If it is not computer related it is Japan related.
The links are as English friendly as possible, meaning if there is English it
is linked. If the page is Japanese only, you will be warned.
Japanese pages will be limited.
- SoftBank
Software
ASCII
Hardware
Computers
Other
Multilingual solutions
There are a few resources out there for English computing with a dual environment,
BUT a lot of the information is a little dated (which is not my fault). For you beginners
out there, much will seem technical.
- From the University of Washington Technical Japanese Program, this is full
of information. According to the main page, it was last updated on 11/15/99.
It contains both Mac and DOS/Windows info.
http://www.tjp.washington.edu/computing/japanese/
- Using Japanese on a PC" is by Wolfgang Bechstein. It was last updated in 1997,
and covers mostly Windows 95 and 3.1 solutions. Other topics include: Using
Japanese on a PC, Bilingual Setup Options, How to Run Windows 95 E and J On the Same
Computer, and Viewing Japanese in DOS.
http://www.crossroads.net/h1/wb_jsys.html
- "Japanisation FAQ for computers running Western Windows" is the title of this
page. It has a ton of info on it covering Windows 95,98 and NT operating systems.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~rhialto/jwinfaq.txt
- This is a link to JWPce word processing software. It is a free Japanese
Word Processor. You can download it and read the manual, etc from here. I have not
tried it, but it may work for you.
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~grosenth/jwpce.html
Computing Clubs and User Groups
- TLUG (Tokyo Linux Users Group) From their home page "TLUG is
a nonprofit users group whose members exchange information on the
development and use of the Linux kernel and Free Software Foundation
tools." TLUG's also has a mailing list.
- NIPCC
(Nagoya International PC Club) This is Nagoya's own PC club. If you are doing
the PC thing in Japan, this is a must! It has meetings and tours of computer stores in
Nagoya's Ohsu area (including GoodWill).
- CUGY (Computer Users Group of
Yokota)
Meetings at Yokota's air base.
- International Computer Association.
Meetings are held at the Foreign Correspondent's Club in Tokyo.
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Japan SunSystems User Group meets at Eclipse Computing Ltd.'s Seminar Room at
Ichigaya Station (Tokyo). For more information contact
[email protected]
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- Ringo Mac User's
Group, Tokyo, Japan.
I am not a Mac user, but these people are. I won't hold it against you, though!
- TENTUG (Tokyo English NT Users
Group)
"TENTUG's mission is to provide information and resources to the professional
users of English NT in Tokyo, Japan." If you use NT Server, stop by for tips and tricks.
- Tokyo PC Users Group. This
group may be the largest English PC group in all of Japan. The group was recently featured in Computing
Japan Magazine.
- HIIA
(Hokkaido
International Internet Association) "Provide(s) a forum with which members can learn
marketable Internet skills from each other and discuss emerging Internet technologies."
- Kansai Professional Computer Association (KPCA) has a monthly newsletter, as well as
meetings. For more information contact [email protected]
- KMUG (KINKI Macintosh
Users Group)
A Mac user group based in Osaka.
- Macintosh Association Kitakyushu. For all you Mac-ers in northern Kyushu. Get more
information with an email to [email protected]
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Okayama Internet Club -this is what I got for a search in Okayama. I
was looking for the "Okayama computer club" (their link didn't
work).
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- Sapporo Mac Users Group is just what it says. Information can be obtained by e-mailing
[email protected]
- CODE-J (Content Developers of
Japan) Check out the home page for what it is all about. They have an informative
mailing list.
Downloads
http://download.com
has every kind of download you might want, including games, browsers, drivers,
utilities, and all kinds of other productive and non productive software.
Just remember, you hard disk can not hold them all!!! I found that out the
hard way.
Games
Drivers
HP printers are located at http://www.hp.com/cposupport/eschome.html
. You must know the make and model of your printer as it would be outside
of Japan. Please inform us of any matches you know.
I-O Data pages may have the driver you are looking for. http://www.iodata.com/
From the following places you can search
for drivers on your own.
Updates
News and Publications
Newspapers
- Asahi
Shimbun (newspaper)
- Japan
Times (newspaper)
- Kyoto
Shimbun (newspaper)
- Kyodo
News Web (news service)
- Mainichi
Shimbun (newspaper)
- Nikkei
Net Interactive(newspaper)
- Yomiuri Shimbun (newspaper)
Regional / Local
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Hiroshima Weekly -from the Chugoku Shimbun. (Formerly "Hiroshima Topics")
- Hokkoku
Shimbun -from Kanazawa.
- Japan Update -A weekly
from Okinawa.
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Nature Talk -An "interactive web column" from Nagano.
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The Okinawa Times -News from Okinawa.
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Shinano Mainichi Shimbun -A Nagano daily.
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Magazines and Publications
- 4X4
Magazine -Car Magazine
- Computing
Japan Magazine-From November, an online only magazine with news for IT professionals.
- Digital
Biscuit -techno newsletter
- J@pan Inc. magazine -This is what the newsstand form of Computing Japan turned into.
- Hiragana
Times -read things in English, Japanese, or Hiragana according to
your Kanji level.
- Internet
Magazine-Impress Group
- Kansai
Time Out -magazine from Western Japan
- Kyushu Central
-News, guides, etc. from Kyushu.
- Tokyo
Classifieds-Includes features, travel, listings, events, and classified ads.
- The
Weekly Post -"News from Japan"
Travel
Japanese Language
Java Kanji Flashcards 500-An online way to study your kanji.
Teach Yourself Japanese -Another way to learn online. It has other learning
links, too.
Understanding Written Japanese -Helps you master Kana and Kanji.
WWKanji Page -Another way to study kanji. Has QuickTime videos of how to write,
kanji search, and tests.
Web Sights for Japanese Students -Not bad despite the many dead links.
(Updated June 28, 1999)
Education
Business
JETRO
(Japan External Trade Organization)
American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ)
-"Seeks to promote the development of commerce between the United States and Japan."
Mitsubishi Companies -They dabble in a little of everything. You will be amazed and surprised by who (what) they own!
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Consumer brands/electronics/cosmetics
- Ajinomoto
-Food company. Numerous languages can be seen here.
- Asahi
Breweries -My favorite beer in Japan! The Chinese page can be found
here.
- Japan
Tobbaco
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JVC-Victor -Electronics
- Kao
(toiletries) -"One of the leading marketing manufacturers of daily
use household products." tKao's
Annual Report
- Kirin
Beer -Japan's number 2 beer.
- Nikon -Cameras
- Ricoh-Suppliers of office automation equipment, including copiers, facsimile machines, data processing systems, and related supplies.
- Sega -Japan's Sega.
Sega also has Sega of American and Sega of Europe.
- Shiseido
Cosmetics -Other languages include
French,
German,
Italian and
Spanish.
- Sony -For other
English information, Sony recommends
Sony online World.
- Tomy
-Tomy makes toys. Most of their pages are in Japanese, but here is some English info.
- Toshiba
- Yamaha -The music Yamaha
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Services/recruiting/consulting/lawyers
- Career
Design -Jobs and careers here. All Japanese.
- Career
Mosaic Japan -For Careers using Japanese. Pages are in Japanese.
- Career
Strategy Inc. (J) -"Recruiting Information for Japanese and Foreign
Top Tier Firms and New Ventures."
- Express
-Production, sales, and Publication of TV programs, commercials, and visual software.
- Face
to Face Communications -Video Conferencing and sight directory.
- Fact
Communication Inc. -Marketing agency,
specializing in interactive media, electronic commerce, and
Internet marketing programs.
- MOC
Fashion Model Agency -One English page, the rest are Japanese.
- Mycom
Career Space -Find a job in Japanese.
- Tetsuya
Komuro Entertainment -Music info.
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Finance/Banking/Trading/Real Estate
- Links to Japanese Banks
- Asahi
Bank
- BTM -Bank of Tokyo
Mitsubishi
- Daiwa
Securities
- Corporate
Information Bank -Daiwa's listings of corporations and financial institutions
in Japan.
- Dai-Ichi Kangyo
Bank
- Export-Import
Bank -Looks like it will become JBIC in October.
- Fuji
Bank -Want to see frames???
- Itochu
-Trading Company. A "sugoi" home page if you have Flash!!!
- Japan
Research Institute - JRI
- Marubeni
-Major trading company
- Meiwa
Trading
- Mitsui
Fudosan -Real Estate
- Nagoya Stock Exchange
-Stocks, Convertible Bonds, Market Reviews, e-mail service and company lists.
- Nikko
Securities
- Nomura
Securities
- Sakura
Bank
- Real
Town Japan -Real Estate and Architecture guide.
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Sumitomo Bank
- Tokyo
Grain Exchange
- Tokyo
Stock Exchange
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Communications/infrastructure
- Jens (formerly AT&T / Jens)
- DDI
-Int'l phone, Dion Internet Service Provider,
- Cable & Wireless IDC
-Int'l phone 0061
- KDD
-Int'l phone 001
- IDO
-Telecommunications and mobile phones.
- Space Communications Corporation -A satellite telecommunications service.
- ***category?
MITSUI
- NTT -Including DoCoMo
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Autos/trains/transportation
- ANA
-All Nippon Airways
- JAL
(Japan Air Lines)
- JAS
(Japan Air System)
- http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/index-e.html
- http://www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport_e/index_e.html
- http://www.westjr.co.jp/kou/english/index.html
- http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html
- Daihatsu Motor Corp.
- Honda -Automotive, Motorcycles, Robotics, Engines.
- Isuzu Motors
- Mitsukausa -Microcars
- Mazda Motor Corporation
- Mitsubishi
Motors
- Nissan -Corporate information.
- Suzuki Motor Corporation -English links to Automobiles and Corporate information.
- Toyota
- Subaru ---not working when I tried. They actually reference it from the Japanese page, but...
- Yamaha
Motor
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Manufacturing/printing/construction/chemicals
- CEPCO
(Chubu Electric Power)
- Dai
Nippon Printing
- Fuji
Film
http://www.fuji.co.jp/
- Hitachi
Zosen (shipbuilding)
- Kajima
Co. -Construction
- Koyosha
Printing Co.
- Nippon
Steel Corporation
- Olympus
Optical Co.
- Sumitomo
Corporation
- Sumitomo
Chemical
- TDK
(tapes and blank media)
- Taisei
Corporation-Japanese architect/engineer/contractor.
- Taiyodo -Printing, Software, and Multimedia
- TEPCO
(Tokyo Power Company)
- Toppan
Printing Company
- Toyo
Engineering Home Page
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Broadcast companies - TV, radio
- CBC TV Nagoya Japanese
- Fuji
Television Network (Japan)
- Kansai-TV
- NHK
- Nippon
Television Network
- TBS
- Tokyo Broadcasting System -working?
- TV
Asahi -JAPANESE ONLY
- TV-Tokyo
(12) -JAPANESE ONLY
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Publishing/Media companies
- ALC
Press Inc. -Publishing
- Dentsu
-Advertising
- Hakuhodo
-Advertising
- HBC
Hokkaido Broadcasting Company
- Imagica -Motion pictures and movie production.
- Magazine
House -Publishing (nothing on the home page).
- Nikkei
Business Publications
- PHP
-Publishing
- TRC
Toshokan Ryutu Center (books)
Information
Sports
http://www.sumoweb.com/more.htm ==SUMO
Embassies
Living and Culture
Everyday life, Culture and Language -Japanese tales in many languages.
Everyday life, Culture and Language -"A Practical Guide to Working as a Scientist in Japan" by Robert W. Ridge. Talks about existence in Japan.
Ogasawara-ryu -Learn about traditional Japanese "samurai warrior class manners."
In Nagoya
Jobs
where???
- SWET
(Society of Writers, Editors & Translators)
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In Japan
- Asia-Net
- Career
Design -Japanese
- Career
Mosaic Japan-Japanese. Check the bottom for links to other countries and regions.
- Career
Strategy Inc.
- Career Quest by Axiom. Last check, only the Japanese page was working.
- O-Hayo Sensei -Teaching jobs in Japan.
- ICPA
-International Computer Professional Associates. Technology Jobs in Japan and the Pacific Rim
- InterCareer
Net -Career opportunities for Japanese-English bilingual Business and IT Professionals.
- inJapan
Classifieds -Classified ads...including JOBS.
- mycom
Career Space -Japanese. You must register to enter this sight.
- MixJuice -Full of recruiting pages, in English.
- Rireki-sho
This is what a Japanese resume looks like.
- Summer
Jobs - Japan
- TKO
Personnel Inc.
-Semiconductor, communications and software industry in the Asian Pacific Rim.
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