Best Japan Links

This site contains links to selected English-language websites about Japan. They are classified into the following categories: business & economy, education, food, history, language, miscellaneous, news links, newspapers, periodicals, reference and travel.

Japan Times - online edition of the oldest and best-selling English language newspaper in Japan.

Mainichi - online edition of the Mainichi Daily News, published by the Mainichi Shimbun, one of Japan's most popular newspapers.

Yomiuri - online edition of the English language version of Japan's largest selling newspaper.

Asia Times Online - the Japan section of this magazine.

The Foreigner - contains news articles and other information about a variety of Japan-related topics. Archive also available free online.

Japan Echo - a bimonthly journal featuring translations of essays and interviews by noted commentators on topics of interest in Japan today.

Metropolis - the online version of the English language magazine Japan Today. Contains numerous articles on a wide variety of Japan-related topics.

Weekly Post - brief summaries of selected articles from Japan's best selling weekly magazine.

The Japan News.net - links to current Japan-related news articles on various websites.

NewsOnJapan - links to current Japan-related news articles on various websites classified into business, science, economics, society, etc. Updated daily.

Economic Policy - links to economics information on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

Interesting Sites - links to companies by sector and alphabetically, provided by Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

Japanese Industry Sectors - links to major Japanese company websites by sector, provided by Mizuho Securities.

Research & Links - links to a wide range of business, economic, legal and political information, provided by Mizuho Securities.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - numerous useful links about government policy.

The World Factbook - the Japan section of this annual publication by the CIA.

Enter Japanese word - a simple but excellent Japanese-to-English and English-to-Japanese online dictionary.

Japan Picture Dictionary - pictures and explanations of uniquely Japanese things and concepts.

About Japanese Universities - insights into higher education by an American who spent 12 years as an exchange student, a post-doctoral researcher and a professor.

Ancient Japan - an impressive site that covers Japanese history and culture from the earliest of times through the Heian era (794 to 1185).

Timeline of Japanese History - a summary of Japanese history from the Jomon era (10,000 to 300 B.C.) to present.

Japanese Food - includes information about some popular Japanese foods and recipes.

The Tokyo Food Page - a guide to Japanese cuisine and eating in Tokyo, with recipes, culinary travel tips and restaurant listings.

Japan - the Lonely Planet Guide.

THE JAPAN FAQ: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO - a very long single-page guide to visiting, living in and working in Japan.

JAPAN RAIL PASS - an economical way to travel for short-term visitors.

Japan Travel and Living Guide - a comprehensive guide to traveling and living in Japan.

Traveling Cheaply to and in Japan - information for those on a tight budget in an expensive country.

Arudou Debito/Dave Aldwinckle's Home Page - about life in Japan from the viewpoint of an American-born writer both before and after he became a Japanese citizen.

Business: Jobs and Career - a multi-page list of headhunters and employment agencies on the NewsOnJapan website.

Japander - about Japanese advertisements that feature U.S. celebrities but which not appear in the U.S.

JOBS IN JAPAN - classified ads that span the entire range of categories, but have relatively few job listings.

The Military in Japan - contains links to major U.S. military bases in Japan.

the qUirKY jaPan HomEPage - fascinating information about some of the more unusual aspects of Japan.

The above sites have been selected from among the numerous English language websites about Japan on the basis of the following criteria: (1) contain information that could be useful and interesting to a wide ranging audience (from Japan experts who want to keep up to date with the latest news to persons who are just beginning to learn about Japan), (2) are current and (3) do not require registration or payment.