program info.)
• The Japan Foundation (English and Japanese text)
• Other Ministries
• Kokancho Link (Links to all Japanese national ministry offices. Japanese text)
• Other Governmental Organizations
• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
• Japanese Whaling Organization
• Japanese Law
• Links to Japanese Laws (Here is everything you need. Japanese text)
• Ron's Roppou Zensho on Line (Japanese Law)
• The Constitution of Japan
• Japanese Copyright Act (Japanese text)
• Bookshelf of Yodoyabashi United Law Firm (Japanese Cooperative Law Q&As. A hopeful page for business ventures. Japanese text)
• Fujimoto Daigaku (Essays on Japanese law. Links to major Japanese law firms. Japanese text.)

Japanese Politics

• Shugiin TV (Live broadcasting of Lower House meetings. Video library also available. RealPlayer or MediaPlayer)
• Sangiin Internet TV broadcasting (Live broadcasting of Upper House meetings. RealPlayer)
• The minutes of Parliament proceedings (Document search available)
• Shugiin (Lower Diet House Home page)
• Diet Member Database (Diet member profile search)
• Political Parties
• Jiyu Minshu-to (Liberal Democratic Party)
• Jiyu Rengo (Liberal League)
• Komei-to
• Minshu-to (Democratic Party)
• Nihon Kyosan-to (Japanese Communist Party)
• Shakai Minshu-to (Social Democratic Party)

Japanese Non-Governmental Organizations

• NGO Network Japan (Good volume of links of NGO and volunteer information. )
• Peace Movement
• A bomb & Peace (Links to anti-atomic bomb movement sites inside and outside Japan)
• A Personal Record of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survival (Atomic bomb victims' notes. Japanese and English text)
• The Japan Peace Museum (Photo images of atomic bombed Nagasaki and other exhibition)
• Human Right Movement
• Kokusai Jinken Library (International human rights organization. Japanese human right info.)
• Sei Boryoku Center (Japanese sexual assault information center.)
• Special Education Institutes Links (Links to Japan and overseas special education societies)
• Dipromatic Issues
• Modern Korea Institute (Essays on Japan-Korea relationship. Japanese text.)
• Japan-China relationship (A Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan page. Japanese text.)

Other Social Issues in Japan

• Education Problems in Japan (A personal opinion page, but a good overview of Japanese education problems.)
• Japan Research and Analysis through Internet Information (A Japanese journalist writes about modern Japanese issues. An interesting site! English text)
• Seisaku Kuukan (An on-line journal on Japanese social issues. Japanese text.)

Japanese Language Lessons on The Web

• Learn Japanese Language (A good introduction to the basic Japanese. Includes visual and audio info and lessons.)
• Namiko Abe's Japanese Lessons on The Net (A simple and cute Japanese lessons in English)
• Learn Japanese Online (More than 300 excercise on line. English interface)

Job and Study in Japan

• Rob's Japan FAQ (Know before you go (or what I wish I knew before...))
• Ohayo Sensei (The newsletter of teaching jobs in Japan. English text)
• Japan English Teacher (An English Teaching job search site. Posted jobs are mostly at private English schools all over Japan. A great site. English text)
• Japanese Language Schools in Japan
• A Page for Japanese Learners (Information for Japanese language learners and mini lessons on the web. ALC's Page)
• YAMASA institute of Language and Culture

Life Support in Japan

• Counselling and Support in Japan (On line life counselling page. Links to life line information and mailing list available. English and Japanese texts)

More links to Japan

• Keiko's Bookmarks (Japanese studies resources and other interesting Japanese links)

Australian information in Japanese Language

• The Australia Web (A page supported by Australian Government, Japanese text)
• J-Net Web Station (Japanese text)
• Nichigo Press (Japanese language paper published in Australia. Australian news and other topics.)

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