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Japan LinksAs a longtime resident of Japan, it's been my good fortune to have benefitted from a number of wonderful websites thru the years. In an effort to provide value to my visitors, this page is a short list of Japan links to some of the more noteworthy Japanese websites I've bookmarked while residing here. I intend to update it periodically, so please stop by again as you find time.Mountain Climbing in Japan LinksHiking, Climbing & Mountaineering in Japan Extreme climber & Facebook friend Chris White has a way with words and takes some of the most stunning mountain pics I think I've ever seen. Hiking in Japan Longtime Japan resident Wes Lang provides a comprehensive site on hiking throughout Japan. The
Tozan Tales A man & his dog climbed Japan's 100 Famous Mountains and have recently published a book detailing their journey. One
Hundred Mountains Japan
Adventures Information about camping and hiking in Shikoku, Kyushu, and beyond. My Favorite Mountains in Japan An interesting site with many great pics by Tomoo Chiba, an engineer in Ibaraki Prefecture. Outdoor Japan The online community for Outdoor Japan Magazine, Japan's first bilingual magazine featuring diverse outdoor activities, including hiking & climbing. Live Webcam of Mt. Fuji From an office in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture (UT + 9 hrs. = Japan time). Japanese Culture LinksJapanese Buddhism Canadian Hugo Deslippe explores the beliefs, history, and symbols of Buddhism in Japan, where art and aestheticism are strongly influenced by the Zen school. The Imperial Household Agency An introduction to the official duties and various public activities of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, and other members of the Imperial Family. Engrish.com Fourteen-year-old highly-ranked site featuring hilarious English mistakes that appear in Japanese advertising signs and product designs. PhotoGuide Japan One of Philbert Ono's two sister sites dedicated to introducing Japan in English with photos, video clips, articles, and blog entries. Online since 1996, the site features over 36,000 images from all 47 prefectures. Japan Travel LinksJapan National Tourism Organization JNTO promotes travel to Japan by maintaining 13 offices in key cities around the world, as well as operating Tourist Information Centers in Japan for foreign visitors. TokyoTopia Informative insider's travel guide to the world's largest city by UK expat Honor Dargan. Jobs in Japan LinksJobs in Japan Japan's #1 English Job Site. DaiJob.com Work in Japan. Jobs in Japan and Japanese jobs. Japan Times Jobs Bilingual jobs, careers, and employment site run by Japan's largest English newspaper. Ecentral In partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, bilingual job site provides online job posting, resume search, and advertising for international companies and job candidates in Japan. CareerCross Jobs in Japan for bilingual professionals. Gaijin Pot The biggest community site for finding jobs, apartments, news, classifieds, and a guide to business and living in Japan. Foreigners' Rights LinksUnited for a Multicultural Japan Non-profit organization working to promote the welfare and legal rights of non-Japanese people married to Japanese nationals, and other long-term or permanent residents of Japan. Debito.org Longtime permanent resident, university professor, and foreigner rights activist Arudou Debito (formerly David Aldwinckle) of Hokkaido provides useful info on all social issues facing foreigners in Japan. English Print Media LinksDaily Yomiuri Online Japan's leading English-language newspaper is published by The Yomiuri Shimbun, which has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the world. The Japan Times Online Daily news and features on Japan from the most widely read English-language newspaper in Japan, covering national news, business news, sports news, and commentary. Metropolis Magazine Japan's #1 English magazine is a 60-page free weekly city guide with a focus on entertainment, events, Japanese culture, news, and classified ads, targeting English-speaking foreigners in Tokyo. Japan Transport LinksJR East (East Japan Railway Company) Official website of East Japan Railway Company shows routes, maps, timetables, fares, & passes. Tokyo Metro Official website for Japan's largest subway sytem provides information on tickets, commuter railway passes, and sightseeing in Tokyo, as well as subway network maps. Narita International Airport Official website shows flight info, airport access, terminal guides, and area hotel reservations. Japanese Dictionary & Translator LinksJim Breen's WWWJDIC Almost every day I visit this awesome romanized Japanese to English and English to Japanese site by Jim Breen, research fellow at Monash University in Australia. Rikai.com Tokyo software engineer Todd Rudick's site uses javascript pop-up windows to enable you to read Japanese kanji in blocks of text or on entire webpages. Yahoo! Babel Fish Translate up to 150 words or a web page in or out of several languages. Google Translate Google's free online language translation service instantly translates text, web pages, or documents in over 50 languages. WorldLingo Free online text translator in and out of over 30 different languages. Emergency Services LinksTokyo English Life Line (TELL) TELL is a non-profit community service organization dedicated to helping foreigners with advice and counseling on a wide variety of problems they may run into living in Japan, including free telephone counseling from 9am-11pm daily. Japan Helpline Japan's only 24 hour non-profit, nationwide emergency assistance service for the international community. Call 24 hours a day, from anywhere & anytime about anything, from a simple question to emergency assistance. |
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