Here I've collected some websites I find interesting or useful. I have reviewed all links so they keep a certain level of quality. If there are any good websites not listed here you can suggest it through the contact form.
About Japan
| Japan at Wikipedia | No need to say much. A very informative page about Japan. |
| Web Japan | Easy navigated site about Japan. |
| The Japan FAQ | Massive information source for travelling, living and working in Japan. Contains about everything you need to know before departing for Japan. |
| Piqniq | English-speaking family moving to/living in Japan? This is an online community for English-speaking families in Japan. |
Learning Japanese
| The Kanji SITE | A very structured site about kanji. One of the sections shows all kanji needed to know for JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). Quite handy for cramming kanji before the test. |
| Rikai | The single most powerful feature on this website is the pop-up translator that will translate any website in Japanese. You just need to type in the url of the website you want translated, then you'll be re-directed to the page and all you have to do is hold your mouse over the words you want translated. A very efficient way to learn Japanese through reading Japanese websites! |
| NHK Japanese Lessons | NHK is the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation. On their website you can find good quality audio lessons, both for beginner and intermediate learners. You can choose to follow them in languages other than English. |
| JapaneseLearning.com | Offers 40 lessons in basic japanese. The site also has some small articles about Japanese Culture. |
| Speak Real Japanese | Clean site about the basics in Japanese. A bit about everything. |
| Study Japanese.org | Helpful site with Flash Card Trainer. |
| Japanese Gakusei | A japanese learner's online notebook. |
Japanese blogs
| Tokyo Times | Funny blog about oddities found in Japan. |
| Trends in Japan | Blog about trends and gadgets that you never thought existed in Japan. |
| Japan Visitor Blog | Covers happenings in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka. |
| Origami Tessellations | Blog about origami (the art of paper folding). This website will definitely broaden your visions about what's possible with paper. |
Travelling in Japan
| Japan National Tourist Organization | The official website of Japan National Tourist Organization. Very comprehensive and provides city walking guides, food guides etc. |
| Wikitravel Japan | Wikipedia layout, but focus only on travel in Japan. Contains general information about travel in Japan. |
Japanese food
| Sushi Day | My favourite sushi page. This is a blog that brings you a new sushi recipe every week. Clean and easy-navigated site. A must-visit for the sushi interested. |
| Tokyo Food Page | As the name implies this page provides you with restaurant tips not only in Tokyo but Kansai too. |
| World Ramen.net | This is a pretty fun site about ramen (a type of Japanese noodles). |
Miscellaneous
| Japan travel photo guide | Photos from all corners of Japan. |
| Language Exchange Project | This is a good website for people who needs to find a language partner, not only in Japanese but in many others. |
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