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Art and Culture

Architecture, Cinematography, History, Literature, Museums, Photography, Traditional Arts & Music

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  1. Art and Culture 558
    1. Architecture 13
    2. Cinematography 26
    3. Classical Music 7
    4. Contemporary Art 73
      1. Dance 1
      2. Music 54
        1. Bands and Artists 35
          1. B'z 1
          2. Dir en Grey 1
          3. Dreams Come True 1
          4. Gackt, Camui 5
          5. Glay 4
          6. Kageyama, Hironobu 1
          7. Kawamura, Ryuichi 1
          8. L'Arc-en-Ciel 2
          9. Luna Sea 3
          10. Miyavi 2
          11. Moritaka, Chisato 1
          12. Mt. Mushroom 1
          13. Two-Mix 0
        2. Education 1
        3. Record Companies 1
        4. Web Rings 6
      3. Paintings 6
    5. Cultural Institutions 40
    6. Literature 34
    7. Museums 60
    8. Organizations 1
    9. Traditional Arts 142
      1. Bamboo 0
      2. Calligraphy 6
      3. Ceramics 3
        1. Maneki Neko 0
      4. Dolls 1
      5. Origami and Washi 3
      6. Performing Arts 29
        1. Geisha 2
        2. Music 14
          1. Instruments 7
        3. Theater 11
          1. Bunraku 1
          2. Kabuki 2
          3. Noh 4
      7. Tea Ceremony 9
      8. Textiles 9
    10. Traditional Music 16
    11. Visual Arts 83
      1. Photography 60
      2. Ukiyo-e 18
  2. Business and Economy 1K
    1. Advertising 8
    2. Automotive 120
      1. Parts and Supplies 9
      2. Sales 52
    3. Banks and Financial Services 75
    4. Construction and Engineering 49
      1. Architects 9
    5. Consulting 34
    6. Economic Institutions 37
    7. Energy and Utilities 7
    8. Entertainment 2
    9. Food Processing 11
    10. Health and Beauty 7
    11. Home and Garden 3
    12. Industries 150
      1. Agriculture 0
      2. Apparel 4
      3. Food and Related Products 15
      4. Manufacturing 114
        1. Chemicals 27
        2. Materials 5
          1. Paper 3
        3. Optics 0
        4. Pharmaceuticals 6
      5. Mining 1
      6. Retail 3
      7. Steel 5
      8. Telecommunications 7
        1. Companies 2
          1. KDDI 1
          2. NTT 0
    13. Insurance 3
    14. Jobs and Recruitment 69
    15. Manufacturing 90
    16. Marketing 11
    17. Oil and Gas 12
    18. Opportunities 2
    19. Organizations 43
      1. Chambers of Commerce in Japan 4
      2. Chats and Forums 1
      3. Japanese Labor Unions 6
      4. Stock and Commodity Exchanges 2
    20. Public Utilities 7
    21. Publishing 13
    22. Real Estate 48
    23. Retailing 93
      1. Online Shops 69
    24. Sales and Distribution 11
    25. Services 80
      1. Legal Services 22
      2. Shipping and Relocation 8
    26. Shipyards 6
    27. Shopping 39
      1. Books 3
      2. Food 4
      3. Traditional Goods 22
        1. Ukiyo-e Dealers in Japan 3
    28. Telecommunications 16
    29. Trade 9
    30. Venture Capital 2
  3. Computing and Internet 381
    1. Computers 11
    2. Discussion Forums 15
    3. Internet 41
    4. Internet Cafes 0
    5. Internet Service Provider 170
      1. A to E 38
      2. F to K 42
      3. L to Q 38
      4. R to Z 38
    6. Internet Telephony 0
    7. Search Engines 16
    8. Software 38
    9. Web Design 12
    10. Web Hosting 1
    11. Webcams 16
  4. Education 390
    1. Academic Institutions 13
    2. JET Program 22
      1. JET Alumni Associations 6
    3. Schools and Colleges 84
      1. Alumni 4
      2. International Schools 41
      3. Junior High Schools 2
    4. Teaching Resources 5
    5. Universities 237
      1. A to E 25
      2. F to K 72
      3. L to Q 45
      4. Law Faculties 4
      5. R to Z 83
  5. Gastronomy 138
    1. Beer 6
    2. Restaurants and Bars 39
      1. Cafes 1
      2. Fast Food 11
    3. Sake 15
    4. Sushi 16
    5. Tea 16
    6. Wine 3
    7. Fast Food 1
  6. Government and Politics 275
    1. Armed Forces 10
      1. US Forces 4
    2. Embassies 116
      1. Foreign Missions 39
      2. Japanese Missions 75
    3. Government 14
    4. Law and Regulation 34
    5. Ministries and Agencies 38
    6. NGOs 24
    7. Political Parties 10
  7. Language 369
    1. ELT 12
    2. English Conversation 5
    3. Language Schools 97
    4. Online Resources 110
    5. Translation Services 77
  8. Lifestyle and Society 296
    1. Animals and Pets 2
    2. Cars 10
    3. Classifieds 9
    4. Entertainment 29
    5. Fashion and Trends 30
    6. Health 19
    7. Nikkei Resources 17
    8. Penpals 18
    9. Social Institutions and Counselling 26
    10. Society 78
      1. Cultural Exchange 7
      2. Customs 4
      3. Environmental Issues 3
      4. Ethnicity and Multiculturalism 14
        1. Nikkei 7
          1. News and Media 1
      5. Expatriate Life 18
      6. Folklore 2
      7. Gay Lesbian and Bisexual 3
      8. Humor 2
      9. Organizations 15
      10. Youth 5
    11. Women 20
  9. News and Media 288
    1. Magazines 4
    2. Newspapers 38
    3. Online Media 10
    4. Radio 144
    5. Streaming Radio 18
    6. Television 35
  10. Personal Homepages 192
    1. Blogs 88
    2. Cosplay 2
    3. Podcasts 1
  11. Pop Culture 169
    1. Anime 39
    2. Games 7
    3. JPop 37
    4. JRock 15
    5. Manga 17
    6. Talents 34
  12. Recreation and Sports 166
    1. Baseball 23
    2. Cycling 8
    3. Diving 2
    4. Fishing 4
    5. Hockey 1
    6. Martial Arts 67
    7. Shogi 7
    8. Skiing and Snowboarding 5
    9. Soccer 10
    10. Sumo 9
  13. Reference 188
    1. Books 20
    2. Country Guides 30
    3. Directories 9
    4. History 70
      1. Ancient Cultures 12
        1. Ainu 7
        2. Jomon 1
        3. Ryukyu 1
    5. Maps 8
    6. Weather 8
  14. Regional 1K
    1. Prefectures 1K
      1. Aichi Prefecture 67
        1. Aichi 44
          1. City Guides 7
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 7
          3. Government 3
          4. Travel and Tourism 14
      2. Akita Prefecture 13
        1. Akita 5
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      3. Aomori Prefecture 15
        1. Aomori 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
      4. Chiba Prefecture 33
        1. Chiba 18
          1. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 6
      5. Ehime Prefecture 13
        1. Ehime 4
          1. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 1
      6. Fukui Prefecture 21
        1. Fukui 8
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      7. Fukuoka Prefecture 33
        1. Fukuoka 23
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 9
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
            2. Junior High Schools 2
          3. Government 1
          4. Travel and Tourism 6
      8. Fukushima Prefecture 30
        1. Fukushima 13
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 3
      9. Gifu Prefecture 22
        1. Gifu 8
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      10. Gunma Prefecture 12
        1. Gunma 2
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
        2. Travel and Tourism 1
      11. Hiroshima Prefecture 25
        1. Hiroshima 17
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          3. Government 3
      12. Hokkaido Prefecture 60
        1. Hokkaido 40
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 8
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          3. Government 6
          4. Society and Culture 1
          5. Travel and Tourism 14
      13. Hyogo Prefecture 48
        1. Hyogo 30
          1. Education 14
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 4
          3. Science and Environment 3
            1. Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 1995 3
      14. Ibaraki Prefecture 69
        1. Ibaraki 58
          1. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
          3. Localities 53
            1. Gozenyama 1
            2. Hitachinaka 2
            3. Kasama 1
            4. Kashima 1
            5. Kita-Ibaraki 1
            6. Mito 8
              1. Arts and Entertainment 1
              2. Business and Economy 1
              3. Education 0
              4. Society and Culture 4
                1. Religion 0
            7. Moriya 1
            8. Satomi 1
            9. Tokai 1
            10. Tsuchiura 1
            11. Tsukuba 32
              1. Education 4
              2. Guides and Directories 1
              3. Science and Environment 13
              4. Society and Culture 7
              5. Travel and Tourism 3
            12. Ushiku 1
      15. Ishikawa Prefecture 28
        1. Ishikawa 10
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          2. Government 1
      16. Iwate Prefecture 15
        1. Iwate 3
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      17. Kagawa Prefecture 21
        1. Kagawa 8
          1. Education 5
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 1
      18. Kagoshima Prefecture 13
        1. Kagoshima 3
          1. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 1
      19. Kanagawa Prefecture 61
        1. Hiratsuka City 2
        2. Kamakura City 3
        3. Kanagawa 25
          1. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 5
          3. Hadano City 0
          4. Hakone Town 1
          5. Kawasaki City 1
          6. Odawara City 4
          7. Sagamihara City 0
          8. Yokosuka City 2
            1. Travel and Tourism 1
        4. Yokohama City 14
          1. Religious Organizations 1
          2. Restaurants and Bars 3
          3. Travel and Tourism 5
            1. Lodging 1
      20. Kochi Prefecture 14
        1. Kochi 6
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      21. Kumamoto Prefecture 16
        1. Kumamoto 9
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 3
      22. Kyoto Prefecture 59
        1. Kyoto 43
          1. City Guides 9
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
          3. Government 1
          4. Transportation 0
          5. Travel and Tourism 9
      23. Mie Prefecture 16
        1. Mie 6
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      24. Miyagi Prefecture 19
        1. Miyagi 11
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          2. Government 3
          3. Guides and Directories 0
      25. Miyazaki Prefecture 11
        1. Miyazaki 3
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      26. Nagano Prefecture 30
        1. Nagano 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
      27. Nagasaki Prefecture 19
        1. Nagasaki 12
          1. City Guides 1
          2. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          3. Government 1
      28. Nara Prefecture 10
        1. Nara 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 0
      29. Niigata Prefecture 18
        1. Niigata 7
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 0
      30. Oita Prefecture 19
        1. Oita 12
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      31. Okayama Prefecture 17
        1. Okayama 10
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
          3. Travel and Tourism 2
      32. Okinawa Prefecture 31
        1. Okinawa 15
          1. Business and Economy 1
          2. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          3. Government 2
          4. Guides and Directories 2
          5. News and Media 0
          6. Society and Culture 3
          7. Travel and Tourism 5
      33. Osaka Prefecture 52
        1. Osaka 38
          1. City Guides 7
          2. Education 18
            1. Colleges and Universities 8
          3. Government 4
          4. Travel and Tourism 5
      34. Saga Prefecture 6
        1. Saga 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      35. Saitama Prefecture 27
        1. Saitama 7
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      36. Shiga Prefecture 26
        1. Shiga 4
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 1
      37. Shimane Prefecture 13
        1. Shimane 5
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      38. Shizuoka Prefecture 18
        1. Shizuoka 5
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 1
      39. Tochigi Prefecture 15
        1. Tochigi 5
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 0
          3. Nikko 2
            1. Travel and Tourism 2
      40. Tokushima Prefecture 8
        1. Tokushima 3
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      41. Tokyo Prefecture 173
        1. City and Ward Offices 21
        2. Tokyo 128
          1. Arts and Entertainment 11
            1. Music 1
          2. Business and Economy 15
            1. Restaurants and Bars 9
          3. Education 35
            1. Colleges and Universities 22
            2. Elementary Schools 1
            3. Senior High Schools 2
          4. Government 2
          5. Guides and Directories 9
          6. Health 2
          7. Recreation and Sports 2
          8. Society and Culture 7
            1. Computer Related 1
          9. Transportation 0
          10. Travel and Tourism 43
            1. Lodging 31
              1. Hotels 23
          11. Volcano Islands 0
          12. Wards 0
      42. Tottori Prefecture 5
        1. Tottori 1
          1. Education 1
          2. Government 0
      43. Toyama Prefecture 16
        1. Toyama 5
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      44. Wakayama Prefecture 9
        1. Wakayama 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      45. Yamagata Prefecture 12
        1. Yamagata 1
          1. City Guides 1
          2. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          3. Government 0
      46. Yamaguchi Prefecture 11
        1. Yamaguchi 4
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
      47. Yamanashi Prefecture 16
        1. Yamanashi 4
          1. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
    2. Regions 64
      1. Chubu 3
      2. Chugoku 6
      3. Hokkaido 5
      4. Hokuriku 1
      5. Kansai 5
      6. Kanto 3
      7. Kinki 12
        1. Business and Economy 2
        2. Restaurants and Bars 1
      8. Kyushu 7
      9. Okinawa 6
      10. Shikoku 7
      11. Tohoku 6
  15. Religion 171
    1. Buddhism 83
    2. Christianity 20
    3. Shintoism 49
  16. Science and Technology 157
    1. Archeology 2
    2. Astronomy and Space 5
    3. Biology 4
    4. Chemistry 4
    5. Environment 4
    6. Institutions 59
    7. Medicine 24
    8. Physics 4
    9. Technology 27
    10. USJIMT Centers 2
  17. Travel and Tourism 396
    1. Accommodation 166
      1. Guest Houses 31
    2. Hot Springs 14
    3. Japanese Tourism 8
    4. National Parks 2
    5. Phone Rentals 11
    6. Touristic Resources 30
    7. Transport 86
      1. Airports 9
      2. Ports 8
      3. Railways 33
      4. Subways 12
    8. Travel Services 42
      1. Tour Operators 16
      2. Travel Agents 21

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