Japanese Related Networks
The marks (＊)
and (%) indicate that the site is written in Japanese, and
the one in English, respectively.
I. Coursework Related Sites
(1) Caltech Language Programs %
http://languages.caltech.edu
(2)「秋葉原」＊％
http://www.akiba.or.jp
Tokyo’s world-famous electric town.
(3)「こだわりグルメ便」＊%(Google
translation)
http://shop.yomiuri.co.jp
Online shopping for regional Japanese food.
(4)「東京花だより」
＊%(Google translation)
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~by3s-fet/springmap.htm
Cherryblossom information in Tokyo area.
(5)「Tokyo
Water Cruise」＊%(Google
translation)
http://www.suijobus.co.jp/kanko/index.html
Visit various tourist places in Tokyo by a boat.
(6)「日刊工業新聞」＊%
http://www.nikkan.co.jp/
A newspaper for Japanese science &
engineering information
(7) Rikai by Todd Rudick＊%
http://www.rikai.com
English/Japanese on line dictionary. Very convenient and
useful.
(9) Jim’s Japanese Page＊％
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/j_updates.html
A collection of programs and resources useful to
students learning Japanese.
II. Reference for Students/Instructors
(1) The ALC Nihongo Center＊%(Google
translation)
www.alc.co.jp/jpn/index.html
A good source of resources (books, magazines, institutions)
for
teaching/learning Japanese.
(2) Takarabako＊%
http://www.tjf.or.jp/takarabako/
The useful resources useful for teachers (as well as
students).
(3) Japan Foundation＊％
http://www.jpf.go.jp/
Major Japanese government links as well as Japan
Foundation’s information.
For the Japanese Language Proficiency
Test＊%:
http://www.jflalc.org/?act=tpt&id=8
(4) JETRO＊
http://www.jetro.org
For the JETRO Business Japanese Proficiency
Test＊%:
http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/bjt/
(5) Consulate General of Japan at Los Angeles＊％
http://www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/
JET Program, scholarships and visa information,
etc.
(6) Japan National Tourist Information (JNTI)
＊%
http://www.jnto.go.jp/
Useful information before visiting Japan
III. News & Cultural Information Source
(1) Kodomo Asahi＊%(Google
translation)
http://www.asagaku.com//
One of the leading children’s (and their parents’)
newspaper in Japan
(2) Asahi Shimbun＊%
http://www.asahi.com/
One of the leading newspapers in Japan
(3) Sankei Newspaper＊%
http://www.sankei.co.jp/
The best information for Japanese business and economics
(4) National Museum of Japanese History＊％
http://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/index.html
Information & exhibition.
Also links to other national museums such as National
Science Museum＊%
http://www.kahaku.go.jp/
IV. Japanese Programs/Libraries in Other Universities
(1) JP Net (MIT Japanese Program)％
http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/
(2) Technical Japanese Program at the University of
Washington%
http://www.tjp.washington.edu
(3) University of Sussex: Vertual Call Library-Japanese%
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/langc/CALL.html#japanese
JWP freeware and shareware are available at
Vertual Call Library.
(4) Stanford University％
http://stanford.edu/dept/asianlang
V. List of Useful Links
(1) Jim Breen’s Japanese page
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/japanese.html
The five stars homepage! Highly recommend to visit.
Content: Edict Project, Some Important People,
Monash Nihongo FTP
Archive, Jim’s Ukiyo-e Gallery, Links to Interesting Sites
(2) Stockton’s Japan Links
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~stocktoj/home/japanl.html
An excellent collection of links to sources of
information on and in Japan
(3) Japan, My Japan
http://lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/Japan.html
An exhaustive list of links to information in
Japan.