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| General Overviews - Introductions to Japan | |
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| | CIA World Factbook - Japan | English Demographic information on Japan, covering geography, population, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues, etc (Hits: 981 Listed: 04/11/2002) |
| | Electricity Around the World | English Has voltage, frequency, and plug type information for many countries. (Hits: 244 Listed: 07/20/2003) |
| | Famous Personages in Japan | English Short bios of famous Japanese including musicians, Politicians, Sports figures, cultural leaders, writers, personalities (celebrities), etc. with links. Written by Kyoto Sangyo University students. Heavy on musicians and sports figures, additional entries welcome. (Hits: 386 Listed: 08/19/2002) |
| | Information about countries and world rankings | English Offers comparitive ranking lists of the world's countries in various categories ranging from economic wealth to geographic size. (Hits: 276 Listed: 08/12/2003) |
| | Japan - A Country Study | English Library of Congress entry for Japan. Comprehensive guide including broad general information, ability to search, and extensive bibliography. (Hits: 467 Listed: 04/24/2002) |
| | Japan Zone | English Comprehensive overview on Japan including topics such as traditional/popular culture, travel in Japan, photo gallery, message boards, etc. (Hits: 418 Listed: 04/11/2002) |
| | Japanese era names - | English Alphabetical list of all Japanese nengo (imperial reign year counting system) names. By Meiji Gakuin. (Hits: 346 Listed: 09/20/2002) |
| | Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan | English Extensive resource of modern and traditional Japan. Updated and expanded from the 9 volume print version. (Hits: 306 Listed: 11/04/2003) |
| | NACSIS Webcat | English | Japanese Database of library collections of national universities/affiliated institutions and RECON files on the World Wide Web. Managed by the Japan's National Institute of Informatics (NII). (Hits: 507 Listed: 07/29/2002) |
| | Portal Site of Statistical Data in Japan | English | Japanese Japanese government data from multiple ministries, also arranged by topic. Produced by Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Hits: 273 Listed: 11/14/2006) |
| | Web Japan | English General information on Japan. Maintained by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, prepared by Kodansha. (Hits: 442 Listed: 05/06/2002) |
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