The Asia Society--Dedicated to fostering understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and the people of Asia and the Pacific.

Big Daikon--The website for the JET community and English teachers in Japan.

Bridge to Japan--A excellent site for indexes of Japanese information resources.

Explore Japan-- A highly useful site which provides detailed information on a wide range of topics from tourism and sake to the atomic bomb. Contains excellent reference material which can be narrowed down to specific prefectures and towns.

Fidonet Japan_Link Forum --A listserver for discussion about Japan.

Japan Embassy of the United States

Japan Foundation--An organization devoted to promoting international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries.

Japan Foundation North America

Japan Guide--A website of links devoted to Japan. An excellent resource for everything Japanese.

Japan Information Network--A very useful site for gathering information on specific prefectures and cities. Includes detailed atlases.

This site is hosted by The Hardfocus Group.

Japan National Tourist Organization--Travel and tourist information. Also available in Portuguese.

Japan-U.S. Links--Sponsored by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this site includes links to the Embassy and Consulates in the U.S.A., and other Japan and U.S. related organizations.

JET Alumni Association--The International Alumni Association for returning and prospective JET Programme participants.

JET Programme--The official homepage of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme.

M. Towamu's Photo Gallery--Hiroto Miyake's lovely web site with black and white, documentary photographs of life in a small Japanese town.

Shizuoka Home Page--Includes detailed information about Shizuoka Prefecture. Also available in Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean and Chinese.

The United States-Japan Foundation--The only private, independent American grantmaking foundation dedicated to the mutual interests of the American and Japanese people.

U.S. Japan Links--Excellent source for links relating to all aspects of Japan, from culture and the arts to language and politics.