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General Interest Japan Links

Japan on the Net - Guides and Search Tools
General Information on Japan
Business/Address Directories
Politics, Government and Government Departments
Business
Useful Organizations
Useful Company Homepages
Travel, Geography and Cities and Regions
Media
Language and Education
Journals and Magazines
Publishers and Sellers of Japan Related Material
Employment
Statistics
Japanese Studies in the UK
UK and Japan

Japan on the Net - Guides and Search Tools

Asiaco Japan
Japan On-line
Explore Japan
Japan Web Navigator
The Japan Web Guide
Japan Information Network
J-Guide
Japan Window
Japan @ your Fingertips

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General Information on Japan

Insight Japan
The Japan of Today
Japan Kids Web Don't let the name fool you. This is an excellent resource and a good starting point for anyone beginning to study an aspect of Japan that they are not familiar with.
Trends in Japan
Kansai Time Out Japan File

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Business/Address Directories

Townpage
Nihongo Yellow Pages
Japan Directory

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Politics, Government and Government Departments

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

The Prime Minister's Official Residence

The Embassy of Japan in the UK

Ministry of International Trade and Industry

The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

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Business

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organisations)

JETRO (Japan External Trade Organisation)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

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Important Organisations

The Japan Foundation

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation

Japan Policy Research Institute

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Useful Company Homepages

NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation)

IBM

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Travel, Geography and Cities and Regions

Japan National Tourist Organization

Travel Japan Site

JTB Homepage

Expert Travel Planner - Works out the best route between two named stations/airports in Japan.

Japan Information Network: Regions and Cities

IBM Hometown Homepage

Cyber City Case Bank

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Media

Radio Japan

NHK World TV

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Language and Education Including on-line Japanese Learning. (Unfortunately, sites with an * ((*)= partly) require a Japanese capable browser).

AIEJ (Association of International Education, Japan)

Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culure)

Shukan ST(*)

Hiragana Times(*)

Joyo 96Very good kanji learning site.

Japanese Language Information Files

Jim Breen's Japanese Page

Guide to Japanese Language

Japanese On-Line

Jim Breen's WWWJDIC*

Japanese <-> English Dictionary

Ste-chan's Kanji of the Day

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Journals and Magazines

Japanophile
Japanophile offers a Western perspective on Japanese culture. The journal includes feature articles on aspects of Japanese culture, poetry, short stories, photographs, book reviews, movie reviews, and more!

Japan Echo

Nipponia

Shukan ST
Japan Times associated magazine for English language learners.

Mangajin
This magazine is no longer in operation but there is talk of it re-launching sometime in the future.

Kansai Time Out
Local listings magazine with some interesting articles on culture and up-to-date issues.

Hiragana Times
Aimed at Japanese language learners with articles in simplified Japanese and English.