The following sites may be useful to instructors of Japanese

General

Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese. Language learning site featuring sections such as Days of the Week, Glossary of Bird names, Harry Potter in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese. Also includes a description of the Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese writing systems and the Transliteration of Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese.

East Asian Studies Internet Resources. A large collection of links, sorted by type and language, for students of East Asian cultures and languages, focussing in particular on China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.

Culture and History

Japan Poem: A site which allows you to create your own multimedia electronic 'greetings cards' based around Japanese Imperial Court poetry. The poems are in Kanji, phonetic transcription, and English.

Famous Japanese Personages Project

Museum Information Japan: an extensive listing of museums by region of Japan. You will find traditional to modern art, history, fashion and more. Available in Japanese and English. *

The Japanese Oni Exchange Museum: visit this museum and learn about the god for which it was named.

Web Resources for Japanese Food: a hearty list of recipe links. If you weren't hungry before you will be after a visit to this site.

Japanese Manners & Etiquette: eat, drink, and live as the Japanese. This page will fill you in on all you need to know to fit in during your travels to Japan. If there are any unanswered questions, try The Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go.

Japan Quick Info: ask a business or general information question about Japan. You can also explore a variety of links and information on Japan and Hyogo Business & Cultural Center.

Media

Namie Amuro: see and hear the music of this popular artist. This site includes sound bytes, video clips, and games. Shockwave plugin required.

Tokyo Broadcasting System: offers listings for their radio and tv broadcasts and some sound bytes. Pages in Japanese and English.

Gagaku Japanese Music and Dance: offers information on this classical form of music and dance for ceremonies. Available in Japanese and English.

Kinema Club: find out what the scholars have to say regarding Japanese cinema. Includes reviews of recent films and tools for teaching.

The Yomiuri Shimbun: said to be the largest and most influential newspaper in Japan. Includes, news, sports, entertainment and more. Japanese, if you have the font downloaded, or English.

Kyodo News Web: Japan's latest news stories. Updated every 15 minutes. In English.

Kyushunet: News and information about Fukuoka and Kyushu. In English.

Literature and Language

MaxAuthor: for PC only. Without any programming, MaxAuthor lets you create language
instruction courseware for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and 44 other languages.
Completed courseware can utilize audio, video, footnotes, and graphics.

Web Resources for Teaching and Learning of Japanese Language: A large collection of links for
teachers and learners of Japanese, sorted by category.

Gateway to Japanese Language: a list of links for learners and teachers of Japanese. Includes links to language learning practice materials and language studies sites.

Dictionary Link System: For learners of Japanese, an online aid for reading Japanese. Type in
Japanese text and press a button to link to a dictionary page.

Eva Japanese-English dictionary: A simple search engine allowing you to look up English and
Japanese terms.

Japanese Language Learning Web: includes cyber tutorials for learning Japanese, helpful hints about the language as it compares to English and information on a Learn Japanese CD Rom.

Japanese Online: language lessons in Japanese, links to a bulletin board for speakers of Japanese, and Japanese math story problems to tickle your brain.

Japanese Writing Tutor: "hone your writing skills, making your katakana, hiragana, and kanji more legible." Besides an extensive writing tutor you can also learn about the different character sets, when and how they are used, and much more.

Japanese Reading Tutor: offers tools to improve reading in addition to links to reading materials and links to reading quizzes to test your level.

Kanji Names Project: ever wonder what your name means. Learn about the meanings of Kanji characters or visit other Kanji sites from here.

Japanese Writing Study: learn to write in Japanese including stroke order and history behind the writing system. Mac users can download some useful tools for further practice.

National Clearinghouse for U.S. Japanese Studies: all kinds of educationally related links for
Japan/Japanese studies. Includes lessons on Japan, online publications and much more.

Haiku for People: learn not only what haiku is but also about its political influence and its development through the years. Also learn to write Haiku or read the creations of many others.

How to Wow with Japanese: enjoy learning Japanese with this site. Dictionary links, Kanji and grammar help and a host of other tools.

Hiragananet: English to Japanese dictionary that posts results in English and/or Kanji. Also offers a Forum for discussion, links and some cultural tips.

World Friend Network Japan: this site specializes in offering communication opportunities between English and Japanese speakers. Includes pen pals, chat, bulletin board and a number of cultural sharing features.

The Japanese Tutor

Nihongo o Narau (Learn Japanese)

MIT Japanese Language Materials

Jeffrey's Japanese-English dictionary: You can search using English words and kanji characters,
and there's also a database on kanji characters. There's a mirror site in Canada.

Jim Breen's Japanese Page at Monash University in Australia. Information on projects at Monash, and links to other Japanese-related sites.

JP Net (Japanese Language and Culture Network): A resource for Japanese language teachers and learners worldwide, including a useful section on displaying Japanese text in web browsers. Text in English.

Kanji Names Project: Japanese students explain the meanings behind the kanji characters of their names. There are also some links to Kanji-related sites.

Lote Resource Bank: Resources for learning Japanese, for both students and teachers. (Site
previously known as the Japanese Resource Bank.)

Net Presence of Steve McCarty: The home page of a "Japanologist/EFL Professor" at Kagawa
Junior College, which has some useful links to Japanese language projects.

Nihongo Centre London: A resource site for teachers of Japanese in the UK, including news,
events diary, online forum, and job vacancies.

Nihon-no-Kotowaza: English translations of Japanese idioms and proverbs: (The Japanese is
written phonetically in Roman script.)

The Orrman-Browne Pages: Site maintained by a teacher of Japanese in Australia, with tips on
teaching Japanese, teaching activities, and links to Japanese resources.

Tom Robb's page: Email projects of Japanese students learning English (in English and Japanese), publications by Prof. Robb, and a few links. Hosted by the Dept of English, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan.

City/Country Tours and Travelling in Japan

Travelers' Japanese with Sound (Voice): Basic Japanese for visitors with voice files in .au format.

Japan Traveler: Web version of the English-language monthly about living and working in Japan.
There's also a Classified Ads section on the website.

Hiroshima Information: A nice source of info for travelers, including info on customs.

Sendai Japan: city information in Japanese or English.

Miscellaneous

Japanese Language - The Mining Company: this wonderful list of links offers everything from cultural events to writing Kanji to lessons for learning Japanese.

Jetro: info for all those interested in Japan's economic trends, markets, and business practices.

Japan Window: a collaborative project between the US and Japan to provide useful information on Japan including business, travel, cool stuff kids would want to know (a great place for Japanese food).

Japanese language learning tools on Web: this is a collection of Keiko Schneider's Bookmarks that are of use to teachers and learners of Japanese. Many useful links found here.

Guide to Japan: links to general information on Japan, tourism, history, living there, and more.

The Japan Web Guide: Links to WWW servers in Japan, sorted by category. Written in English.