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Japan & Tokyo Directory : Society and Culture
| A-Bomb WWW Museum http://www.csi.ad.jp/ABOMB/index.html |
| Description: Virtual museum with exhibits depicting the results of the bombing of Hiroshima in photographs, survivors stories, monuments and historical objects. |
| Gagaku Roots http://aris.ss.uci.edu/rgarfias/gagaku/gagaku.html |
| Description: History, photographs, and audio samples. |
| Online English to Japanese to English Dictionary http://www.freedict.com/onldict/jap.html |
| Description: JavaScript EDICT server from Freedict.com with romaji Japanese to English and English to romaji Japanese. (GIF) |
| Soramitsu - History and Geography of Nara http://www.hgeo.h.kyoto-u.ac.jp/soramitsu/ |
| Description: Tour the old capital with aerial photos and descriptions of prehistoric burial mounds, ancient city-planning, Edo-period maps and urbanization. |
| Chris & Lina's Postcard from Japan http://www.traveladdicts.connectfree.co.uk/Japan/Japan.htm |
| Description: Read about the author's self-guided three week tour of Japan. Topics include Japanese food, staying in a traditional inn and many tourist destinations. |
| Further Doubts Dug up on Archaeologist's 'Finds' http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20001120a2.htm |
| Description: From the Japan Times, sources said that Shinichi Fujimura, 50, former deputy chief of the Tohoku Paleolithic Institute, discovered archaeologically important stone implements during the excavation, but only when he was alone at the site. |
| Making Rice Cakes http://markun.cs.shinshu-u.ac.jp/japan/moti/index-e.html |
| Description: Illustrated instructions. |
| Jani in Japan http://jpatokal.iki.fi/text/j2j |
| Description: Travel journal with various cultural insights. |
| Boy Scouts of Japan http://www.scout.or.jp/e/index.html |
| Description: WOSM member association. |
| Japan Bible Society http://www.bible.or.jp/ |
| Description: Provides guide to its activities in Japan as well as recent news. |
| Katsura Rikyu http://www.jgc.co.jp/waza/a3_katsura/rikyu02.htm |
| Description: The buildings and landscape design of a 17th century Imperial villa. |
| Tokyo Union Church http://www2.gol.com/users/tuc/ |
| Description: International, interdenominational English-speaking Christian congregation of music and prayer. |
| Nobu & Brad http://www.geocities.com/cajapan |
| Description: Bilingual site for gay couples in Japan, with listings of happening spots in major cities. |
| I Want a Pair of Nike Shoes http://www.mmjp.or.jp/amlang.atc/tutor/enjo.htm |
| Description: Describes the difficulty in addressing the topic of enjo kosai as well as various reactions to it. |
| Am Yisrael http://www.amyisrael.co.il/asia/japan/ |
| Description: Guide to the Jewish communities of Japan. Includes current demographics and history. |
| Dolls of Friendship http://www1.pref.tokushima.jp/kankyou/seikatsubunka/awalife/april03/tomodati_ningyou.htm |
| Description: Story of two friendship dolls sent in 1927 to Jinryo Elementary School in Kamiyama, Tokushima Prefecture, and how they still are used to teach peace. |
| Gifts from Japan http://www.nishidacompany.com/gfjwelcome.html |
| Description: Missouri based dealer in ukiyoe posters, fans, greeting cards, calendars and traditional souvenirs from Japan. |
| Japanese Tetsubin http://www.holymtn.com/teapots/tetsubin.htm |
| Description: Care instructions and brief history of Japanese cast-iron tea kettles (tetsubin). |
| The Japanese Way of Death: A Funeral in Sapporo http://www.debito.org/JPRIjapanesefuneral.html |
| Description: Insightful example of how procedures and funerals take place. |
| The Carving and Painting of a Noh Mask http://www.pasar5.com/NOH_MASK/ |
| Description: More than 30 examples. |
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