NOTE: For museums, check the relevant area in regional or click here for a list.
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Broad overview of Japan |
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A list of most common Japanese family names ordered by prefecture on (JapanGenWeb. |
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Festivals & Holidays [Review][Poll][Info] |
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The Japan Statistical Yearbook is the comprehensive and systematic summary of basic statistical information of Japan covering wide-ranging fields such as land, population, economy, society, culture, and so on. The yearbook covers all fields of statistics published by government and private organizations. |
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A short description on how to read Japanese dates with a date conversion chart for 1900-2001. Useful. |
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Find out if a particular Japanese name is for a boy or a girl. Very convenient when you are not familiar with Japanese names and need to address someone with Mr. or Mrs. |
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Traditional culture, modern Japan, and nature. |
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A short essay about translating Japanese dates with written kanji character samples. |
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On Sep 28, 2008, the Japan Times published a very helpful article explaining how to buy a home in Japan, with particular attention towards foreigners. Highly recommended first reading if you are planning this step. |
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Virtual Japan is the encyclopedia of everything Japanese. From info on Tokyo and Mt. Fuji to Japanese pop culture (music, movies, anime, and manga). |