Japan Related Web Resources
Related links
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Here is a list of some resources we have found on the Web that we thought might be of interest to our travelers.
Some might be offensive or contain off-color ads even though the base content is useful or interesting. I will remove any link any member finds offensive.
If you have links to add to this list, let me know. This is an endlessly fascinating country.
| Name as link | Just the link | Comments / Description |
|---|---|---|
| WikiTravel on Japan | http://wikitravel.org/en/Japan | Excellent coverage of Japan on one web page |
| Japan guide | http://www.japan-guide.com/ | Lots of good info; thanks to Liz Nichols for suggesting I add this link. |
| Name as link | Just the link | Comments / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asahi Shimbun | http://www.asahi.com/english/ | More than just news, follow the many links |
| Daily Yomiuri | http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/ | Look for the Flash news link |
| The Japan Times | http://www.japantimes.co.jp/ | |
| Japan Today | http://www.japantoday.com/ | |
| Mainichi Daily News | http://mdn.mainichi.jp/ | |
| Kyodo News | http://english.kyodonews.jp/ | World Network, focuses on Japan |
| Name as link | Just the link | Comments / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Shimbun | http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/kp/english/ | Local focus on Kyoto |
| J@pan Inc. | http://www.japaninc.net/ | An irregularly updated blog |
| Web Japan | http://web-japan.org/ | A look at current J-pop culture |
| Bento.com | http://www.bento.com/tokyofood.html | Food, Japanese Cuisines, Sightseeing, more |
| Web Japan | http://web-japan.org/ | A look at current J-pop culture |
| Japan zone | http://www.japan-zone.com/ | Unusual look at Japan trends |
| Name as link | Just the link | Comments / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo Beer Commercial | http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=K-Rs6YEZAt8 | An incredible production number |
| Touch Wood | http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=C_CDLBTJD4M | In the forest, a homemade xylophone |
| Shinkansen - I | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOhYuJvY5eM | Tour of typical shinkansen |
| Shinkansen - II | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAornY8QPxY | Travel by shinkansen |
| Shinkansen - III | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDGRNkZN3tY | Changing trains in Osaka ("Shin-Osaka") |
| Name as link | Just the link | Comments / Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Center 4 Hamburgers | http://tiger-center4.com/ | A place for comfort food in Takayama |
| J Garden | http://www.jgarden.org/ | A database of Japanese gardens around the world; use the Resources box on the right to explore |
| Shonan Beach FM | http://www.simulradio.jp/asx/shonanbeachfm.asx | A live radio broadcast from Shonan Beach (On the coast, near Yokohama) If you bring this up, it will try and show you a live video feed using Windows Media Player |
| Must Love Japan | http://www.mustlovejapan.com/ | A large collection of videos of Japan; The descriptions are written in ragged English; Quality of the videos is uneven. |
| Japan Tattoo Institute | http://keibunsha.com/ | Generally speaking, any Japanese with a tattoo is considered "yakuza" - criminal; still, some of this tattoo art is amazing |
| J-List | http://www.jlist.com/home | Strange blend of Japanese soft porn with very unusual products |
| Japan Quake Map | http://www.japanquakemap.com/ | Fascinating visualization of all quakes that have hit Japan since 3/11/2011; be sure to follow the link to Daily Energy Release Chart in the upper right hand corner. |
| World Quake Map | http://tinyurl.com/yfwwxo2 | To get some perspective, remember that earthquakes are constantly
occurring around the world, often more severe than the ones now seen in Japan. |