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Japan
in Motion
www.japan-in-motion.com/
Japanese webcasts from a foreign viewpoint. We introduce
the best sights, cultural attractions and people from
across Japan through high quality video, travel diaries
and video discussions. |
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Need
to Find Your Way Around Tokyo?
www.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi
Never get lost again! This useful site allows you to
find the best way to reach your destination. Simply
enter the departure station and the destination station,
and the website will show you the available routes,
travel times, distance and costs! |
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Regional
Information about Japan
jin.jcic.or.jp/town.html
Have you ever wanted to explore more of Japan but were
never sure quite what is where? Well, now you can with
this very convenient town information website containing
links to official prefecture websites throughout Japan. |
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Caluculate
Anything
calculator www.calculator.com
The many calculators on this site will help you do standard
calculations, calculate percentages, currencies, temperatures,
feet/inches, areas, and even tell you the chances of
your having a successful relationship with that special
person in your life! |
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Translation
Service for Major Languages
Infoseek Translation
translation.infoseek.co.jp
Struggling to find the words in English, Japanese, Korean,
Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese?
This powerful Infoseek translation site allows you to
find just the right word when you need it. Translates
entire Web pages too. |
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Latest
Fashion News
Tokyo Street Style
www.style-arena.jp/index_e.htm
Tokyo is known around the world as a fashion capital.
Some of the famous fashions towns around Tokyo where
you are able to see the latest street fashions are Harajuku,
Shibuya, Omote-Sando, Daikanyama and Ginza. The site
is in English, Japanese and Chinese. Updated weekly. |
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Kanji
Learning
The Kanji SITE www.kanjisite.com
This cleverly created and very useful website makes
kanji learning a breeze. It contains all the kanji necessary
for preparing for most levels of the Japanese Language
Proficiency Test (JLPT). The Kanji SITE also offers
detailed information about each of the characters as
well as very easy-to-learn kanji practice drills. |
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International
Exhibition Schedules
Tokyo Big Site www.bigsight.jp/english/
At this website you can check schedules of exhibitions
to be held at Tokyo Big Site, the largest event hall
in Japan. It is possible to check schedules six months
in advance, and also information about past events.
Information about the events, including their schedules,
opening times, admission fees and so on, are available
in both Japanese and English. |
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Nationwide
Assistance for the International Community
Japan Helpline www.jhelp.com/en/jhlp.html
This is a non-profit Web site for Japan's international
community. Whether the concern is emergency situations
such as gas attacks on subways or just a simple question
about earthquakes or even a toothache in the middle
of the night, Japan Helpline is there to help nationwide,
24 hours a day, all year round. |
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Student
Debate Match
English-Speaking Union of Japan www.esuj.gr.jp/index_eng.htm
This is a non-profit and non-political voluntary group
established in October 1998, to promote mutual understanding
and friendship among people throughout the world through
an internationally common language, English. This group
is active in holding student debate matches. |
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Japanese
Proverbs
David’s Japan Homepage
of Kotowaza www.geocities.com/Tokyo/5623/index.html
Japanese proverbs (kotowaza) are classified by category
and the direct translation and meanings are shown. For
instance, “iwanu ga hana.” It describes
the direct translation as “Not-speaking is the
flower” and “Some things are better left
unsaid; Silence is golden” as the meaning. This
site is concise and easy to view. |
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