Japan and Japanese
Prayers at Shrine. © J. Beattie
The ANU Japan Club has a wealth of information that is useful for students interested in Japan. We thank them for providing many of the links below.
Language Resources
On-line Dictionaries: WWWJDIC. goo. Zokugo Slang Dict.
The Japanese Page – Highly recommended online resource for beginners and experts alike.
http://whatjapanthinks.com/ - From komono to keitai: research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys.
Year-In-Japan
Universities
Chiba University (Tokyo) http://www.chiba-u.ac.jp/
Chuo University (Tokyo) http://www.chuo-u.ac.jp/
Gakushuin University (Tokyo) http://www.gakushuin.ac.jp/
Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo) http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/
Kanazawa University (Kanazawa) http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/
Kansai University (Osaka) http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/index.html
Keio University (Tokyo) http://www.keio.ac.jp/
Kyoto University (Kyoto) http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (Kyoto) http://www.kufs.ac.jp/kufs_new/
Kyoto Seika University (Kyoto) http://www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/
Nagoya University (Nagoya) http://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/
Nanzan University (Nagoya) http://www.nanzan-u.ac.jp/
Osaka University (Osaka) http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/
Rikkyo University http://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/
Showa Women’s College (Tokyo) http://www.swu.ac.jp/
Tohoku University (Sendai) http://www.tohoku.ac.jp/index-j.html
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Tokyo) http://www.tufs.ac.jp/index-j.html
Tsuda College (Tokyo) http://www.tsuda.ac.jp/
Tsukuba University (Tsukuba, near Tokyo) http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/
Waseda University (Tokyo) http://www.waseda.ac.jp/index-j.html
Yokohama National University (Yokohama) http://www.ynu.ac.jp/
Ex pat and Travel Guides
http://nihonhacks.com/ - Time- and money-saving tips for easy living in Japan.
Other Related Links
ANU Japan Club.
East Asia Forum – East Asia Forum is a platform for the best in East Asian analysis, research and policy comment on the asia-Pacific region and world affairs. Analysis and commentary are up-dated daily.