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search for books and other literature about Japan
(National Institute of Informatics, union catalog information retrieval
service)
(http://webcat.nii.ac.jp/webcat_eng.html)
*This allows you to search an online union catalog database of books
and serials from over 1,200 participating university libraries, etc.
To
research Japan's political and social system, etc.
• Web site of the Prime Minister
of Japan and his Cabinet
(http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html)
• Supreme Court Web site
(http://www.courts.go.jp/english/)
• House of Representatives Web
site
(http://www.shugiin.go.jp/index.nsf/html/index_e.htm)
• House of Councilors Web site
(http://www.sangiin.go.jp/eng/index.htm)
For
general Japanese administrative information
• Japan Links
(http://web-japan.org/links/index.html)
*Provides links to not only the Web sites of Japanese ministries and
agencies, but also organizations related to various other fields.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Web site, List of Japanese Embassies and Consulates
(http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html)
*Provides links to the Web sites of Japanese overseas diplomatic establishments.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Web site, List of Foreign Embassies and Consulates-General in Japan
(http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/protocol/a-h.html)
*Provides contact information as well as links to the Web sites of
foreign embassies and consulates-general in Japan.
To
find out about Japanese local governments
• Regions & Cities
(http://web-japan.org/region/index.html)
*You can look for Japanese local governments through searches using
maps, names and keywords.
To
get statistical data related to Japan
• Statistics
(http://www.stat.go.jp/english/index.htm)
*Provides a wide variety of statistics such as data related to population,
consumer price indexes and labor force surveys, etc. Also includes
information regarding statistical resources.
To
get information related to Japanese visas
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Web site, Japanese Visa Information
(http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html)
*Provides a variety of information related to visas and necessary procedures for entering Japan.
To
find out about Japan's geography and geographical features
• Geographic Survey Institute
(GSI) Web site, Maps and Geographic Information
(http://www.gsi.go.jp/ENGLISH/MAPS/map-geo.html)
*Provides maps as well as various data related to Japanese geography.
To
find out about Japanese culture
• The Virtual Museum
(http://web-japan.org/museum/)
• Japan Fact Sheet
(http://web-japan.org/factsheet/index.html)
*Provides information related to Japan's history and traditional culture.
• Japan Atlas
(http://web-japan.org/atlas/index.html)
*Provides information related to what characterizes Japan according
to 7 areas of interest such as festivals and architecture.
To
find sightseeing related information about Japan
• Japan National Tourist Organization
(JNTO)
(http://www.jnto.go.jp/index.html)
*Provides a wide variety of information related to sightseeing in
Japan.
• Japan External Trade Organization
(JETRO)
(http://www.jetro.go.jp/)
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