Links

(All links are to English-based websites unless otherwise noted)

Great Blogs about Japan (A.K.A Shameless Plug for Friends!)

•  Surviving in Japan  

• Japan Australia

• short, small, & sweet

•  Loco in Yokohama 

• Confessions of a Badboy in Japan 

•  Haikugirl's Japan 

• Muza-chan's Gate to Japan

• The Gotemba Minami ALT

JET Links

•  The Official JET Programme Website

• The Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching 

•  Shizuoka Chapter of AJET: ShizAJET

•  CLAIR (Council of Local Authorities for International Relations)

•  CLAIR's Emergencies and Disasters website 

• The Internet TESL Journal: a nice all-in-one resource for the ESL/EFL teacher

• Eigo Bento (teaching materials)

• WikiJET (teaching materials)

Life in Japan 

• Travel on the Izu Peninsula Links

• Just Bento and sister site, Just Hungry

• The Japan Times 

•  Japan Pulse 

• Grant and Scholarship Possibilities in Japan: this link provides some information in English, this link is for a search engine in Japanese. Whether you are interested in going to college in Japan, want to do research on the Ainu, or perhaps want to do a project like an art exhibit, you just might find this interesting

• The Japan Meteorological Agency : for information about earthquakes as they happen and weather warnings

• Fireworks WalkerPlus : listings of fireworks displays all around Japan (Japanese only, only operational in summer)

•  Shizuoka Prefectural Website: (in English) (in Japanese) 

• Sawayaka Walking : find walking trails and clubs in Japan (website is available in English and Japanese but the Sawayaka Walking section is only in Japanese)

• Japan Healthcare Info (JHI) : a great company for those in Japan who are not adept at the Japanese language. They will make your doctors appointment for you and provide translation services for a fee.

• Yoyo Market : one of many online import shops but this is the best in my opinion (fast, decent prices)

•  Japan Blog List: Listings of blogs about Japan.

•  Japan Blog Directory

Japanese Language Learning 

• Memrise:  memorization system of vocabulary--make your plants grow! (check the website and you'll see what I mean)

• JLPT Boot Camp:  provides tips on study methods and resources

• Anki:  memorization card system to help you remember vocabulary, kanji, and the whatnot--you can make your own cards!

• Multi-Rad Kanji Search: Search for kanji by radical at Jim Breen's (creator of many great Japanese language learning tools like the Kotoba! app for iphone) great kanji website.

• Kanji Box: iPhone app available. 

• Denshi Jisho : Online Japanese dictionary. 

More to come!!