Japan & Tokyo Directory : Society and Culture
| Local Cuisine in Japan http://www.tsuji.ac.jp/hp/jpn/jp_e/index.html |
| Description: Traditional dishes from Osaka provided by the Tsuji Culinary Institute. |
| Defining Japan's Role in the Post-Taliban World Order Tokyo's Path to Great Power Status http://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/discussionpapers/HamaiandMauch.html |
| Description: An essay addressing how Japan has responded and changed through the War on Terror. |
| The Demographic Dilemma: Japan's Aging Society http://wwics.si.edu/events/docs/ACFE9.pdf |
| Description: Three articles with differing viewpoints on what effect Japan's rapidly aging society with have on its economy as well as influence on the world. |
| Operation Cherry Blossom http://dominik.net/japan/ |
| Description: Dominik Rabiej's travelogue of his January 2002 two-week stay in Japan as part of the US Army's Operation Cherry Blossom, a prize given out at the May 2001 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Includes over 500 photos and 25,000 words of text. |
| Rikai http://www.rikai.com/ |
| Description: Todd David Rudicks EDICT server with JavaScript mouseover dictionary tools in English, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. Read text or Web pages with pop-up readings and translations. (EUC) |
| Japanese Sword School http://www.hi-net.zaq.ne.jp/osaru/e_index.htm |
| Description: Articles on classification, taxonomy, history, appreciation, manufacture, polishing, care, use and exhibition of Japanese swords. |
| Astronomy in Japan http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/jastro.html |
| Description: Astronomy in Japan with a lot of information on Japanese Star lore and astronomical history. |
| Japanorama: City Population Rankings http://www.japanorama.com/cityrank.html |
| Description: The largest 209 Japanese cities ranked by population. |
| Origami, Washi, Asian and Hawaiian Rubber Stamps http://hankodesigns.com |
| Description: Japanese origami washi papers and Books, Asian and Hawaiian stamps, Asian art accessories. Retail and Wholesale. |
| Open Japan http://students.washington.edu/danbjork/open/cgi-bin/view.cgi |
| Description: An online tool that lets you view Japanese websites with any browser. |
| How to Speak Nagoya Dialect http://MediaZone.tcp-net.ad.jp/MISO/EBITENW/NB/ |
| Description: Several sample sentences demonstrating Nagoya-ben, from The Nagoya Misonikomi Magazine. |
| Ukiyo-e Collection http://tres.blki.hu/gtoth/ukiyo-e/ukiyo-e.html |
| Description: Personal collection of Laszlo G-Toth. |
| Japanese-Online http://www.japanese-online.com/language/ |
| Description: Learn basic Japanese free on the net by dialogs, sound files, vocabulary, grammar and culture lessons. |
| East Kobe Toastmasters Club http://eastkobetmc.itgo.com/ |
| Description: Eastern Kobe chapter for Toastmaster Club, a group helping with public speaking. |
| Origami.com http://www.origami.com/ |
| Description: Gallery, convention pictures, diagrams, and a shockwave diagram. Searchable databases of origami enthusiasts, submitted diagrams, models in books, and a mailing list archive. |
| University of Tasmania's Taiko Society http://www.taikodrum.com |
| Description: Class, workshop, and performance schedules, drum making, and links. |
| JapanNewbie http://www.japannewbie.com/ |
| Description: An informational community site for those interested in Japan, and the Japanese language. |
| Martin Iffert's Japan Page and Travel-Log http://home.t-online.de/home/Martin.Iffert/index.htm |
| Description: Documents a journey through Japan with a lot of photos, info, tips and links. Site is bilingual in English and German. |
| Japanese American Doll Enthusists (JADE) http://www.jadejapandolls.com/ |
| Description: Collectors and dealers group with illustrated information on various types of Japanese dolls, particularly the Friendship Dolls. |
| Miss Hyogo - A Journey of Friendship http://www.stjosephmuseum.org/Hyogo/hyogo.htm |
| Description: Gives the story of Miss Hyogo, one of the dolls sent to the US from the children of Japan as a sign of friendship. |
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