Japan & Tokyo Directory : Society and Culture
| The Human Geographical Society of Japan http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/hgeog/ |
| Description: Society with a membership of more than 1,600 people devoted to the advancement of human geography in Japan. With journal, links, and regular conferences. |
| Japanese Calligraphy http://metrotel.co.uk/ohmori/index.html |
| Description: Features the work of contemporary artist Mukon Ohmori. Includes his approach to the art, and over 30 examples of his work (Kanji and ink paintings, in both traditional and modern styles). |
| Absent Fathers, Feminized Sons, Selfish Mothers and Disobedient Daughters: Revisiting The Japanese Ie Household http://www.jpri.org/publications/workingpapers/wp33.html |
| Description: Examines the changing traditional family paradigm and growing up in modern Japan today. |
| Access-J Japanese WWW Page Viewer http://www.dgs.monash.edu.au/~jwb/jviewer.html |
| Description: Free site that lets you view Japanese websites using an English browser and print Japanese on any printer. |
| 50 Paintings from the Price Collection http://www.shinenkan.com/Index/Ptg_indx.html |
| Description: Presented by the Shin'enKan Foundation, with biographies of the artists. Mostly Edo period. |
| Art Lee's Taiko Website - English & Japanese versions http://www.geocities.com/wadaikoworld/ |
| Description: This is professional Taiko teacher and performer, Art Lee's home site. He is the only westerner ever granted a work visa to teach Taiko in Japan |
| Japanese Recipes and Healthy Food http://www.japanese-food-for-health.com |
| Description: Articles touting the health benefits of eating Japanese food as well as some basic recipes and general information. |
| Japanese Gods and Goddesses http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Dojo/5644/gods.htm |
| Description: Names of deities and their attributes, from Chrissy's Dojo. |
| Teishoin Soto Zen Temple http://www.teishoin.net/ |
| Description: The Teishoin Temple was built in Kagomori in 1582 (Azuchi-Momoyama era). During the Yedo era,1817,the temple was moved to this location (Kaminagaya, Konan-ward, Yokohama). |
| Nobu Matsushia http://www.starchefs.com/NMatsuhisa/html/ |
| Description: Recipes and tips from Japanese chef and restaurant owner. |
| Japan Travel Books http://www.japantravelbooks.com/ |
| Description: Free electronic and PDF editions of four Japanese culture books by Boye Lafayette De Mente. |
| USS Indianapolis http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq30-1.htm |
| Description: Original documents, Navy press releases, photographs, testimony by Captain McVay and Commander Hashimoto, list of recommended published works, and information on ordering microfiche of documents. |
| Zainichi War Veterans Pension Campaign http://www.twics.com/~hobbs/html/zainichi_korean_campaign__e_.html |
| Description: Citizen activist group working to stop ethnic discrimination against Koreans living in Japan. |
| Tokyo Travelogue http://www.nausicaa.net/~michj/tokyo/ |
| Description: Travel diary from a 1999 trip to Tokyo. Includes various travel tips. |
| Sapporo International Church http://www.geocities.com/sicmission/home |
| Description: Hokkaido. Offers services and cell ministries in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Schedule for services and cell group meetings, links, map, and contact details. |
| Key Aspects of Japan http://www.japanlink.co.jp/ka/home.html |
| Description: Traditional culture, modern Japan, and nature. |
| Archaeologist Exposed as Fraud http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1008051.stm |
| Description: Shinichi Fujimura, famed for finding ancient artefacts, admits planting them after being caught red-handed by a national newspaper. BBC News. |
| Glossary of Sushi-Related terms http://sushiref.com/glossary/ |
| Description: Japanese-English wordlist of food and cooking vocabulary. |
| Korean Voluntary Associations in Japanese Civil Society http://www.jpri.org/publications/workingpapers/wp69.html |
| Description: Essay defining and describing life and problems of Koreans in Japan, as well as citizenship and identity issues. |
| Japanese Sword Society of the United States http://www.jssus.org/ |
| Description: A society concerned with the study and preservation of Japanese swords (nihonto). |
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