Japan

Sasukeinari-jinjya Shrine, Japan

• Study Abroad Opportunities in Japan

Traditional Japanese Dresses

General Country Information

• Japan Fact Sheet – Information on Geography, Economy, Government, Sports, Culture, and Society.
• Japan Atlas – Information on Historic Sites, Festivals, Architecture, Nature, Traditional Crafts, Advanced Technology and Communities.
• Japan of Today – Learn about present day Japan with this online databank covering Japan's government, economy, science and technology, society and culture.
• Japan-Guide.com
• The Japan Society – A non-profit, non-political American organization promoting understanding and enlightened relations between the United States and Japan through cultural, educational and public affairs programming.
• Japanese Online – Japanese language lessons and information.
• Library of Congress Country Study
• Lonely Planet World Guide
• National Association of Japan-America Societies
• Nipponia – Quarterly magazine introducing contemporary Japanese culture and society to people all over the world.
• Regional Information on Japan – Take a virtual tour of Japan by accessing information resources and Web sites of Japan's prefectures and major cities. Each prefecture is introduced with data and photos of local features.
• World Health Organization Country Information
• World Meteorological Organization
• Yahoo College & University Directory

Ninnaji Temple, Kyoto

Helpful Japanese Government Links

• Japanese Embassy

• Japanese Consulate in Anchorage
• Japanese Consulate in Atlanta
• Japanese Consulate in Boston
• Japanese Consulate in Chicago
• Japanese Consulate in Detroit
• Japanese Consulate in Denver
• Japanese Consulate in Honolulu
• Japanese Consulate in Houston  
• Japanese Consulate in Kansas City
• Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles
• Japanese Consulate in Miami
• Japanese Consulate in New Orleans
• Japanese Consulate in New York
• Japanese Consulate in San Francisco
• Japanese Consulate in Seattle

Helpful U.S. Government Links

• U.S. Embassy - Tokyo

• U.S. Consulate - Nagoya
• U.S. Consulate - Naha, Okinawa
• U.S. Consulate - Osaka
• U.S. Consulate - Sapporo

• CIA World Fact Book – Country Profile of Japan. 
• U.S. Department of State Consular Information Sheet
• U.S. Department of State Country Information Sheet

News

• Japan Times
• Japan Today – International news network providing comprehensive coverage of Japan news, politics, business, sports, technology, and more.
• Kyodo News  
• Tokyo Journal – Tokyo's oldest English language lifestyle monthly with news, entertainment, shopping, fashion, and classifieds.
• Tokyo Weekender – Tokyo's English newspaper for the international community.
• Trends in Japan – Articles on Japanese business, sports, science, fashion, and more.
• Yomiuri Shimbun – The largest Japanese daily newspaper.

Source: CIA World Fact Book

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