INTERNET RESOURCES ON JAPAN

   
     

   
Academic Institutions in Japan

   
     

   
Kobe (Hanshin) Earthquake Information In English

   Nara Institute of Technology, Kwansai Earthquake Home Page (Not
   Official Info) This is a good starting point for various information
   including images both in English and Japanese. Note that this
   earthquake is now named as Hanshin (Osaka-Kobe) Eqrthquake throughout
   the Japanese news media.

   Center for Global Communications at International University (Tokyo,
   Japan) 

   Very extensive site. Deepening interdependence between nation states
   is already showing to be a cause of conflicts. GLOCOM's studies will
   promote the creation of keenly needed new skills and theories that can
   accommodate cultural and historical difference between nation states.
   Also has links to the earthquake relief efforts.

Internet Information

   Hideki's Home Page
   
   Extensive information on how to use Japanese on the Internet for PC 
   users. In English. By Hideki Hirayama.
   
Academic Resources Outside Japan
Imperial Colege Japan Soiety London
   
   Wide range of information on Japanese culture/arts from British
   college.
   
   Stanford University US-Japan Center (Stanford, California, USA)
   
   A Center dedicated to the study and research of Japanese technology
   management, improved access to Japanese technology and science
   information via the Internet and Video-conferencing, and training of
   graduate engineers and scientists in technical Japanese and doing
   research/business in Japan. Research areas include Machine
   Translation, Advanced Manufacturing, Computer Networking, and
   Opto-electronics. A member of the Japan Industry Technology Management
   and Training Program, consisting of 11 US universities. Location: On
   the 3rd Floor of McCullough Bldg. Hours: 24 Hours Company: Stanford
   University, Schl of Engineering Street: McCullough Building, Room 302
   City: Stanford State: CA ZIP: 94305-4055 Phone: 415-725-9969 FAX:
   415-723-4659 E_mail: blee@fuji.stanford.edu

Travel

   
   
    Tsukuba Science City - various information for first-time visitors to
   Japan

   Information on the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe (Kansai) area
   
   Travel and Culture - Japan 
   
Museums
   
   [INLINE] Peabody Essex Museum 
   
   Beautiful photos of exhibit of "Mingei: Two Centuries of Japanese Folk
   Art."

Book Publishers 

   [INLINE] Stone Bridge Press 

   Publisher of books in English about Japan, with selected software
   titles for learning Japanese.
    
   

Sumo

   

    Jerry Yang's Sumo Information Page

Japanese Language (Nihongo)

   
   
   Teaching Japanese and About Japan: U.S. University Japanese Language
   and Culture Programs

   Jim Breen's Japanese Pag: The EDIT Japanese/English Dictionary File

   Understanding Japanese Information Processing by Ken Lunde
   
   Internet Guide to Japan Information Resources


    
   Japanese Computer Programs, Electronic Tools, General Info on Japanese
   Language, Books and Magazines

   Adam Rice's Honyaku (Translation) Home Page 

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