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    1. Architecture 12
    2. Cinematography 23
    3. Classical Music 8
    4. Contemporary Art 44
      1. Dance 1
      2. Music 30
        1. Bands and Artists 18
        2. Record Companies 1
        3. Web Rings 2
      3. Galleries 2
    5. Cultural Institutions 41
    6. Literature 33
    7. Museums 62
    8. Organizations 1
    9. Traditional Arts 124
      1. Bamboo 0
      2. Calligraphy 5
      3. Ceramics 3
        1. Maneki Neko 0
      4. Dolls 1
      5. Origami and Washi 3
      6. Performing Arts 23
        1. Geisha 1
        2. Music 12
          1. Instruments 7
        3. Theater 8
          1. Bunraku 1
          2. Kabuki 2
          3. Noh 3
      7. Tea Ceremony 8
      8. Textiles 8
    10. Traditional Music 19
    11. Visual Arts 70
      1. Photography 44
      2. Ukiyo-e 18
      3. Paintings 3
  2. Business and Economy 1K
    1. Advertising 8
    2. Automotive 99
      1. Parts and Supplies 8
      2. Sales 40
    3. Banks and Financial Services 69
    4. Construction and Engineering 47
      1. Architects 8
    5. Consulting 35
    6. Economic Institutions 36
    7. Energy and Utilities 9
    8. Entertainment 2
    9. Food Processing 12
    10. Health and Beauty 8
    11. Home and Garden 3
    12. Industries 156
      1. Agriculture 1
      2. Apparel 4
      3. Food and Related Products 15
      4. Logistics and Transport 1
      5. Manufacturing 116
        1. Chemicals 27
        2. Materials 5
          1. Paper 3
        3. Optics 0
        4. 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 3
    14. Jobs and Recruitment 55
    15. Manufacturing 84
    16. Marketing 12
    17. Oil and Gas 12
    18. Opportunities 1
    19. Organizations 44
      1. Chambers of Commerce in Japan 4
      2. Chats and Forums 1
      3. Japanese Labor Unions 7
      4. Stock and Commodity Exchanges 2
    20. Public Utilities 7
    21. Publishing 11
    22. Real Estate 45
    23. Retailing 82
      1. Online Shops 59
    24. Sales and Distribution 9
    25. Services 76
      1. Legal Services 20
      2. Shipping and Relocation 9
    26. Shipyards 6
    27. Shopping 28
      1. Books 2
      2. Food 3
      3. Traditional Goods 17
        1. Ukiyo-e Dealers in Japan 2
    28. Telecommunications 14
    29. Trade 9
    30. Venture Capital 1
  3. Computing and Internet 336
    1. Computers 11
    2. Discussion Forums 13
    3. Internet 30
    4. Internet Cafes 0
    5. Internet Service Provider 159
      1. A to E 37
      2. F to K 36
      3. L to Q 35
      4. R to Z 38
    6. Internet Telephony 0
    7. Search Engines 11
    8. Software 35
    9. Web Design 8
    10. Web Hosting 1
    11. Webcams 13
  4. Education 386
    1. Academic Institutions 16
    2. JET Program 18
      1. JET Alumni Associations 5
    3. Schools and Colleges 83
      1. Alumni 4
      2. International Schools 38
      3. Junior High Schools 2
    4. Teaching Resources 4
    5. Universities 237
      1. A to E 25
      2. F to K 72
      3. L to Q 46
      4. Law Faculties 3
      5. R to Z 83
  5. Gastronomy 149
    1. Bakeries 1
    2. Beer 6
    3. Restaurants and Bars 37
      1. Cafes 1
      2. Fast Food 11
    4. Sake 29
      1. Sake Breweries 8
    5. Sushi 12
    6. Tea 16
    7. Wine 3
  6. Government and Politics 273
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      1. US Forces 4
    2. Embassies 115
      1. Foreign Missions 38
      2. Japanese Missions 75
    3. Government 14
    4. Law and Regulation 32
    5. Ministries and Agencies 38
    6. NGOs 25
    7. Political Parties 10
  7. Language 336
    1. ELT 10
    2. English Language Schools 15
    3. Japanese Language Schools 98
    4. Online Resources 92
    5. Translation Services 59
  8. Lifestyle and Society 260
    1. Animals and Pets 4
    2. Cars 10
    3. Classifieds 5
    4. Entertainment 25
    5. Fashion and Trends 27
    6. Health 26
      1. Hospitals 6
    7. Nikkei Resources 14
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    10. Society 70
      1. Cultural Exchange 6
      2. Customs 2
      3. Environmental Issues 3
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        1. Nikkei 7
          1. News and Media 1
      5. Expatriate Life 18
      6. Folklore 2
      7. LGBT 2
      8. Humor 2
      9. Organizations 12
      10. Youth 5
    11. Women 13
  9. News and Media 275
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    2. Newspapers 35
    3. Online Media 10
    4. Radio 140
    5. Streaming Radio 13
    6. Television 34
  10. Personal Homepages 161
    1. Blogs 74
    2. Cosplay 1
    3. Podcasts 3
  11. Pop Culture 130
    1. Anime 30
    2. Games 4
    3. JPop 28
    4. JRock 7
    5. Manga 13
    6. Talents 30
  12. Recreation and Sports 156
    1. Baseball 21
    2. Cycling 7
    3. Diving 2
    4. Fishing 3
    5. Hockey 1
    6. Martial Arts 60
    7. Shogi 7
    8. Skiing and Snowboarding 4
    9. Soccer 12
    10. Sumo 9
  13. Reference 175
    1. Books 17
    2. Country Guides 33
    3. Directories 6
    4. History 71
      1. Ancient Cultures 13
        1. Ainu 7
        2. Jomon 2
        3. Ryukyu 1
    5. Maps 7
    6. Weather 8
  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 12
        1. Aomori 2
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
      4. Chiba Prefecture 31
        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 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 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 58
        1. Hokkaido 39
          1. City Guides 4
          2. Education 7
            1. Colleges and Universities 3
          3. Government 6
          4. Society and Culture 1
          5. Travel and Tourism 14
      13. Hyogo Prefecture 47
        1. Hyogo 29
          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 65
        1. Ibaraki 54
          1. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 0
          3. Localities 49
            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 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 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
          2. Government 0
      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. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 1
      19. Kanagawa Prefecture 61
        1. Education 7
          1. Colleges and Universities 2
        2. Government 5
        3. Hadano 0
        4. Hakone 2
        5. Hiratsuka 1
        6. Kamakura 6
        7. Kawasaki 1
        8. Odawara 4
        9. Sagamihara 0
        10. Yokohama City 13
          1. Religious Organizations 1
          2. Restaurants and Bars 3
          3. Travel and Tourism 4
            1. Lodging 1
        11. Yokosuka 2
          1. Travel and Tourism 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 42
          1. City Guides 9
          2. Education 17
            1. Colleges and Universities 11
          3. Government 1
          4. Transportation 0
          5. Travel and Tourism 8
      23. Mie Prefecture 15
        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
          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 11
        1. Nara 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 0
      29. Niigata Prefecture 18
        1. Niigata 8
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 0
      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 30
        1. Okinawa 15
          1. Business and Economy 1
          2. Education 0
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          3. Government 2
          4. Guides and Directories 3
          5. News and Media 0
          6. Society and Culture 3
          7. Travel and Tourism 4
      33. Osaka Prefecture 52
        1. Osaka 38
          1. City Guides 7
          2. Education 17
            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 26
        1. Saitama 6
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 1
      36. Shiga Prefecture 27
        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 17
        1. Shizuoka 4
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 0
          2. Government 1
      39. Tochigi Prefecture 14
        1. Tochigi 4
          1. Education 2
            1. Colleges and Universities 2
          2. Government 0
          3. Nikko 2
            1. Travel and Tourism 2
      40. Tokushima Prefecture 7
        1. Tokushima 2
          1. Education 1
            1. Colleges and Universities 1
          2. Government 0
      41. Tokyo Metropolitan 163
        1. City and Ward Offices 21
        2. Tokyo 122
          1. Arts and Entertainment 11
            1. Music 0
          2. Business and Economy 13
            1. Restaurants and Bars 9
          3. Education 35
            1. Colleges and Universities 22
            2. Elementary Schools 1
            3. Senior High Schools 2
          4. Government 3
          5. Guides and Directories 8
          6. Health 2
          7. Recreation and Sports 2
          8. Society and Culture 5
            1. Computer Related 1
          9. Transportation 0
          10. Travel and Tourism 42
            1. Lodging 28
              1. Hotels 21
          11. Volcano Islands 0
          12. Wards 0
      42. Tottori Prefecture 7
        1. Tottori 1
      43. Toyama Prefecture 15
        1. Toyama 4
          1. Education 3
            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. Government 0
    2. Regions 52
      1. Chubu 2
      2. Chugoku 5
      3. Hokkaido 5
      4. Hokuriku 1
      5. Kansai 4
      6. Kanto 2
      7. Kinki 11
        1. Business and Economy 2
        2. Restaurants and Bars 0
      8. Kyushu 6
      9. Okinawa 3
      10. Shikoku 7
      11. Tohoku 5
  15. Religion 192
    1. Buddhism 96
    2. Christianity 19
    3. Shintoism 60
  16. Science and Technology 153
    1. Archeology 2
    2. Astronomy and Space 6
    3. Biology 4
    4. Chemistry 4
    5. Environment 3
    6. Institutions 59
    7. Medicine 25
    8. Physics 4
    9. Technology 26
    10. USJIMT Centers 1
  17. Travel and Tourism 368
    1. Accommodation 148
      1. Guest Houses 30
    2. Hot Springs 13
    3. Japanese Tourism 6
    4. National Parks 2
    5. Phone Rentals 10
    6. Touristic Resources 28
    7. Transport 86
      1. Airports 9
      2. Ports 8
      3. Railways 33
      4. Subways 12
    8. Travel Services 38
      1. Tour Operators 14
      2. Travel Agents 19
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