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| In Japan, personal popularity is everything. So here is a rundown of that country's celebrities, writers and cultural leaders. | This gives you a good quick and dirty on how Japanese society functions and how they view foreigners. |
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| Has information about almost every nook and cranny of Japan. | An english news and opinion site about Japan. You can read summaries of the days Japanese news and discuss it on the nyriad message boards. |
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| An online magazine about all things Japanese. | How not to offend the sensibilities of the locals or look like an ugly foreigner during social occasions. |
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| The leading english language daily newspaper in Japan. | Where the good eating is in the Japanese capital. |
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| More information about living in Japan | Online magazine for foreigners living in Osaka, Kobe and environs. |
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| The english language edition of Japan's most popular daily. | A nice chunk of info about travelling to and living in Japan. |
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| Kabuki is unlike any other form of drama you will see anywhere else in the world. And for you guys out there, you won't feel like a homo going to see one like you would a Broadway play. | If you are going to bring your family to Japan with you, have a look at this site. |
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| Daily news by Japan's second largest newspaper in english. | Follow the markets in engish with this online newspaper. |
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| Web portal for information about Japan. | Information about Japan oriented toward children. |
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| Basically a links page for schools all over Japan. Most of the schools only have Japanese webpages though. | How the Japanese legal system works. |
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| The title says it all. | David is controversial in the foreign community because people tend to love him or hate him for his activism against what he views as discrimination in Japan. He has some interesting things to say even if you don't entirely buy his schtick. |
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| For anyone of African descent who wants to get along in Tokyo. | Whether you have a question that needs answering or you want to use the message boards to find a hookup, this site is worth your time. |
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| Another site with information for the foreign community in Japan. | If you arew that way incidentally inclined, this may be of interest to you. Includes links to hookup sites. |
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| Takes up just what it means to be a foreigner in Japan. Also has a message boards section. | You know, in Korea you can get pizza that is very much like that in the states. But in Japan, well, it is done just a tad differently. |
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| Heaps more info to make your life in Japan easier and more understandable. | If you don't know, "expat" is short for "expatriate," or one who lives abroad. This is a handy site for foreigners in Japan. |
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| For foreigners by foreigners. However, some of this stuff you need to take with a grain of salt. | In case you were wondering just how much it does cost before you go. |
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| The Japanese are largely a pretty button down bunch, but the country does have its odd side and it is captured here. | This site was originally started by a Japanese-American high school girl. It has gone through several permutations since then. The intent is to help non-Japanese understand her ancestral homeland. |
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| Essays about different aspects of daily life in Japan. | Everything you wanted to know about Japan written in a humorous and informative style. Updated daily. |
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| Actually a blog-style collection of essays about life in Japan. | Helping foreigners negotiate life in the big city for over 30 years. |
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| The Nippon Ham Fighters play in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido. This site gives you the lowdown on life there. | The english language service of the Japanese newswire outfit. |
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| Japan related news in english. | A news and feature oriented site for Japan's foreign community. |
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| As long as you're going to live there, you might as well know your rights. And no, they aren't the same as in the U.S. | Japan's rail network is absurdly convenient, clean and safe. So if you want to do some travelling, this is the english info about routes, et al. |
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| About the home city of the Chunichi Dragons. | Information in english about Japan's second city. |
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| The title says it all. | The Mainichi Shimbun is Japan's third most popular paper and this link will take you to its english section. |