Here are some links that have proven useful to JSP students in the past. Please email us if you have any links you’d like to suggest, or to report a broken link.
jsp@tiu.ac.jp
Tokyo International University
Tokyo International University Website (In Japanese)
Tokyo International University Website (in English)
Tokyo International University of America
Know BEFORE you go!
Find Your Nearest Japanese Consulate
ROB'S JAPAN FAQ: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Price Check TOKYO
PHOTO JAPAN - Gallery
Travel In Japan
Travel Planner
(Plans route between any two train stations in Japan!!!)
Narita Airport
Japan National Tourist Organization
No.1 Travel Agency
Travel as a Volunteer!
(work on organic farms around Japan)
Living in Japan
Japan Helpline
(Great info if you ever need some help in Japan)
Japan Guide
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Information about most aspects of modern and traditional Japan
OANDA- Currency Converter
Japanese Homestay; At Home in Japan
Regions/Cities
YES! Tokyo
(Great sight! Very well designed with great info about things to do)
Japan Information Network
(Information on all 47 Prefectures)
Saitama International Association
(Info about things to do in Saitama)
Sightseeing in Saitama
<Tokyo>
Metropolis
(Highly RECOMMENDED!!! Great info on music, art, food, etc... in Tokyo as well as other areas)
Tokyo Meltdown
Tokyo Weekender
Tokyo Subway Map
Tokyo Food Page
<KANTO REGION>
Kawagoe City Homepage
Yokohama
Fuji-Hakone-Izu
<KANSAI REGION>
Kyoto City Website
Kyoto National Museum
Japan Ryokan Association - Kyoto
Nara
Uji City
(Home of Byodoin Temple- "Phoenix Hall")
Hiroshima
A-bomb survivors recollect and try to express what happened in Hiroshima
(25 languages available) This site was produced and donated by BPW Osaka Club, National Federation of Business & Professional Women, to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Study Resources
The Japan Foundation Library
National Diet Library
United Nations University Library
Japan Information Network
(statistics and some great magazines)
Japan Student Services Organization
(student guide to Japan)
Other Resources
EDO-TOKYO Museum
GINZA KABUKI Theatre
KABUKI for Everyone
Sumo!
Yen-Dollar Exchange Rate
Japanese Language Sites
Proficiency Test Information
(vocab/kanji lists, etc...)
Kanji Website
Teach Yourself Japanese
Japanese Reading Tutor
(TIU site)
Rikai
(Translate websites dynamically!!)
engRish.com
Japanese Newspapers
The Japan Times
Yomiuri
Nikkei.Net
Asahi
Mainichi
Work Opportunites for Graduates
Jobs in Japan
Career Cross
Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
Tokyo International University
