Japan & Tokyo Directory : Society and Culture
| The Origins of Kanji in Japan http://www.logoi.com/notes/kanji_origins.html |
| Description: The history of Chinese characters and how they came to be used in Japanese writing. |
| Lee, Art http://www.wadaikoworld.net/Aasaa.html |
| Description: Solo artist previously with Sacramento Taiko Dan and Ondekoza. Includes profile, articles, workshop and performance schedule, photographs, and links. [English/Japanese/French/Spanish/German] |
| Nagoya TV Ukiyo-e Museum http://nagoyatv.com/ukiyoe/ |
| Description: Prints sorted by artist and by theme with images and descriptions. |
| Kimono http://www.black-kat.com/blackmoon/kimono.html |
| Description: History of the kimono illustrated with mostly 18th century examples. |
| Japan for the Uninvited http://ballz.ababa.net/uninvited/ |
| Description: Comments on various news and stories in Japan from recent items to those several years old. |
| Asahi - Survey Disputes 'Enjo-Kosai' Hype http://www.ishipress.com/enjoko-2.htm |
| Description: A survey says far fewer girls engage in accepting money from middle-aged men for dates than the media hype suggests. |
| Japanese Sign Language http://www.deaflibrary.org/jsl.html |
| Description: Article on JSL by Karen Nakamura of Yale University. |
| Japan Mission http://www.japanmission.org/ |
| Description: A ministry to link already existing evangelical churches. |
| Victims of Soka Gakkai Association http://www.toride.org/eindex.html |
| Description: Alleges "Human rights violations of the Soka Gakkai" along with other incident coverage. |
| Japan Diary http://www.oyvind.dk/texts/japan/diary.htm |
| Description: A Danish guy spends a frustrating week in Tokyo. |
| Dave's Origami Emporium http://members.aol.com/ukpetd/ |
| Description: Diagrams of traditional, modular, money, and original designs. Articles, book and software lists, and origami inspired ray-tracing. |
| Fish & Veggie http://members.tripod.com/takamas/ |
| Description: Eating fish in Japanese style, plus information on healthy gardening and the Japanese diet. |
| USS Indianapolis (CA-35) http://members.tripod.com/IndyMaru/IndyMaru.html |
| Description: A memorial site with photographs of the ship and crew, links, the ships history, and crew listing. |
| Asoboo Personals Japan http://asoboo.com/ebrowser.php |
| Description: Free English and Japanese personals site. Features double-blind email exchange, and automatic translation of fast messages. |
| Tao Taiko Drummers http://www.drum-tao.com |
| Description: A Kyushu based taiko group performing internationally. With news and performance information. |
| Japan Gourmet Expedition http://mattw.de/japan00/ |
| Description: Travelogue with detailed descriptions and photos of the food (e.g. sushi, okonomiyaki, sukiyaki, natto, shiokara, shirako, ramen, soba, tendon). Places visited: Tokyo, Nikko, Yonezawa, Kyoto. |
| Japan Travel http://www.janhoo.com/japan.html |
| Description: Details of various trips within Japan including Okinawa, Izu-hanto, Matsushima and Fukuoka. |
| Jaspanese Country Style (Minka-Ichiku) http://www.minka-ichiku.com/ |
| Description: Information on preserving and converting traditional Japanese farm houses (minka) for modern living. Contains additional material related to Yoshihiro Takishita's book "Japanese Country Style" and the houses he has built. |
| TaikoInfo.org http://www.taikoinfo.org/ |
| Description: Provides a detailed and accurate source of information on the Japanese instruments and related goods of ensemble taiko, or kumidaiko |
| Family Registries http://www.rootsweb.com/~jpnwgw/Koseki.html |
| Description: Tips for obtaining a copy of your Japanese family registry in Japan. |
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