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The Tokyo News.net Provides the latest news from Tokyo and all over Japan. Also has links to the Japanese Newspapers sites (English), sports, travel, events, etc.

Japan Today Provides the latest news from Japan such as politics, business, and technology, as well as fashion. You can also join the discussion by posting your opinion.

Japan Information Network Information on society, culture, education, and other aspects of Japan. Also serves as a central hub to provide links to the best sites for finding Japan-related information.

JET Program (The Japan Exchange and Teaching) Information on JET Program that sends college graduates to Japan for one-year assignments as Assistant Language Teachers or Coordinators for International Relations.

Japan National Tourist Organization Planning a trip to Japan? Visit this site for helpful hints.

YesJapan.com Culture Center Has information about daily life in Japan

Hanami This site describes what Hanami is like.  It also has beautiful pictures of cherry blossoms taken in Kyoto, Japan.

Cherry Blossom Festival One of the biggest cherry blossom festivals, which is to be held in Macon, GA, from March 21 to 30.

Hanami for Windows Would you like cherry blossom on your computer?  Here is a cherry blossom screen saver download.


Language

Language Institute of Atlanta This is the homepage of a school in Atlanta that teaches many different languages.

Japanese-Online Has beginners' Japanese lessons in kana

Learn Japanese for Fun Publishes an e-zine that gives Japanese phrases and their translations from anime productions

Jim Breen's Japanese Page Contains an on-line dictionary and lots of links to Japanese related pages



For Fun

Baka Neko Great site that teaches how to draw anime/manga characters ^_^

Shogi Variants Provides a free computer program to play different variants of Shogi.  Shogi is a Japanese game that derived from the same origins as Chess.

Panda Net Go Server Go is a game of strategy played in Japan that looks similar to Reversi.  This site provides client software and a Go server so you can connect and play Go against other people on the Internet.