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  1. Art and Culture 506
    1. Architecture 12
    2. Cinematography 22
    3. Classical Music 8
    4. Contemporary Art 43
      1. Dance 1
      2. Music 29
        1. Bands and Artists 17
        2. Record Companies 1
        3. Web Rings 2
      3. Galleries 1
    5. Cultural Institutions 46
    6. Literature 31
    7. Museums 67
    8. Traditional Arts 129
      1. Calligraphy 3
      2. Ceramics 3
      3. Dolls 1
      4. Origami and Washi 3
      5. Performing Arts 23
        1. Geisha 1
        2. Music 12
          1. Instruments 7
        3. Theater 8
          1. Bunraku 1
          2. Kabuki 2
          3. Noh 3
      6. Tea Ceremony 8
      7. Textiles 8
      8. Japanese Swords 13
    9. Traditional Music 21
    10. Visual Arts 72
      1. Photography 47
      2. Ukiyo-e 18
      3. Paintings 3
  2. Business and Economy 979
    1. Advertising 8
    2. Automotive 84
      1. Parts and Supplies 8
      2. Sales 33
    3. Banks and Financial Services 68
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      1. Architects 9
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    6. Economic Institutions 36
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    8. Entertainment 3
    9. Food Processing 12
    10. Health and Beauty 8
    11. Home and Garden 3
    12. Industries 155
      1. Agriculture 1
      2. Apparel 4
      3. Food and Related Products 14
      4. Logistics and Transport 1
      5. Manufacturing 116
        1. Chemicals 27
        2. Materials 5
          1. Paper 3
        3. Pharmaceuticals 7
      6. Mining 1
      7. Retail 4
      8. Steel 5
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        1. Companies 2
          1. KDDI 1
          2. NTT 0
    13. Insurance 3
    14. Jobs and Recruitment 53
    15. Manufacturing 86
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    17. Oil and Gas 10
    18. Opportunities 2
    19. Organizations 44
      1. Chambers of Commerce in Japan 4
      2. Chats and Forums 1
      3. Japanese Labor Unions 6
      4. Stock and Commodity Exchanges 1
    20. Public Utilities 7
    21. Publishing 9
    22. Real Estate 44
    23. Retailing 71
      1. Online Shops 48
    24. Sales and Distribution 9
    25. Services 72
      1. Legal Services 20
      2. Shipping and Relocation 7
    26. Shipyards 6
    27. Shopping 24
      1. Books 2
      2. Food 2
      3. Traditional Goods 14
        1. Ukiyo-e Dealers in Japan 2
    28. Telecommunications 14
    29. Trade 9
    30. Venture Capital 1
  3. Computing and Internet 316
    1. Computers 9
    2. Discussion Forums 11
    3. Internet 30
    4. Internet Cafes 0
    5. Internet Service Provider 152
      1. A to E 36
      2. F to K 34
      3. L to Q 34
      4. R to Z 36
    6. Search Engines 11
    7. Software 34
    8. Web Design 8
    9. Web Hosting 1
    10. Webcams 9
  4. Education 383
    1. Academic Institutions 14
    2. JET Program 18
      1. JET Alumni Associations 5
    3. Schools and Colleges 87
      1. Alumni 4
      2. International Schools 39
      3. Junior High Schools 2
    4. Teaching Resources 2
    5. Universities 236
      1. A to E 25
      2. F to K 72
      3. L to Q 46
      4. Law Faculties 3
      5. R to Z 84
  5. Gastronomy 173
    1. Bakeries 1
    2. Beer 7
    3. Restaurants and Bars 37
      1. Cafes 1
      2. Fast Food 11
    4. Sake 54
      1. Sake Breweries 32
        1. Aichi Prefecture 0
        2. Akita Prefecture 2
        3. Aomori Prefecture 1
        4. Chiba Prefecture 0
        5. Ehime Prefecture 0
        6. Fukui Prefecture 0
        7. Fukuoka Prefecture 0
        8. Fukushima Prefecture 2
        9. Gifu Prefecture 1
        10. Gunma Prefecture 1
        11. Hiroshima Prefecture 2
        12. Hokkaido Prefecture 0
        13. Hyogo Prefecture 1
        14. Ibaraki Prefecture 0
        15. Ishikawa Prefecture 1
        16. Iwate Prefecture 1
        17. Kagawa Prefecture 0
        18. Kagoshima Prefecture 0
        19. Kanagawa Prefecture 1
        20. Kochi Prefecture 1
        21. Kumamoto Prefecture 0
        22. Kyoto Prefecture 0
        23. Mie Prefecture 0
        24. Miyagi Prefecture 1
        25. Miyazaki Prefecture 0
        26. Nagano Prefecture 1
        27. Nagasaki Prefecture 0
        28. Nara Prefecture 0
        29. Niigata Prefecture 4
        30. Oita Prefecture 0
        31. Okayama Prefecture 0
        32. Okinawa Prefecture 0
        33. Osaka Prefecture 0
        34. Saga Prefecture 1
        35. Saitama Prefecture 0
        36. Shiga Prefecture 0
        37. Shimane Prefecture 0
        38. Shizuoka Prefecture 0
        39. Tochigi Prefecture 4
        40. Tokushima Prefecture 0
        41. Tokyo Metropolitan 1
        42. Tottori Prefecture 0
        43. Toyama Prefecture 1
        44. Wakayama Prefecture 0
        45. Yamagata Prefecture 2
        46. Yamaguchi Prefecture 1
        47. Yamanashi Prefecture 2
    5. Sushi 10
    6. Tea 15
    7. Wine 3
  6. Government and Politics 277
    1. Armed Forces 10
      1. US Forces 4
    2. Embassies 117
      1. Foreign Missions 38
      2. Japanese Missions 76
    3. Government 14
    4. Law and Regulation 32
    5. Ministries and Agencies 40
    6. NGOs 26
    7. Political Parties 10
  7. Language 321
    1. ELT 9
    2. English Language Schools 16
    3. Japanese Language Schools 97
    4. Online Resources 85
    5. Translation Services 54
  8. Lifestyle and Society 259
    1. Animals and Pets 5
    2. Cars 10
    3. Classifieds 5
    4. Entertainment 25
    5. Fashion and Trends 27
    6. Health 26
      1. Hospitals 7
    7. Motorbikes 1
    8. Nikkei Resources 14
    9. Penpals 10
    10. Social Institutions and Counselling 25
    11. Society 71
      1. Cultural Exchange 6
      2. Customs 2
      3. Environmental Issues 5
      4. Ethnicity and Multiculturalism 12
        1. Nikkei 5
          1. News and Media 1
      5. Expatriate Life 18
      6. Folklore 2
      7. LGBT 2
      8. Humor 2
      9. Organizations 13
      10. Youth 5
    12. Women 13
  9. News and Media 268
    1. Magazines 5
    2. Newspapers 34
    3. Online Media 10
    4. Radio Stations 137
    5. Streaming Radio 12
    6. Television 32
  10. Personal Homepages 171
    1. Blogs 84
    2. Cosplay 1
    3. Podcasts 4
  11. Pop Culture 126
    1. Anime 28
    2. Games 4
    3. JPop 29
    4. JRock 8
    5. Manga 12
    6. Talents 28
  12. Recreation and Sports 168
    1. Baseball 20
    2. Cycling 7
    3. Diving 1
    4. Fishing 4
    5. Hockey 1
    6. Martial Arts 61
    7. Outdoor 12
    8. Shogi 7
    9. Skiing and Snowboarding 6
    10. Soccer 11
    11. Sumo 9
  13. Reference 187
    1. Books 17
    2. Country Guides 39
    3. Directories 5
    4. History 81
      1. Ancient Cultures 14
        1. Ainu 8
        2. Jomon 2
        3. Ryukyu 1
    5. Maps 7
    6. Weather 7
  14. Regional 1K
    1. Prefectures 1K
      1. Aichi Prefecture 63
        1. Aichi 42
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 8
          3. Government 4
          4. Travel and Tourism 14
      2. Akita Prefecture 14
        1. Akita 5
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      3. Aomori Prefecture 13
        1. Aomori 2
          1. Education 1
      4. Chiba Prefecture 30
        1. Chiba 17
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 6
      5. Ehime Prefecture 14
        1. Ehime 4
          1. Government 1
      6. Fukui Prefecture 21
        1. Fukui 8
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      7. Fukuoka Prefecture 30
        1. Fukuoka 22
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 9
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
            2. Junior High Schools 2
          3. Government 1
          4. Travel and Tourism 5
      8. Fukushima Prefecture 31
        1. Fukushima 14
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 3
      9. Gifu Prefecture 22
        1. Gifu 9
          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. Travel and Tourism 1
      11. Hiroshima Prefecture 24
        1. Hiroshima 17
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          3. Government 3
      12. Hokkaido Prefecture 64
        1. Hokkaido 44
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          3. Government 6
          4. Society and Culture 1
          5. Travel and Tourism 17
      13. Hyogo Prefecture 49
        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 64
        1. Ibaraki 53
          1. Localities 48
            1. Gozenyama 1
            2. Hitachinaka 2
            3. Kasama 1
            4. Kashima 1
            5. Kita-Ibaraki 1
            6. Mito 7
              1. Arts and Entertainment 1
              2. Society and Culture 4
            7. Moriya 1
            8. Satomi 1
            9. Tokai 1
            10. Tsuchiura 1
            11. Tsukuba 28
              1. Education 2
              2. Guides and Directories 1
              3. Science and Environment 13
              4. Society and Culture 5
              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 16
        1. Iwate 3
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      17. Kagawa Prefecture 19
        1. Kagawa 7
          1. Education 5
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 1
      18. Kagoshima Prefecture 14
        1. Kagoshima 3
          1. Government 1
      19. Kanagawa Prefecture 63
        1. Education 7
          1. Colleges and Universities 2
        2. Government 5
        3. Hakone 2
        4. Hiratsuka 1
        5. Kamakura 7
        6. Kawasaki 1
        7. Odawara 4
        8. Sagamihara 0
        9. Yokohama City 14
          1. Religious Organizations 1
          2. Restaurants and Bars 3
          3. Travel and Tourism 5
            1. Lodging 1
        10. Yokosuka 2
          1. Travel and Tourism 1
      20. Kochi Prefecture 15
        1. Kochi 6
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      21. Kumamoto Prefecture 18
        1. Kumamoto 9
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 3
      22. Kyoto Prefecture 60
        1. Kyoto 41
          1. City Guides 8
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
          3. Travel and Tourism 9
      23. Mie Prefecture 31
        1. Mie 5
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      24. Miyagi Prefecture 20
        1. Miyagi 12
          1. Education 6
            1. Colleges and Universities 4
          2. Government 3
          3. Guides and Directories 1
      25. Miyazaki Prefecture 12
        1. Miyazaki 3
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      26. Nagano Prefecture 30
        1. Nagano 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 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 11
        1. Nara 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
      29. Niigata Prefecture 19
        1. Niigata 8
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
      30. Oita Prefecture 18
        1. Oita 11
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      31. Okayama Prefecture 15
        1. Okayama 8
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
          3. Travel and Tourism 2
      32. Okinawa Prefecture 36
        1. Okinawa 15
          1. Business and Economy 1
          2. Government 2
          3. Guides and Directories 3
          4. Society and Culture 3
          5. Travel and Tourism 4
      33. Osaka Prefecture 52
        1. Osaka 39
          1. City Guides 6
          2. Education 18
            1. Colleges and Universities 8
          3. Government 4
          4. Travel and Tourism 6
      34. Saga Prefecture 6
        1. Saga 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      35. Saitama Prefecture 27
        1. Saitama 6
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      36. Shiga Prefecture 27
        1. Shiga 4
          1. Education 1
          2. Government 1
      37. Shimane Prefecture 13
        1. Shimane 5
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      38. Shizuoka Prefecture 24
        1. Shizuoka 5
          1. Education 1
          2. Government 1
      39. Tochigi Prefecture 14
        1. Tochigi 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Nikko 2
            1. Travel and Tourism 2
      40. Tokushima Prefecture 8
        1. Tokushima 3
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      41. Tokyo Metropolitan 169
        1. City and Ward Offices 21
        2. Tokyo 131
          1. Arts and Entertainment 11
          2. Business and Economy 12
            1. Restaurants and Bars 8
          3. Education 35
            1. Colleges and Universities 22
            2. Elementary Schools 1
            3. Senior High Schools 2
          4. Government 3
          5. Guides and Directories 7
          6. Health 1
          7. Recreation and Sports 4
          8. Society and Culture 7
            1. Computer Related 1
          9. Travel and Tourism 50
            1. Lodging 27
              1. Hotels 20
      42. Tottori Prefecture 6
        1. Tottori 1
      43. Toyama Prefecture 15
        1. Toyama 4
          1. Education 3
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      44. Wakayama Prefecture 10
        1. Wakayama 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
      45. Yamagata Prefecture 12
        1. Yamagata 1
          1. City Guides 1
      46. Yamaguchi Prefecture 11
        1. Yamaguchi 4
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
      47. Yamanashi Prefecture 22
        1. Yamanashi 7
    2. Regions 49
      1. Chubu 3
      2. Chugoku 5
      3. Hokkaido 5
      4. Hokuriku 1
      5. Kansai 5
      6. Kanto 2
      7. Kinki 9
        1. Business and Economy 1
        2. Restaurants and Bars 0
      8. Kyushu 5
      9. Okinawa 2
      10. Shikoku 7
      11. Tohoku 4
  15. Religion 209
    1. Buddhism 105
    2. Christianity 19
    3. Shintoism 68
  16. Science and Technology 155
    1. Archeology 2
    2. Astronomy and Space 6
    3. Biology 4
    4. Chemistry 4
    5. Environment 3
    6. Institutions 59
    7. Medicine 27
    8. Physics 4
    9. Technology 28
    10. USJIMT Centers 1
  17. Travel and Tourism 383
    1. Accommodation 143
      1. Guest Houses 29
    2. Hot Springs 13
    3. Japanese Tourism 6
    4. National Parks 7
    5. Phone Rentals 10
    6. Touristic Resources 39
    7. Transport 85
      1. Airports 9
      2. Ports 8
      3. Railways 33
      4. Subways 12
    8. Travel Services 41
      1. Tour Operators 17
      2. Travel Agents 20
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