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Work in Japan: http://www.workinjapan.com
Slogan: For those who want to live and work in Japan.
Most of the ads are in Japanese, so monolingual speakers beware.

English Job Maze: http://www.englishjobmaze.com
Slogan: Where the best schools and best teachers click!
World-wide EFL/ESL job postings. Requires sign-up and resume to apply. This one gets my vote for best slogan.

Jobba: http://www.jobba.net
Slogan: Jobs for Japanese speakers world-wide.
Claims 3666 jobs posted within 90 days.

Japan English Teacher: http://www.japanenglishteacher.com
Slogan: Japan's English teaching job site. Need more be said?

ELT News: http://www.eltnews.com
Slogan: The web site for English teachers in Japan.
Direct contact information included.

Ohayo Sensei: http://www.ohayosensei.com
Slogan: The newsletter of (teaching) jobs in Japan.
Bi-monthly massive job postings, university jobs included.

Orangutan English: http://www.orangutanenglish.com
Slogan: Teach private students in Japan.
A teacher-student private introduction service.

My Sensei: http://www.my-sensei.com
Slogan: Find teaching jobs and private students − any language anywhere in Japan.
A teacher-student private introduction service, free of charge.

Hot Jobs Japan: http://www.hotjobsjapan.net
A staffing agency in Japan, placing foreign workers in Japanese companies.

Ecentral: International Jobs in Japan: http://www.ecentral.jp
Slogan: International jobs in Japan.

Tempstaff Group: http://www.tempstaff.co.jp/english/
A job placement company for both employers and job-seekers.

Career Cross: http://www.careercross.com/en/
Slogan: Bilingual jobs in Japan.
For both bilingual foreigners and bilingual Japanese.

Find a Teacher: http://www.findateacher.net/
Slogan: Made for Teachers by Teachers.
Find your own privates. Um, students, that is.

General Culture Links

Japanese Lifestyle: http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/
Slogan: Guide to Tokyo and Japan.
From travel to fashion to food to finding that special someone.

Japan Today: http://www.japantoday.com
National and international news and forums. Related to Jobs in Japan.

Crisscross: http://www.crisscross.com
Slogan: Share and compare everything.
Active discussions galore. Over 50,000 communities to choose from.

Japan Guide: http://www.japan-guide.com
Slogan: Japan travel and living guide.
Travel, living, shopping, forums and more.

Japan Reference: http://www.jref.com
Forums, galleries, culture, reference, entertainment and more.

Japan Zone: http://www.japan-zone.com
Slogan: Japan travel guide, information on Japan and Japanese culture.

Tokyo Essentials: http://www.tokyoessentials.com
Slogan: Tokyo travelers and tourist guide.

Tokyo Notice Board: http://www.tokyonoticeboard.co.jp
The on-line version of the hard-copy mini-mag. A small collection of classified ads.

Metropolis: http://metropolis.co.jp
Slogan: Japan's No. 1 English magazine.
The on-line version of the free print classic. Articles, ads, movies, clubs, museums, products and much much more.

Culture at Work: http://www.culture-at-work.com/jpnlinks.html
Slogan: Essential, Informed, & Intriguing Sites about Japanese Culture.
The mother lode of Japan-related links. I mean, the MOTHER LODE.

News

The Japan Times: http://www.japantimes.co.jp
Slogan: The world's window on Japan.
The on-line version of the print classic. Great Monday job advertisements!

The Yomiuri: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/
In association with, ahem, Associated Press, this is the on-line version of the print classic.

The Asahi/Herald Tribune: http://www.asahi.com/english/
The Asahi Shimbun and the Herald International Tribune (brought to you by the New York Times) give us this on-line version of Japan's latest English newspaper.

The Mainichi Daily News: http://mdn.mainichi.jp
Another on-line national newspaper.

Mizuho Group Business and Financial Links: http://www.mizuho-sc.com/english/ebond/index.html
Business links and information for that serious Wall-street wannabe: foreign exchange, bond markets, interest rates, equity, futures markets, etc.

Embassies

U.S. Embassy: http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/

British Embassy: http://www.uknow.or.jp/be_e/

Australian Embassy: http://www.australia.or.jp/english/

Canadian Embassy: http://www.canadanet.or.jp/english.shtml/

New Zealand Embassy: http://www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=17

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mofa.go.jp/index.html
In addition to visa and residency information, this site contains a complete list of all embassies in Tokyo.

Train Travel

Jorudan: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/index.html
A Japanese train route and fare finder. Simple, fair and easy to use.

Hyperdia (train route/fare finder): http://www.hyperdia.com
A Japanese train route and fare finder. Busy graphics and questionable routes.

Tokyo Metro: http://www.tokyometro.jp/e/index.html
The Web site of the Tokyo subway system. It's a great starter for first-time subway users.

JR: http://www.japanrail.com
The Web site of the largest train company in Japan. Times, tickets, rail passes and more. Home of the bullet train as well!

Odakyu Electric Railway: http://www.odakyu.jp/english/
The Web site of the Odakyu train line. Shinjuku, Shimokitazawa, Odawara, Hakone, Enoshima...

Seibu Railway: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/tourist/english/index.html
The Web site of the Seibu train lines. Shinjuku, Takadanobaba, Ikebukuro, Chichibu, Kawagoe…

Keio Railway: http://www.keio.co.jp/english/index.html
The Web site of the Keio train line. Shinjuku, Chofu, Fuchu, Hachioji, Shibuya, Kichijoji, Takao…

Keisei Electric Railway: http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/keisei_us/top.html
The Web site of the Keisei train line. Ueno, Nippori, Chiba, Narita, Haneda and more. This is your line for Tokyo airport access.

Tobu Railway: http://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/index.html
The Web site of the Tobu train line. Ikebukuro, Kawagoe, Asakusa, Nikko, Kinugawa…

Keihin Electric Express Railway (Keikyu): http://www.keikyu.co.jp/worldwide/index.shtml
The Web site of the Keikyu train line. (There's not much here, but it's better than the Tokyu site, which has no English whatsoever.) Shinagawa, Haneda, Yokohama, Yokosukua…

Yurikamome Tokyo Waterfront Transit: http://www.yurikamome.co.jp/english/index.php
The Yurikamome line is your access to Odaiba.

Air Travel and Tourism

Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO): http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
Annual events, traditional cuisine, the arts, and much much more.

Japan Airlines (JAL): http://www.jal.co.jp/en/
One of the two major Japanese airlines. Check flight schedules and, um, check more flight schedules!

All Nippon Airways (ANA): http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/
The other major Japanese airline. Flights, fares, timetables, reservations, discount tickets and more.

Narita Airport: http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/
The busiest airport in Japan. Flight info, airport access, terminal information and, yes, even a section titled “Fun Contents.”

Haneda Airport: http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/
The neglected little brother, now relegated to mostly domestic flights. The site is simpler than simple, but good for the basics: numbers, maps, shuttle buses, etc.

Government

Tokyo Metropolitan Government: http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/
Tourism, infrastructure, industry, health, education and more. There's even a message from Governor Ishihara!

Japanese National Government: http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html
Want to read the Japanese Constitution in English? Want to read about Cabinet Law or browse the archives of past administrations? Yeah. Me neither.

Lifestyle (Housing, Health, etc.)

Housing Japan: http://www.housingjapan.net
Slogan: Your new Tokyo life starts here − Full real estate services.
Rentals, buying and a residential guide for finding the best schools, clinics, etc.

Sunny Pages: http://www.sunnypages.jp/
Slogan: Tokyo Reviews, Tokyo In-depth.
Plan your day based on the reviews of other Tokyo denizens. Restaurants, shopping, events and more.

Tokyo Apartments: http://www.tokyoapartments.jp/
Need a place to stay? Got some cash? I mean, got some CASH? Short-stay, long-stay, search by area.

Japan Post: http://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/
The Web site of the now private Japanese postal service. Mail tracking, service hours, savings information and more.

NTT Docomo: http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/index.html
The Web site of the largest mobile phone provider in Japan. Products, prices, services, support and more.

Softbank: http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/
Japanese mobile phone provider number two. Products, prices, services and more.

AU by KDDI: http://www.au.kddi.com/english/
And yet another Japanese mobile phone operator. Products, prices, services and more.

Town Pages: http://english.itp.ne.jp/
On-line nationwide yellow pages to locate a specific shop or to browse the possibilities by subject. Just like real yellow pages, it's not all-inclusive.

Food

Bento: http://bento.com
Also called Tokyo Food Page (with a Kansai Food Page link), it has articles, recipes, restaurants, event calendar and more.

Dominos Pizza: http://www.dominos.jp/
Browse the menu, find a coupon, order on-line. An English menu is available, but English navigation is not.

Pizza Hut: http://www.pizzahut.jp/
Menu, coupons, on-line ordering, but alas, no English navigation.

Pizza-la: http://www.pizza-la.co.jp/
Japan's very own pizza delivery joint. And wouldn't you believe, it has more English than the two from the U.S.

Sports

J. League: http://www.j-league.or.jp/eng/
The official site of the Japanese soccer league. Stats, records, schedules and more.

Bob Bavasi's Japan Ball: http://www.japanball.com
A Web site dedicated to Japanese baseball. News, scores, stats, tickets and more. Unfortunately, NPB doesn't have its own English Web site (as opposed to every other sport on this links page).

Japan Skating Federation: http://www.skatingjapan.jp
Speed skating, figure skating, and short track information. Your one-stop Web site for cold steel on ice.

K1 Japan: http://www.k-1fightclub.com/
The Web site for the ultimate in martial arts competition. Squeemish beware.

Japan Karate Association: http://www.jka.or.jp/english/e_index.html
The world's largest and most prestigious karate organization in the world, and the only organization officially approved by the Japanese government to promote karate. (That's what the Web site said anyway.)

Nihon Sumo Kyokai: http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/
The official Grand Sumo Web site. Matches, news, records, ticket info and more.

All Japan Kendo Federation (FIK): http://www.kendo-fik.org/
The Web site of Japanese fencing. Activities, news, seminars and more. And you thought the samurai were extinct.

All Nippon Kyudo Federation (ANKF): http://www.kyudo.jp/english/
The Web site of Japanese archery. There's not much here, but it's a start.

Snow Japan: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/index.php
Slogan: The Japan winter sports guide and community.
Resorts, lodging, condition reports and much much more.

International Judo Federation (IJF): http://www.ijf.org/
Federations, news, rules, results and more.

International Yoga Center (IYC): http://www.iyc.jp/en/index.html
The number one place in Japan for Ashtanga style yoga, located in the Ogikubo area. Classes, events, gear and more.

Yogajaya: http://www.yogajaya.com/en/home.html
Another Tokyo yoga studio in the Ebisu/Daikanyama area. Classes, workshops, events and more.

Basketball Japan (BJ): http://www.bj-league.com/html/en/index.html
Unfortunately, and despite the acronym, this is the official site of the Japanese professional basketball league.

Museums

Tokyo National Museum: http://www.tnm.go.jp/en/servlet/Con?pageId=X00&processId=00
The Web site of the museum of historical Japan. Events, exhibitions, museum guide and more.

Edo-Tokyo Museum: http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/english/index.html
The Web site of the museum of historical Tokyo. Exhibitions, floor guide, and general information.

National Museum of Science and Nature: http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/
For nature lovers, there are several branches around Tokyo and beyond. Exhibitions, events, research, etc.

Language Study

Kanji Site: http://www.kanjisite.com/
One website for thousands of Japanese characters. Explanations, practice, review, all in Japanese and/or English.

Kanji Review Site: http://kanji.koohii.com/
This Web site is for people studying kanji following James W. Heisig's method called "Remembering the Kanji".

Japan Hospitality Internship Program: http://www.jhip.org
Ever wanted to work in a hotel in Japan? This is the Web site for finding paid internships in the land of the rising sun.

The Yamasa Institute: http://www.yamasa.org
The Yamasa Institute is an independent, non-profit teaching and research center, under the governance of the Hattori Foundation, for Japan Studies and Japanese Language Studies.

Japanese language schools: http://www.realestate-tokyo.com/info/j_school/index.aspx?gclid=CNz53ci36JECFQg2egod7nRUWQ
A list of Japanese language schools organized by area.

Kai Language School: http://www.kaij.co.jp/e/
Close to JR Shin-Okubo station. We've heard good things, but promise nothing.

ARC Academy: http://arc-eg.com/nihongo/
A Japanese language school with branches in Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Yokohama, Osaka, Umeda, and Kyoto.