Government Japan:

[ About ] [ Government ] [ Education ] [ Media ] [ Organization ] [ General ]

Foreign Offices, Japan high commission, Japan embassy, Regulations and Legislation Japan

[Top of Page]

Education Japan:

[ About ] [ Government ] [ Education ] [ Media ] [ Organization ] [ General ]

Study in Japan:

[Top of Page]

Organization Japan:

[ About ] [ Government ] [ Education ] [ Media ] [ Organization ] [ General ]

Japan Organizations - Local and International Associations, Regulations and Codes

• Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)
• Japanese Communist Party (Nihon Kyosanto)
• New Komeito
• New Party Sakigake (Shinto Sakigake)
• Political Parties in Japan
• Profiles of Political Parties in Japan
• Japanese Red Army (JRA) - brief profile of Anti-Imperialist International Brigade (AIIB).
• Kamei, Shizuka - Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP.
• Liberal Democratic Party (Jiminto)
• JICA Indonesia
• JICA Laos
• JICA Malaysia
• JICA Philippines
• JICA Singapore
• JICA Thailand
• Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
• Hata, Kei
• Interactive Writing Community (IWC) - sponsored by Keio University students in Japan
• Global Communications (GLOCOM) Platform
• Kansai Institute of Information Systems
• Research Institute For Advanced Information Technology (AITEC)
• Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
• Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan (ACTJ)
• Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET)
• Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia di Jepang - Indonesian Student Association of Japan.
• Singapore Students' Association of Japan
• Taima Organisation
• Japan Lions Club
• All Japan Real Estate Association (Zennichi)
• Amagasaki Research Incubation Center (ARIC)
• Association Of Japanese Business Studies
• British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ)
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ)
• Distribution Systems Research Institute
• Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan
• Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Shokokaigisho)
• Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI)
• Japanese Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai)
• Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industries of New York
• Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
• Japanese Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren)

[Top of Page]

Media Japan:

[ About ] [ Government ] [ Education ] [ Media ] [ Organization ] [ General ]

Japan Media - News, Radio, Telivison, Newspapers, Online Chanels Working in Japan

• Japan Today - international news network
• News On Japan - daily news
• Asahi Shimbun
• Daily Yomiuri
• Japan Times
• Japan Update - Okinawan English-language weekly
• Mainichi Newspapers
• Nihon Keizai Shimbun
• Philippines Today - monthly newspaper catering to Filipinos residing in Japan.
• Aichi Voice - general-interest magazine published twice yearly
• Being A Broad - magazine for foreign women living and working in Japan.
• Bento - exploring Japanese culture
• Business Insight Japan Magazine
• CarMag - Japanese automobile magazine - in Japanese and English.
• Cool Girls Japan - e-zine of Japanese fashion and lifestyle, with an emphasis on Tokyo happenings.
• Deep in Osaka, The - e-zine for those heavy into Osaka
• East, The - introduces the culture, history, customs, and society of Japan.
• Gaijin Gleaner - serves the English speaking expatriates of Kyushu
• Japan File - articles, contacts, insights from Japan.
• Japan Insight - features in-depth articles on social trends in Japan.
• Japan Interface - host to many features, touching on subjects from sumo to politics.
• JCult Magazine - e-zine on Japan featuring daily news, articles on Japanese society and culture
• Kansai Time Out
• Neo-Tokyo - monthly e-zine
• New Observer, The
• OutsideR Magazine - English language magazine
• Recent Magazine Headlines
• http://www.sastokyo.com/
• Sapporo Ambassador - semi-annual English-language magazine
• Tokyo Journal - general interest English-language publication.
• Trends in Japan - series of weekly feature articles that touch on many aspects of Japan and its people.
• Weekly Post, The - investigative news and stories on the Japanese economy and political world.
• Yoke, The - bimonthly magazine
• 7L3AXT & JM7OCK - Yasuo Kondo
• FM 802
• FM Cocolo 76.5 - Osaka - multilingual radio station.
• HBC - operates television and radio stations in Hokkaido.
• interFM 76.1
• J-Talk - weekly program broadcast live on 5UV and via RealAudio
• JA0DWY - Gil Miyazawa's DX Site - DXCC list with QSL cards and DX information.
• JA4CZM - Kazumasa Tsuboi
• JA5FNX
• JA8JPO - Takashi Yamada
• JE8UZG - Yorita, Yoshinori - contains cw training software, Cynthia (Saori Minami) discography, and midi files. (Japan)
• JH4PHW - Shiro Sakai
• JK1PEC - Kazuaki Ohsawa - 50Mhz band enthusiast.
• JK7DES/AK6J - Ted Oishi
• JR1LZK - Yutaka Tasaki
• KISS - 89.9
• Love FM 76.1 - Kyushu's multilingual FM radio station.
• Radio Japan
• Sensyu Amateur Ham Radio Club JE7YNM
• Shibuya-FM on Parco-City
• TBS - provides radio and television broadcasting services
• Tokyo FM 80.0
• Top Gun Club - Japanese Ham club. Members have 1st class, 500W+ station licenses.
• W8/JM1SZY - Akira Kumabe
• Web Directory: Radio and TV Stations in Japan - list of all major broadcasting outlets in the country
• ZIP - FM 77.8 - Nagoya
• Crazy TV - commercial, film, video and event production team.
• HBC - operates television and radio stations in Hokkaido.
• Kamisan no Warukuchi 2 - An information archive for the Japanese TV series "Wife Bashing 2"
• Long Vacation - character and music info, Takuya Kimura shrine, lyrics, and more.
• NTV - Nippon Television Network Corporation
• Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)

[Top of Page]

General Japan:

[ About ] [ Government ] [ Education ] [ Media ] [ Organization ] [ General ]

General Information About Japan

• Introduction of Japanese Laws and Practices - topics include how to incorporate a company in Japan, the new insurance business law and the new code of civil procedures.
• Division of Electronics
• ISAS - Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
• Propulsion System Laboratory - information on the ATREX expander cycle air-turbo ramjet engine, a candidate for the propulsion system of the fly back booster of the TSTO spaceplane.
• VLBI Space Observatory Programme - a radio astronomy space mission.
• Japan IP Resources
• Web Directory: Japan Political Links - thorough set of links to Japanese government and political Web sites, from national to prefectural levels.
• Web Directory: Japanese Government Organizations
• Web Directory: Ministry of Search (MOS) - searchable directory of Japanese government ministries and agencies.
• Communications Research Laboratory (CRL) - national institute responsible for the study of telecommunications technologies, radio science, and radio applications.
• Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)
• Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) - research and development of nuclear related technologies.
• JT-60U Project - efforts are focused on the investigation of magnetic confinement of extremely hot gases called plasmas.
• White Papers on Communications in Japan - series of reports by the agency detailing domestic broadcasting and telecommunications.
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Network Japan - research and treatment information.
• Japan Dance Therapy Association
• Japan Low Power Laser Therapy Promotion Association - information about clinical applications and techniques. Includes a bulletin board for doctors, researchers and patients.
• Japan's National Health Insurance System
• Japanese National Cancer Center Research Institute
• Japanese Red Cross
• Taima.org - non-profit organisation researching and publishing information about aspects of hemp in Japan.
• World Wide Sushi Restaurant Reference!
• Art Of Sushi, The - multimedia profile of San Francisco-based, Japanese sushi artist Shinya Sugizaki.
• California Sushi Academy - offers three-month courses for those interested in becoming an assistant sushi chef. Placement help available upon progam completion.
• Eatsushi.com - features sushi bar directory, glossary, streaming videos, articles, message boards, and more.
• Japanese Cuisine by Sally Yu - provides descriptions of sushi, drinks, health and Glasgow sushi restaurant information.
• StickyRice - includes recipes, an "Ask the Chef" forum, and more.
• Sushi Vocabulary
• Sushi World Guide - guide to Japanese restaurants outside Japan.
• What Is Sushi - vocabulary, history, etiquette, and more.
• Hiroshima C-DAS World Cooking Show - recipes for home cooking from all over the world. People from various countries introduce their motherland's dishes. Submit yours today.
• Japanese Sweets - recipes for home made sweet sekihan, a celebratory red rice, and rice cakes such as kusamochi and zunndamochi.
• Open Kitchen - original Japanese traditional recipes with full-color photos.
• Tokyo Food Page: Japanese Recipe Collection - collection of recipes that includes ones for miso soup, tonkatsu, niku-jaga, shabu-shabu, and donburi.
• AllRecipes.com: Teriyaki Sauce - recipe calls for sake, mirin wine, soy sauce, and white sugar.
• Basic Teriyaki Sauce - from The Recipe Bin.
• FareShare Home: Benihana Teriyaki Sauce
• Francine's Teriyaki Sauce
• Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce - from The Widening Gyre.
• Mission Cafe: Teriyaki Sauce - recipe calls for orange honey, grated ginger, green onion, corn oil, cilantro, and light brown sugar.
• Recipe Archive: Jim's Teriyaki Marinade and BBQ Sauce - with soy sauce, dry mustard, garlic powder, corn starch, and vinegar.
• Recipe Circus, The: Honey-Teriyaki Sauce
• Secret Teriyaki Recipe - with dry white wine, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and granulated sugar.
• Bank of Japan Currency Museum - online gallery with selected items on display from the museum's collection; includes a detailed history on Japanese currency.
• CCA Kitakyushu - gallery and institute for study and research in contemporary art. Offering post-graduate programs for younger artists and curators.
• Costume Museum - exhibits include a recreation of Hikaru Genji's Mansion, Rokujyo-in, in one-quarter scale.
• Daily Yomiuri: On Show - exhibit listing for museums and galleries in the Kansai, Kanto, and other areas.
• Fukuoka Asian Art Museum - includes new releases, lecture information, exhibition announcements, and more.
• Hakone Open-Air Museum, The - home to outdoor displays of sculpture and indoor galleries with works by renowned Japanese and foreign artists. Situated in a national park.
• InterCommunication Center - aims to promote dialogue between science, technology, art, and culture.
• Japan Ukiyo-e Museum
• Kampo Cultural Center - promotes intercultural awareness by supporting both the traditional and experimental arts.
• Kansai Area Museums - guide to museums and other centers of cultural and artistic signifigance.
• Kyoto National Museum - repository of Japanese and East Asian art. Extensive site includes detailed images, articles for children, and online exhibitions.
• Kyoto University Museum - maintains cultural, natural and technological historical collections.
• Museum of Art, Kochi - information on hours, exhibitions, and workshops.
• Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts - sister museum of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA).
• National Museum of Art Osaka - exhibits aim to show how Japanese art developed in close relation to the art worldwide, and trace the influence of Asian art on Western art from the 16th to early 20th centuries.
• National Museum of Japanese History - overview of exhibitions and facilities at the "rekihaku."
• National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto - emphasis in the collections are put on the artists or artistic movements in Kyoto and the Kansai area; exhibits include Japanese-style paintings of the Kyoto School, and arts and craft works from all over the world.
• Sapporo Art Park - open-air exhibition of sculptures, indoor galleries, art studios, and events. In English and Japanese.
• Splendors of Meiji - touring Broughton Masterpiece Presentation exhibition from the Khalili Collection that includes Japanese pottery, bronzes, laquerware, and furniture.
• Suntory Museum of Art - taking as its theme "beauty in everyday life," the Museum has concentrated on collecting and showing the arts and crafts of old Japan, including paintings, ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, and glassware.
• Tokugawa Art Museum - national treasures from Japan's pre-modern period.
• Schauwecker's Guide to Japan - guide to contemporary and traditional Japan. Includes information on many subjects, a variety of images and links, and a pen pal forum.
• About Japan - hypertexted narrative introduction to selected aspects of Japanese civilization and culture.
• Discovering Japan Through the Internet - annotated links in a variety of subject areas that touch on many aspects of Japan and its people.
• Gary's Japan Pages - photos of Japan accompanied by informative text, and a trivia-format knowledge builder for things Japanese. Also some photos of Thailand.
• Gateway Japan - large US-Japan database covering all topics of common interest. Special coverage on living in America for the Japanese community in Japanese and English.
• iijanai. - find local judo dojo around the corner or connect telephone with ATT in Japan, offers a directory with a range of categories.
• Irasshai - educational site rich in annotated materials on Japan, Japanese language and Japanese culture.
• Japan - general information from the University of Texas.
• Japan Atlas - lists notable sites and events, as well as providing slide shows of various regions.
• Japan CyberGuide - original feature articles on life, business, and travel in Japan, and links to Japan-related resources.
• Japan Information Network - sponsored by Japan Center for Intercultural Communications.
• Japan Information Network (JIN) - group of sites that introduces the comprehensive image of Japan to the rest of the world.
• Japan Information Resource Center
• Japan Interactive Guide - topical guide that will aid in learning about travelling, living, working, or studying in Japan. Includes forums, a penfriend finder, and more.
• Japan of Today, The - learn about present day Japan with this online databank covering Japan's government, economy, science and technology, society, and culture.
• Japan The Land Of Beauty Homepage - provides history and photos of various different cities in Japan, including Hiroshima and Sapporo.
• Japan Web Site - see Japan through the eyes of a native turned tourist; there are sections on history, holidays, and well-known attractions across the country.
• Japan Window - categories include: government, tourism, business and technology; there is also a section devoted to children.
• Japan: A Personal Perspective - photos and brief essays about Japanese history, culture, and the experience of living in Japan.
• Navigating Life in Japan - explains the logisitcs of daily life and more for would-be residents and visitors to the country.
• Nihongo.org - information on Japan and its customs for non-natives.
• U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Japan - thorough introduction to the country, with sections on history, society and geography.

[Top of Page]