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natsukashi no uta
Audio file and lyrics provided of numerous songs will create an instant karaoke party for you!

worldramen.net
Totally subjective selection. I can eat ramen everyday!

Japan Poem: The Relationship Manager
The title is rather misleading. It lets you send a greeting card with so much culture!

Asahi Japan Collectibles Home Page
Japanese nicknacks sold on-line. Beautiful site.

Ukiyo-e: The Pictures of the Floating World
Want to add ukiyoe on your desktop? Here you go!

Edo Japan, A Virtual Tour
Perfect virtual tour to 19th century Japan.

OPEN KITCHEN
An amazing site. Never wondered what Japaense bring in their lunch box?

Origami USA
Very nicely designed site.

ePALS Classroom Exchange
Finally, ePal to Japanese! It is a site that connects classrooms (mainly for language purposes). For European languages, this has been a long hit.

JAPAN PENFRIEND
The Penpals Network
JPA PenPal Homepage
Japanese pen pals
A Japanese penpal forum : Seek a Japanese penpal on the web ! -Japan:Info-Xchange-
ALC KEYP@L NET ENGLISH
Kanji-Step: Language Exchange
E pals - Schools in Japan
Welcome to Foreign Correspondent!

MIT Anime Club Homepage
Links: Japanese Animation Sites
Hitoshi Doi's anime page
Megchan's J-Pop Pages
Jim Breen's Ukiyo-E Gallery
Welcome to Kinema Club
Tokyo Eiga Tomonokai (Japanese)
Japanese Movie Database
Guide to Japanese Language Movies
Origami Web Resources for Students
Origami Tanteidan
たのしいおりがみ
Origami Fortune
Alex Bateman's Origami Page
Joseph Wu's Origami Page
K's_ORIGAMI
paperfolding.com
FOLDS.NET Links: Origami Diagrams on the Web
Traditional Japanese Calligraphy
A Gallery Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy
Shakuhachi Flute Resource Page
Welcome to MIT Visualizing Cultures
Japanese Cooking: An Internet Reading Lesson
Bob & Angie's Kitchen Recipe in English
Not Just Sushi
Japanese Cuisine
Japanese Food Recipe Page(E)
毎日放送レシピ
Eatsushi.com
SUSHI
Asia Food Home Page
okoyomi yaki
utamap.com
カラオケ先生TOP
Uta Net
童謡、唱歌の世界
Japanese Songs
Japanese Songs - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes of All Nations
Japanese Holiday Traditions
Japanese Holidays
MIT Japanese Holidays Hypertext
Tanabata-Summer Festival in Hiratsuka, Japan
Hinako Net sadou(ocha) ikebana(ohana) flower arrangement hinadoll Girl's Festival
Nihongo Memo - Nenchugyoji
端午の節句/子供の日
dentokogei.com
Tea Ceremony - TeaHyakka Magazine- The Encyclopedia of Japanese Tea Ceremony.
Welcome to CHA-NO-YU
eSake Online Sales of Japanese Sake
Quirky Japan Homepage
KABUKI for EVERYONE
Japanese Garden Database - index
YOUR JAPANESE GUESTS
QuickTime VR Castle Trek; the castle trekking site in Japan
National Museum of Japanese History
Japanese Historical Maps from the East Asian Library, UC Berkeley
Rekishi-Kaido_home
Feudal Japan
明治神宮
Famous Japanese
Shingumi Resources
Key Aspects of Japan
Banknotes of Japan
YAKIMONO Network
Virtual Japan
Maneki Neko Club
Graphics of Japanese Yen
Electric Samurai
Japanese Art History Part One
Japanese Kimono, Obi, Fabrics, Antiques, Silk & More: Buy Japanese Kimono Here.
JP NET Kimono Hypertext: Introduction
Japanese Gifts, Clothing, Sushi Supplies, Paper Lanterns
The Japanese Connection - Shoji Screens and Doors, Kimonos and Other Arts and Crafts of Japan
Jcrave
kanji-t
fashioninjapan.com
MTVJAPAN.COM
The Geta Page
Japan in World History | National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies
Museum Information Japan
Kyoto National Museum
SHINTO index
A-Bomb WWW Museum ~ June,1995
Japanese Sound Collection
HAIKU for PEOPLE
haiku lesson plans
Bilingual Haiku Scroll
HAIGA Online - Main Page
Japan FAQ--Japanese Manners and Etiquette
Guide to Japanese manners and etiquette
culturalsavvy.com | Japanese Business Etiquette & Protocol
Getting Along in Japanese
Japanese Table Manners Made Easy
Japanese Lifestyle Magazine
Japanese dictionary of history and traditions #29
Teaching (and Learning) About Japan
UtahLINK Field Trip
Japan-Japan
Japan Online: Jump Pages

information

At Home in Japan
Created by National Institute of Multimedia Education (NIME), this is a new bible for people who want to live in Japan.

Japan Society Education - Journey Through Japan
Japan Society put together a site for K-12 educators, but I think all of us can take advantage! Readings for teachers and students, lesson plans, maps, an interactive timeline and gorgeous photos! Wow.

Library of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series / Japan
Japan (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress of US has amazing resources about Japan

International Travel - Japan Travel Information
About.com has a whole section of Information on Japan!

SHINKANSEN TIMETABLE
Now you can plan your trip within Japan from home. Buy your JR pass and go all over the place.

iKjeld.com, photos and information about Japan
You may have noticed weekly changing graphics on this site. Kjeld Duits is a photographer who lives in Japan. Check out his photo site of Japanese news and info.

QuickTime VR Japan
Next best thing to being there!

CIA -- The World Factbook -- Japan
CIA gives all the facts you wanted to know about Japan.

Japanese Rail Passes
Japan Railways
Hotels in Japan - Japan hotel reservations & reviews.
eRyokan! Hotelbase Japan BOOKINGS JP ONLINE HOTEL NETWORK FOR JAPAN
YUUSUKE: Postal code, area code search
JIJIGAHO
Nipponia magazine
Eye-Ai
Infonihon.com Magazine
LangMedia: Japanese in Japan
JapanLink
Statistical Handbook of JAPAN 2004
The Japan of today
Nihongo.org : A Guide To Japan and its Culture (English Version)
Japan Information Resource by Japan-101.com
CoolJapan
JapanTravelinfo.com
JAPAN TELEPHONE DIRECTORY-iTOWNPAGE
Japan Guide
Guide to Japan
JapanVisitor: Orientation for the Orient
About Japan
GATEWAY-JAPAN
Guide to Japan
Japan Tourist Attraction Photos by PlanetWare
All About Japan
Infonihon.com Magazine
Japan FAQ--Japanese Manners and Etiquette
sci.lang.japan Frequently Asked Questions
Japan Hotel Network Home
Japanese Guest Houses: Ryokans in Japan
Yahoo!地図情報
Guide to Japanese Castles
The Window of Japan
Japan Maps
47 prefectures in Japan
GUIDE TO JAPAN: The Forum
TokyoTokyoTokyo / Indispensabl Guide to Tokyo
PriceCheckTokyo
Tokyo City Hotel Guide - Online reservations for hotels in Asia
Tokyo Yokohama Information for Overseas Visitors
Roger & Marilyn's Photo Tour of Tokyo, Japan (pictures, photographs, travel, Asia, map)
Ed's Photos of Japan Main Page
Tokyo Food Page Welcome to Nara (Japanese)
Japan Now
JAPAN INFORMATION NETWORK
ROB's JAPAN FAQ ( on the Japan Web Guide)
Japan National Tourist Organization
National Diet Library Homepage
J-Guide: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources
JAPAN
Japan
Japan's Heartland
Kyoto Information
Kyoto Visitor's guide
Japanese prefectures

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