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  1. Art and Culture 525
    1. Architecture 12
    2. Cinematography 22
    3. Classical Music 8
    4. Contemporary Art 45
      1. Dance 1
      2. Music 31
        1. Bands and Artists 20
        2. Record Companies 1
        3. Web Rings 2
      3. Galleries 1
    5. Cultural Institutions 46
    6. Literature 31
    7. Museums 69
    8. Traditional Arts 136
      1. Calligraphy 3
      2. Ceramics 4
      3. Dolls 1
      4. Origami and Washi 3
      5. Performing Arts 28
        1. Geisha 1
        2. Music 14
          1. Instruments 7
        3. Theater 11
          1. Bunraku 1
          2. Kabuki 2
          3. Noh 5
      6. Tea Ceremony 8
      7. Textiles 9
      8. Japanese Swords 14
    9. Traditional Music 21
    10. Visual Arts 76
      1. Photography 49
      2. Ukiyo-e 19
      3. Paintings 3
  2. Business and Economy 993
    1. Advertising 8
    2. Automotive 82
      1. Parts and Supplies 8
      2. Sales 30
    3. Banks and Financial Services 68
    4. Construction and Engineering 47
      1. Architects 9
    5. Consulting 36
    6. Economic Institutions 35
    7. Energy and Utilities 11
    8. Entertainment 3
    9. Food Processing 14
    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 4
          1. Paper 3
        3. Pharmaceuticals 7
      6. Mining 1
      7. Retail 4
      8. Steel 5
      9. Telecommunications 8
        1. Companies 2
          1. KDDI 1
          2. NTT 0
    13. Insurance 4
    14. Jobs and Recruitment 54
    15. Manufacturing 88
    16. Marketing 13
    17. Oil and Gas 11
    18. Opportunities 2
    19. Organizations 45
      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 47
    23. Retailing 74
      1. Online Shops 50
    24. Sales and Distribution 9
    25. Services 73
      1. Legal Services 20
      2. Shipping and Relocation 7
    26. Shipyards 6
    27. Shopping 24
      1. Books 2
      2. Food 3
      3. Traditional Goods 13
        1. Ukiyo-e Dealers in Japan 1
    28. Telecommunications 14
    29. Trade 9
    30. Venture Capital 1
  3. Computing and Internet 316
    1. Computers 9
    2. Discussion Forums 11
    3. Internet 31
    4. Internet Cafes 0
    5. Internet Service Provider 151
      1. A to E 35
      2. F to K 35
      3. L to Q 33
      4. R to Z 35
    6. Search Engines 11
    7. Software 35
    8. Web Design 8
    9. Web Hosting 1
    10. Webcams 10
  4. Education 393
    1. Academic Institutions 14
    2. JET Program 18
      1. JET Alumni Associations 5
    3. Schools and Colleges 90
      1. Alumni 4
      2. International Schools 41
      3. Junior High Schools 2
    4. Teaching Resources 2
    5. Universities 242
      1. A to E 25
      2. F to K 73
      3. L to Q 48
      4. Law Faculties 3
      5. R to Z 87
  5. Gastronomy 182
    1. Bakeries 1
    2. Beer 7
    3. Restaurants and Bars 38
      1. Cafes 1
      2. Fast Food 12
    4. Sake 58
      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 13
    6. Tea 15
    7. Wine 3
  6. Government and Politics 278
    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 41
    6. NGOs 27
    7. Political Parties 10
  7. Language 316
    1. ELT 9
    2. English Language Schools 16
    3. Japanese Language Schools 95
    4. Online Resources 81
    5. Translation Services 54
  8. Lifestyle and Society 257
    1. Animals and Pets 6
    2. Cars 10
    3. Classifieds 5
    4. Entertainment 25
    5. Fashion and Trends 26
    6. Health 26
      1. Hospitals 7
    7. Motorbikes 1
    8. Nikkei Resources 14
    9. Penpals 10
    10. Social Institutions and Counselling 28
    11. Society 68
      1. Cultural Exchange 6
      2. Customs 3
      3. Environmental Issues 5
      4. Ethnicity and Multiculturalism 11
        1. Nikkei 4
          1. News and Media 1
      5. Expatriate Life 13
      6. Folklore 2
      7. LGBT 4
      8. Humor 2
      9. Organizations 13
      10. Youth 5
    12. Women 11
  9. News and Media 269
    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 125
    1. Anime 27
    2. Games 4
    3. JPop 29
    4. JRock 8
    5. Manga 11
    6. Talents 29
  12. Recreation and Sports 169
    1. Baseball 20
    2. Cycling 7
    3. Diving 1
    4. Fishing 4
    5. Hockey 1
    6. Martial Arts 62
    7. Outdoor 13
    8. Shogi 7
    9. Skiing and Snowboarding 6
    10. Soccer 11
    11. Sumo 9
  13. Reference 190
    1. Books 18
    2. Country Guides 38
    3. Directories 5
    4. History 82
      1. Ancient Cultures 14
        1. Ainu 8
        2. Jomon 2
        3. Ryukyu 1
    5. Maps 8
    6. Weather 7
  14. Regional 1K
    1. Prefectures 1K
      1. Aichi Prefecture 62
        1. Aichi 39
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 8
          3. Travel and Tourism 16
      2. Akita Prefecture 13
        1. Akita 4
          1. Education 4
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      3. Aomori Prefecture 13
        1. Aomori 2
          1. Education 1
      4. Chiba Prefecture 32
        1. Chiba 19
          1. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 6
      5. Ehime Prefecture 15
        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 8
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
            2. Junior High Schools 2
          3. Government 1
          4. Travel and Tourism 6
      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 67
        1. Hokkaido 47
          1. City Guides 6
          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 29
        1. Ishikawa 11
          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 61
        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 12
          1. Religious Organizations 1
          2. Restaurants and Bars 2
          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 19
        1. Kumamoto 9
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 3
      22. Kyoto Prefecture 61
        1. Kyoto 42
          1. City Guides 8
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
          3. Travel and Tourism 10
      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 31
        1. Nagano 3
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
      27. Nagasaki Prefecture 18
        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 19
        1. Oita 12
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 2
      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 54
        1. Osaka 39
          1. City Guides 6
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 7
          3. Government 4
          4. Travel and Tourism 7
      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 15
        1. Tochigi 5
          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 177
        1. City and Ward Offices 21
        2. Tokyo 139
          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 58
            1. Lodging 28
              1. Hotels 21
      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 11
        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 53
      1. Chubu 3
      2. Chugoku 5
      3. Hokkaido 5
      4. Hokuriku 1
      5. Kansai 4
      6. Kanto 4
      7. Kinki 9
        1. Business and Economy 1
        2. Restaurants and Bars 0
      8. Kyushu 6
      9. Okinawa 2
      10. Shikoku 8
      11. Tohoku 4
  15. Religion 219
    1. Buddhism 111
    2. Christianity 21
    3. Shintoism 69
  16. Science and Technology 155
    1. Archeology 2
    2. Astronomy and Space 5
    3. Biology 4
    4. Chemistry 4
    5. Environment 3
    6. Institutions 59
    7. Medicine 25
    8. Physics 4
    9. Technology 28
    10. USJIMT Centers 1
  17. Travel and Tourism 388
    1. Accommodation 143
      1. Guest Houses 28
    2. Hot Springs 13
    3. Japanese Tourism 6
    4. National Parks 8
    5. Phone Rentals 10
    6. Touristic Resources 41
    7. Transport 85
      1. Airports 9
      2. Ports 8
      3. Railways 34
      4. Subways 12
    8. Travel Services 42
      1. Tour Operators 19
      2. Travel Agents 19
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http://www.whynotjapan.com/en/
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City Cost: Expat Community of Japan
https://www.city-cost.com/
City Cost: Expat Community of Japan
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A place where everyone living in Japan or thinking about life in Japan can share their experiences of life in the country, find the information they’re looking for, and feel a sense of community and support where everyone has been through that daunting fe
Japan With Kids
http://www.tokyowithkids.com/
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The interactive online community for English speaking parents in Tokyo and all of Japan.
Tokyo Cheapo
https://tokyocheapo.com/
Tokyo Cheapo
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Advice for making your yen go further when visiting or living in Tokyo. We cover everything from where to find the cheapest orange juice to inexpensive accomodation.
My Eyes Tokyo
https://www.myeyestokyo.com/
My Eyes Tokyo
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Looks at the way foreigners live in Japan and fell about Japan and tries to convey the current situation of Japan to people living outside
The Expat's Guide to Japan
http://www.expatsguide.jp
The Expat's Guide to Japan
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Japan Tax Calculator
https://japantaxcalculator.com/
Japan Tax Calculator
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146
Japan Tax Calculator has been made for people living and working in Japan to quickly and easily have an idea of the amount of taxes they might have to pay. Refer to your city office to know exactly how taxation works for you.
The Community
http://www.debito.org/TheCommunity/
The Community
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Tokyo based group founded to discuss, substantiate, and catalog concrete cases to ameliorate discrimination.
The Otaru Lawsuit Info Site
http://www.debito.org/otarulawsuit.html
The Otaru Lawsuit Info Site
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Regularly updated site on a suit against the Otaru City government and Hokkaido hot spring owners banning foreigners.
A Practical Guide to Working as a Scientist in Japan
http://bobridge.uk/ridge_html_book/jc0.html
A Practical Guide to Working as a Scientist in Japan
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Focusing on working for a science-reated firm or teachers of sciences.
Tokyo American Club
https://www.tokyoamericanclub.org/index.php/en/
Tokyo American Club
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Private social and business networking club in Tokyo.
Kimi Information Center
https://www.kimiwillbe.com
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Center for Tokyo information including BBS, apartment-hunting help, and Kimi ryokan in Ikebukuro.
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