Links To Japan

Official XVIII Olympic Winter Games Web Site

The 1998 Winter Games will be held in Nagano Japan on February 7-22, 1998. The official web site is available in both Japanese and English.

Links to Japanese Government sites

Kantei - The Prime Minister's Office

This link will lead you to the official cyberspace residence of the Japanese Prime Minister. It is also available in Japanese.

Japan's National Tourist Organization

Planning to visit Japan? Then you must visit this page. Find out everything you need to know about your trip to Japan!

Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry

Here is a link to MITI's web page in English. It is also available in Japanese.

Japan's Ministry of Finance

This page is sure to be a favorite of folks doing business in Japan or are otherwise interested in Japanese Finance. It is also available in Japanese.

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

This site has a wealth of official information about Japanese foreign policy as well as information for foreigners living in or visiting Japan.

Japan's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

If you are interested in the official view of Japanese communications, this is the place to visit. It is also available in Japanese

Japan's Ministry of Transport

Find out what is happening in the Ministry of Transport. If you are concerned about the transportation infrastructure of Japan this site is a must see. It is also available in Japanese

Japan's Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture

While not a guide to the schools of Japan, this site does present official Japanese policy and news from MONBUSHO. It is also available in Japanese

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

This page is also available in Japanese

Links to Japanese Embassies

Need to contact a Japanese Embassy? Perhaps we can help with these links.

Japan America Society of Minnesota

JASM is dedicated to building communication, understanding and enlightened relations between the peoples of Japan and Minnesota.

The Tokugawa Art Museum

Learn about Japanese history by visiting the Tokugawa Art Museum. Established in 1935, it ranks as the third oldest privately-endowed museum in Japan. Their site provides a nice introduction to the museum as well as providing a glimpse into the various exhibition rooms.

The site is available in both English and Japanese.

Japan Window

A great link for exploring Japan. Set up by Stanford University and NTT.

Schauwecker's Guide to Japan

Stefan Schauwecker has created and maintains this guide about Japan. He includes a pen pal service. He also has a German version available.

A Canadian view of Japan

Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has several pages on Japan.

Japanese in 10 minutes

If you are planing to visit Japan and don't know any Japanese, here are some very helpful words and phrases. Being Canadians, they also have this available in French

Bob and Angie's Kitchen

Do you want to try your hand at Japanese cooking? Bob and Angie's Kitchen has recipes for you!

MIC/Palo Alto

Mitsubishi International Corporation.
Palo Alto Office

Asahi Shimbun (Newspaper)

Not just short headlines, this site provides full text news articles in both Japanese and English.

NHK's Science & Technical Research Laboratories

The WTO's March 29th, 1995 report on Japanese Trade Policy

The World Trade Organization makes reports on various countries trade policies.

For general questions about Japan, please visit the above links, or, if you are not able to find the information you desire, please visit your local library or contact a Japanese Embassy.

For questions or comments about doing business in Japan, or how to contact Japanese businesses, please consult MITI's or MOFA's web site.

For questions or comments about the administration of this web site, please send us electronic mail.

Last updated: Tue Nov 11 15:06:10 GMT 1997