General Sites

This site contains a lot of links to other sites of interest. It also has a contact list.
[Site reviewed: 1998-12-13]

This site contains a lot of links to other sites concerning Japanese culture and current affair. There are sections architecture, culture ( modern and traditional), business, history, geography..., basically everything.
All the links have a brief but informative description.
[Site reviewed: 1998-12-13]

This site is designed for people looking for employment in Japan. I contains a section of posts available and an area for you to advertise your requirements. There are also pages of general information on applying for jobs, customs and traditions, visa applications and even advise on taking your own contraceptives.
[Site reviewed: 1999-01-10]

Japan Net from NTT is a general interest site covering culture, education, business, tourism and much. more. The content seems rather limited at the moment.
[Site reviewed: 1998-12-13]

Japan Web Guide mainly contains a large set of unreviewed links to Japanese sites. The target sites do not in general have a large English language content.
There are a few pages of general information of use to the tourist. The site has not been updated for some time.
[Site reviewed: 1999-01-24]

This site is written by a Japanese individual as a personal web site. It contains a wealth of information on the customs and daily life in japan. It is written in a very informal style.
There are also sections on language, assorted news items, pictures of Japan and a selection of miscellaneous trivia.
[Site reviewed: 1998-12-20]

This site contains two main features. The first is a set of pages outlining various topics concerning Japan and giving links to various web sites covering the topics. The topics cover all aspects of culture, history and modern life.
The second feature is an annotated slide show of modern japan consisting of 42 pages and a total of 77 images. Take care though it takes a long time to go through the whole set.
[Site reviewed: 1999-01-17]

The "Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources" is a site with a large collection of links grouped into categories. These include arts, business, history, language, law, education and many others. The site as a whole has lot of links but the sites are not reviewed.
[Site reviewed: 1998-11-21]