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- Going to the Mito Immigration Office (December 2010)
- What to Do if You Lost Your .... (September 2010)
- Anna’s TIPS & HINTS (3): How to Keep the Mosquitoes Away (August 2010)
- The Rainy Season is Coming, be Prepared!!! (July 2010)
- Be Smart and Prepare for Disasters <part 2> (June 2010)
- Be Smart and Prepare for Disasters <part 1> (May 2010)
- Important Information about the NIH(National Health Insurance) (March 2010)
- Anna’s TIPS & HINTS (2): KOTATSU (December 2009)
- Anna’s TIPS & HINTS (1): OSHIIRE (November 2009)
- Buying Clothes on the Internet (2009年10月号)
- Leaving Japan (August 2009)
- Reduce, Reuse & Recycle <part 2> (July 2009)
- Reduce, Reuse & Recycle <part 1> (June 2009)
- Having Baby in Japan (May 2009)
- Useful Websites & Such (March 2009)
- Be Smart and Check Out Your Local Health Services (November 2008)
- Be Smart and Plan Ahead for Medical Emergency (October 2008)
- Questions about Visa (March 2008, September 2008)
- What to Do if Arrested in Japan (August 2008)
- Driving in Japan (July 2008)
- Questions about Bank Accounts (November 2005)
- What You Really Need to Know when Riding a Bicycle in Japan (October 2005)
- Moving to Japan & Finding a Place to Live!!! (July 2005)
- Japan with Kids! (May 2005)
- Where to Call Emergency (November 2004)
- Let’s Study Japanese (March 2004)
- Useful Telephone Numbers (March 2003)
Case Study
Useful Links
General Information
- Asia Web Guide, NIKKEI.com
- Hir@gana Times.com
- Japan Atlas
- japan-guide.com
- Japan Links
- Japan Information Web
- Multilingual Living guide by CLAIR
- TELL Tokyo English Life Line
- Tokyo English Information Source
- Web Japan
Government
- Embassy Avenue
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT)
- Ministry of Justice(MOJ)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA)
Prefectural Web Sites
Tsukuba
- Alien Times
- Tsukuba City Information
- Apos Tsukuba <Japanese only>
- Tsukuba Center for Institutes
- Ninomiya House
- Takezono House
- TAIRA
- Tsukuba Cultural Foundation
- Tsukuba Science Information Center <Temporarily closed>
- Tsukuba Science Tour Office, The Science and Technology Promotion Foundation of Ibaraki <Japanese only>
- Tsukuba Science City Network
Medical
- AMDA International Medical Information Center
- Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
- All-Japan Federation of National Health Insurance Organizations <Japanese only>
- Medical Institutes where foreign languages are available
- Psychiatric Hospitals/Clinics where English/Other Languages are Spoken
- The Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacture Association
- Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Institution Information
- Chiba Medical Association, Search with Criteria
- Ibaraki Prefecture, Search for a Doctor
- 10man-doc.co.jp, Search for a doctor <Japanese only>
Housing
- Ninomiya House
- Takezono House
- Tokyo International Exchange Center
- J & F Networks (Real Estate Agents Network)
- J & F Plaza (guest house and monthly apartment)
- Live in Japan (Apartment and Guest House)
Transportation
【Plane】
- Narita Airport
- Haneda Airport
- Central Japan International Airport
- Kansai International Airport
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
- New Chitose Airport
- Sendai Airport
- Ibaraki Airport
- Komatsu Airport
- Okayama Airport
- Hiroshima Airport
- Kochi Airport
- Fukuoka Airport
- Nagasaki Airport
- Kumamoto Airport
- Kagoshima Airport
- Domestic Flights' Search <Japanese only>
【Train】
- JR Cyber Station <Japanese only>
- JR Hokkaido
- JR East
- JR Tokai (Central Japan)
- JR West
- JR Shikoku <Japanese only>
- JR Kyushu
- Sapporo City Transportation <Japanese only>
- Sendai City Transportation
- Tokyo Metro
- Toei Transportation Information
- Transportation, City of Yokohama
- Transportation, City of Nagoya
- Kyoto City Bus and Subway
- Osaka Municipal Transportation
- Kobe City Transportation <Japanese only>
- Fukuoka City Transportation
- HYPERDIA-timetable
- TrainRouteFinder, by Jorudan Co., Ltd.
- UrbanRail.Net
【Bus, Car】
- NEXCO East Japan <Japanese only>
- NEXCO Central Japan <Japanese only>
- NEXCO West Japan <Japanese only>
- Japan Automobile Federation
- Google Maps: Get Directions
- JARTIC(Traffic information) <Japanese only>
- Japan Bus Web
- Japan Driver's License.com
- JR Bus KANTO
Map
- Map Fan Web <Japanese only>
- Mapion <Japanese only>
- Map of Japan, Japan National Tourist Organization
Travel
【Japan】
- JAPAN WEB MAGAZINE
- att.JAPAN
- Favorite Getaways in Rural Japan
- Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO)
- Outdoor Japan
- SNOW JAPAN
- OYU MONOGATARI The hot spring in Japan
- Welcome to Japan's Official Travel Website by JNTO
- Accommodation:
【Tokyo】
- digi-joho TOKYO
- Hato Bus Tokyo Sightseeing Tours
- HOTELS & RYOKANS in TOKYO
- INNS & HOTELS in TOKYO
- Planet Tokyo - A Traveler's Guide to Japan
- TOKYO past and present
- TOKYO POCKET GUIDE
- Tokyo Tourism Info
- TCVB - Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Language
【Translation】
- Babel Fish Translation
- POPjisyo.com
- jBrowse.com
- Jim Breen's WWWJDIC Japanese-English Dictionary Server
- Useful tools by Tokyo Tech International Student Center(TITECH)
【Information】
- A Door to the World of Kanji
- Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education
- Cyber Map Exercise
- Japanese Language School Database
- Japanese Language School Guide
- Japanese-Online.com
- JEES (About "Japanese Language Proficiency Test")
- Nihon Mura
- Teach Yourself Japanese
- TheJapanesePage.com
- Tokyo Nihongo Volunteer Network
Culture
- Grand Sumo
- Ikenobo (Art of Flower Arrangement)
- Japanese Culture, Watanabesato
- KABUKI for EVERYONE
- Key Aspects of Japan
- Kids Web Japan
- National Theatre of Japan
- Noh Plays
- The Urasenke Tradition of Tea