JAPAN LINKS

Our comprehensive list of useful links provides you with all the Japan related information you need.
 
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 Emergency Numbers
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 Child Related
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 Cultural Guide
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 Pets
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 Lifestyle/Support
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 Women's Interests
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 Government and Information Services
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 Shopping
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 Embassies, Organizations and Clubs
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 Getting Around/Transportation
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 Medical and Health
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 Travel
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 Places of Worship
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 Japan Maps
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 Sports
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 Conversion Tools
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 Gyms and Fitness
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 Airport Information
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 Eating and Drinking
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 Postal and Delivery Services
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 Media and Communications
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 Continuing Education
 
1. EMERGENCY NUMBERS
 
 
*From most public phones, coins and phone cards are not necessary to call emergency numbers. These numbers can also be dialed free of charge from mobile phones.
 
2. CULTURAL GUIDE
 
•
 Dos and Don'ts for Doing Business in Japan - http://www.fkassociates.com/dodont.html
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 10 Rules for Better Business in Japan - http://ttm.20fr.com/custom2.html
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 How to Bow Guide - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2000.html
 
3. GOVERNMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICES
 
•
 Council of Local Authorities for International Relations - http://www.clair.or.jp/e/index.html
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 Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) - http://www.jetro.go.jp/
• Japan Yellow Pages - http://www.yellowpage-jp.com/modules/mxdirectory/
• Metropolitan Police Department - http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/foreign/submenu.htm
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - http://www.mofa.go.jp/
• Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare - http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.html
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 Ministry of Justice - http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/index.html
• Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) - http://www.ntt.co.jp/index_e.html
• Nippon Housou Kyoku (NHK) - http://www.nhk.or.jp/english/index.html
• Living in Japan - http://www.livinginjapan.info/master_content.html
• Nippon Living - http://www.nipponliving.com/
• Tokyo Bureau of Waterworks - http://www.waterworks.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/index.html
• Tokyo Electric - http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/index-e.html
• Tokyo Fire Department - http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/index.html
• Tokyo Gas - http://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp/index_e.html
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government - http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/
• Town Pages Japan - http://www.townpage.ca/listing/governments-groups/government-institutions
• Aichi Prefectural Police - http://www.pref.aichi.jp/police/english/index.html
 
4. MEDICAL AND HEALTH
 
•
 AMDA International Medical Information Center - http://amda-imic.com/lng_eng/
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 Importing Medication into Japan - http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/import/index.html
• Importing Medication into Japan - http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-medimport.html
• International Pharmaceutical Services - http://www.internationalpharmacy.com/en/home
• Life Matters Psychotherapist / Counselor - http://www.lifematters.jp
• National Health Insurance - http://www.nationalhealthinsurance.jp
• Pharmacies Where English is Spoken ? http://accessible.jp.org/tokyo/en/useful/english.html
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 Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Institution Information - http://www.himawari.metro.tokyo.jp/qq/qq13enmnlt.asp
• King Clinic - http://homepage3.nifty.com/drleoking/
• National Medical Clinic - http://www.nmclinic.net/
• St. Luke's International Hospital - http://www.luke.or.jp/eng/index.html
• The Bluff Medical and Dental Clinic (Yokohama) - http://www.bluffclinic.com/
• Tokyo British Clinic - http://www.tokyobritishclinic.com
• Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic - http://www.tmsc.jp/
 
5. PLACES OF WORKSHIP
 
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 Franciscan Chapel Center - http://franciscanchapelcentertokyo.org/
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 Islamic Center Japan - http://www.islamcenter.or.jp/
• Japan Lutheran Church - http://www.jlc.or.jp/ (only in Japanese)
• Jewish Community Center - http://www.jccjapan.or.jp/
• Saint Anslem's Parish Church - http://www.saintjohnsabbey.org/lawrence/anselm.html
• St. Alban's Tokyo - http://www.saintalbans.jp/
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 St. Paul International Lutheran Church Tokyo - http://www2.gol.com/users/alleluia/
• Tokyo Baptist Church - http://www.tokyobaptist.org/feeds/
• Tokyo Union Church - http://www.tokyounion.org/
• Tokyo Church of Christ - http://www.tccnet.org/Englishwebsite.htm
• Yokohama Union Church - http://www.yokohamaunionchurch.org/index.html
 
6. SPORTS
 
•
 Grand Sumo Homepage - http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/index.html
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 Hike Japan - http://www.hikejapan.com/
• Internatonal Adventure Club ? http://www.iac-tokyo.org
• Japan Ski/Snowboard Guide - http://www.skijapanguide.com/index.php
• Japan Ski/Snowboard Guide - http://www.welovesnow.com/eng/index.php
• Outdoor Japan - http://www.outdoorjapan.com/
 
7. GYMS AND FITNESS
 
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Chiyoda-ku
 
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 Work Out World Akasaka - http://www.wowd.jp/shop/akasaka (only in Japanese)
    Address: Prudential Tower 2F, 2-13-10, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014 Telephone: 03-5510-4001
    Location: Akasaka-Mitsuke Station (Ginza line); Nagatacho Station (Hanzomon/ Namboku Line)
     
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Meguro-ku
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 Central Fitness Club Jiyugaoka - http://www.central.co.jp/club/jiyugaoka/index.html
  Address: 1-14-17, Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0031
  Telephone: 03-5729-0550
  Location: Jiyugaoko Station (Oimachi/ Toyoko Line); Toristudaigaku Station (Toyoko Line)
   
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Minato-ku
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 Central Fitness Club Minami Aoyama - http://www.central.co.jp/club/minamiaoyama/index.html
  Address: B1-B2F, 6-1-3, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
  Telephone: 03-5468-1191
  Location: Omotesando Station (Chiyoda/ Ginza Line)
   
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 Esforta Akasaka - http://www.esforta.co.jp/club/akasaka/
  Address: B1F Akasaka DS Bldg., 8-5-26, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3405-1177
  Location: Aoyama Itchome Station (Ginza/ Hanzomon/ Oedo Line); Nogizaka Station (Chiyoda Line)
   
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 Esforta Fitness Club Roppongi - http://www.esforta.co.jp/club/roppongi/
  Address: Izumi Garden Terrace 2F., 1-6-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku , Tokyo Telephone: 03-3560-3466 Location: Aoyama
  Itchome Station (Ginza/ Hanzomon/ Oedo Line); Nogizaka Station (Chiyoda Line)
   
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 Spa Shirokane - http://www.spa-shirokane.com/ (only in Japanese)
  Address: 1-1-18, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3444-5811
  Location: Shirokanedai Station (Nanboku Line); Shirokanedai Station (Toei-Mita Line)
   
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 Tipness Roppongi - http://tip.tipness.co.jp/shop/intro/shop_branch.php?branch_code=SHP008
  Telephone: 03-5474-3531
  Location: Roppongi Station (Hibiya Line)
   
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 TOTAL Workout - http://www.totalworkout.jp/english/index.html
  Address: Roppongi Hills Metro Hat / Hollywood Plaza B2F, 6-4-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-5414-1102
  Location: Roppongi Station (Hibiya Line)
   
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Setagaya-ku
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 Central Fitness Club Yoga - http://www.central.co.jp/club/yoga/index.html
  Address: Heisei Bldg.,3F, 2-41-11, Yoga, Setagaya-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3700-6116
  Location:Yoga Station (Tokyu-Denentoshi Line)
   
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 Konami Sports Club Futago-Tamagawa - http://information.konamisportsclub.jp/004461.html
  Address: 2-27-10, Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Setagaya-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3708-9221
  Location: Futagotamagawa Station (Tokyu-Oimachi Line); FutagotamagawaStation (Tokyu-Denentoshi Line)
   
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Shibuya-ku
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 Esforta Fitness Club Shibuya - http://www.esforta.co.jp/club/shibuya/
  Address: B1F Shibuya Infos Tower, 20-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3780-5551
  Location: Shibuya Station (Yamanote Line)
   
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 Gold's Gym - http://www.goldsgym.jp/
  Address: 3F V28 Bldg., 6-31-17, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-5766-3131
  Location: Meijijingumae Station (Chiyoda Line)
   
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 Tipness Shibuya - http://tip.x-tokyo.jp/
  Address: 16-4, Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3770-3531
  Location: Shibuya Station (Yamanote Line)
   
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NEW DESCRIPTION - FITNESS CLUB HIROO - http://www.fitness-hiroo.com/e-index.html

  Adress: Hiroo complex building 2,3 & 4th floors 5-7-35 Hiroo Shibuya-ku Tokyo
 

Telephone:03-5448-9970
 

Location: Hiroo station (Hibiya Line)

   
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 Yogajaya (Daikanyama/Ebisu) - http://www.yogajaya.com/
  Address: 2F, 1-25-11, Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-5766-3622
  Location: Daikanyama Station (Tokyu-Toyoko Line); Ebisu Station (Yamanote/ Hibiya Line)
   
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Shinagawa-ku
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 Tipness Gotanda - http://tip.tipness.co.jp/shop/intro/SHP005
  Address: 2-3-3, Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3441-3531
  Location: Gotanda Station (Yamanote/ Toei-Asakusa Line)
   
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Shinjuku-ku
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 Esforta Fitness Club Ichigaya - http://www.esforta.co.jp/club/ichigaya/index.html
  Address: 1F Sumitomo Ichigaya Bldg., 1-1, Ichigaya-Honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3269-8799
  Location: Ichigaya Station (Sobu Line)
   
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 Tipness Shinjuku - http://tip.tipness.co.jp/shop/intro/SHP009
  Address: 7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo
  Telephone: 03-3368-3531
  Location: Shinjuku Station (Yamanote Line)
 
8. EATING AND DRINKING
 
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 Dining Out in Japan - http://www.bento.com/tokyofood.html
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 Gourmet Navigator - http://www.gnavi.co.jp/en/
• Tokyo restaurant reference - http://www2.gol.com/users/pbw/rest.htm
• Planet Tokyo - http://www.planettokyo.com/restaurants/
 
9. MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
 
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 ATT.Japan - http://www.att-japan.net/
• Japanzine - http://www.seekjapan.jp/japanzine.php
• Metropolis (free Tokyo based weekly magazine) - http://www.metropolis.co.jp/
• Weekender - http://www.weekenderjapan.com/
• International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun - http://www.asahi.com/english/
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 Japan News - http://www.newsonjapan.com/
• Japan Times - http://www.japantimes.com/
• The Daily Yomiuri - http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/
• Fusion GOL - http://www.gol.com/english/
• J-Com - http://www.jcom.co.jp/english.html
• ITSCOM Cable TV/Internet - http://www.itscom.net/en/index.html
• Minato Cable TV/Internet - http://www.cabletv.co.jp/english/
• OCN - http://www.ocn.ne.jp/english/?TG
• SkyPerfecTV - http://www.skyperfectv.co.jp/eng/
 
10. CHILD RELATED
 
•
 Cookbook - Kids Web Japan - http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/cook/index.html
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 Hakuhinkan - http://www.hakuhinkan.co.jp/guide_en.html
• Kids Web Japan - http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/index.html
• Mr. D - Birthday Party Magic Show - www2.gol.com/users/davidlet
• Party Palace, Inc. - http://partypalace.co.jp/
• Sony Explora Science - http://www.sonyexplorascience.jp/english/index.html
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 Tokyo With Kids - http://www.tokyowithkids.com/
• Tumble Tots Japan - http://www.tumbletotsjapan.com/index_e.html
• Nagoya Foreign Mother's Group - http://www.tcp-ip.or.jp/~lorna/mothers/
• My Gym Children's Fitness Center - http://www.mygym.jp/
 
11. PETS
 
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 Animal Quarantine Service (AQS) - http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/index.html
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 World Pet Store - http://www.worldpetstore.com
• More Pets Related Info.
 
12. WOMENS INTERESTS
 
•
 Association of Women in Finance (AWF) - www.awftokyo.com
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 Being a Broad - http://www.being-a-broad.com/
• College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ) - www.cwaj.org
• Cross Cultural Women’s Club - http://www.geocities.jp/crossculturalwomen/
• DigitalEve Japan - www.digitalevejapan.org
• Foreign Executive Women - http://www.fewjapan.com/
• Foreign Women Lawyer’s Association (FWLA) - http://www.fwla.net
• Kobe Women’s Club - http://kwc.lix.jp/
• La Leche League Japan - www.lalecheleague.org/japan.html
• National Women’s Education Center (NWEC) - www.nwec.jp/English
• Tokyo Pregnancy Group - http://tokyopregnancygroup.blogspot.com
 
13. SHOPPING
 
•
 Banana Republic - http://bananarepublic.co.jp/store/index.html?page_id=STORE (only in Japanese)
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 Clothing size conversion - www.usatourist.com
• Costco - http://www.costco.co.jp/eng/index.htm
• Daiso (Harajuku Branch) - http://www.sunnypages.jp/travel_guide/modern_tokyo/100yen_shops/Daiso+Harajuku/1885/top
• Expat Express - http://www.expatexpress.com/
• GAP - http://gap.co.jp/ (only in Japanese)
• Gourmet and Quality Foods Kinokuniya - http://www.e-kinokuniya.com/
• Next - http://nextinjapan.jp/e
• Nissin World Delicatessen Supermarket - http://www.nissinham.co.jp/nwd/nwd_03a.html
• The Foreign Buyers Club - http://www.fbcusa.com/public2/
• The Flying Pig.com - http://www.theflyingpig.com/tfp/Shop.ASP
• The Meat Guy - http://www.themeatguy.jp/
• Yamaya - http://www.yamaya.jp/
• Yoyo Market - http://www.yoyomarket.jp
• Zara - http://zara.livedoor.biz/archives/50895452.html (only in Japanese)
 
14. GETTING AROUND/TRANSPORTATION
 
•
 Airport Limousine Bus - http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/
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 Hinomaru Limousine Group - http://www.hinomaru.co.jp/
• Hyperdia (train search engine) - http://www.hyperdia.com/
• Japan Rail East - http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/
• Japan Rail West - http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.html
• Japan Rail Pass - http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html
• Jorudan (train search engine) - http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/
• Keisei Skyliner - http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/
• MK Taxi - http://www.tokyomk.com/eng/index.html
• Tokyo Metro - http://www.tokyo-subway.net/english/index.html
• Nagoya Transportation - http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/english/index.html
 
15. TRAVEL
 
•
 A'cross Travellers Bureau - http://www.across-travel.com/
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 Inside Japan Tours - http://www.insidejapantours.com/
• Japan National Tourist Organization - http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
• Japanese Guest Houses - http://www.japaneseguesthouses.com/index.htm
• Japanese Hotel and Ryokan Reservation - http://www.tabiplaza.net/japanhotels/
• Japanese Inn Group - http://www.jpinn.com/
• JAPANiCan - http://www.japanican.com
• Michi Travel Japan - http://www.michitravel.com
• Number 1 Travel - http://www.no1-travel.com/
• STA Travel - http://www.statravel.co.jp/english/travel/air/index.html
• Sunrise Tours - http://www.jtb-sunrisetours.jp/
• The Imperial Palace - http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/index.html
• Tokyo Tourism Info - http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/index.html
• Yokoso! Japan - http://www.japanwelcomesyou.com/cssweb/
• The Oriental Caravan - http://www.theorientalcaravan.com/
 
16. JAPAN MAPS
 
•
 http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/map/index_map.html
•
 http://www.mapquest.com/atlas/?region=japan
• http://gojapan.about.com/cs/japanmaps/l/blmap.htm
• http://gojapan.about.com/cs/japanmaps/l/blprefecturemap.htm
 
17. CONVERSION TOOLS
 
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 Currency Converter - http://www.ratesfx.com/rates/rate-converter.html
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 Foreign Exchange Rate - http://www.ratesfx.com/rates/
• Global Clock - http://www.timeanddate.com/
• Temperature Converter - http://www.escapeartist.com/Temperature_Conversion/
• Voltage Converter - http://www.escapeartist.com/global/World_Electric_Power_Guide.html
 
18. AIRPORT INFORMATION
 
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 Airport Limousine Bus - http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/
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 Baggage Deliveries - http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/guide/service/list/svc_05.html
• Information about Baggage Delivery - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2278.html
• Hinomaru Limousine Group - http://www.hinomaru.co.jp/
• Hyperdia (train search engine) - http://www.hyperdia.com/
• Jorudan (train search engine) - http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/
• Keisei Skyliner - http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/
• All Nippon Airways (ANA) - http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/index.html
• Japan Airlines (JAL) - http://www.jal.co.jp/en/
• NEW DESCRIPTION - Japan Customs - http://www.customs.go.jp/english/index.htm
• Narita International Airport - http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html
• Kansai International Airport - http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp
• Nagoya International Airport - http://www.centrair.jp/en/
 
19. POSTAL AND DELIVERY SERVICES
 
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 Japan Postal Service Guide - http://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/
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 Sagawa - http://www.sagawa-exp.co.jp/english/main.html
• Yamato - http://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/english/index.html
 
20. CONTINUING EDUCATION
 
•
 Lakeland College Japan Campus - http://www.japan.lakeland.edu/e
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 McGill University MBA Japan Program - http://www.mcgillmbajapan.com
• Rainbow Akamai Center - http://www.tokyofamilies.com/sections/entry.php?id=102
• Sophia University - http://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/e_top
• Teachers College, Columbia University (Japan Campus) - http://www.tc-japan.edu
• Temple University (Japan Campus) - http://www.tuj.ac.jp/index.html
 
21. LIFESTYLE/SUPPORT
 
•
 Comprehensive Living Guide for Foreigners in Japan - http://www.tokyo-icc.jp/guide_eng/index.html
•
 English OK! Japan - http://www.englishok.jp/
• Japanable.com - http://www.japanable.com/
• JapanCircle.com - http://www.japancircle.com/
• Japanese Lifestyle - http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/
• Japan-Guide.com - http://www.japan-guide.com/
• Japan Information Network - http://jin.jcic.or.jp/
• Japan Reference - http://www.jref.com/
• Japan Visitor - http://www.japanvisitor.com/
• Living in Japan - http://www.livinginjapan.info/master_content.html
• Nippon Living - http://www.nipponliving.com/
• Spinshell.tv - http://spinshell.tv/
• Tokyo English Life Line - http://www.telljp.com/
• City of Nagoya - http://www.city.nagoya.jp/en/index.html
• Nagoya International Center - http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/english/frame_e.htm
• Nagoya Life - http://www.nagoya-life.com/
• Jobs in Japan - http://www.findjobsinjapan.com
• Search the expat-related websites - http://www.expatfinder.com/
• Essential/Survival/Business Japanese: Private lesson - http://www.ifox.co.jp/
 
22. EMBASSIES/ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS
 
•
 Australian Embassy - http://www.australia.or.jp/english/
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 Canadian Embassy - http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/index.aspx?lang=eng
• French Embassy - http://www.ambafrance-jp.org/
• German Embassy - http://www.tokyo.diplo.de/de/Startseite.html
• New Zealand Embassy - http://www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=17
• UK Embassy - http://ukinjapan.fco.gov.uk/en/
• US Embassy - http://japan.usembassy.gov/
• American Chamber of Commerce in Japan - http://www.accj.or.jp/accj.or.jp/content/01_home
• Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan - http://www.anzccj.jp/
• British Chamber of Commerce in Japan - http://www.bccjapan.com/
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan - http://www.cccj.or.jp/
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Francaise du Japon - http://www.ccifj.or.jp/
• Deutsche Industrie - und Handelskammer in Japan - http://www.japan.ahk.de/
• European Union - http://www.deljpn.ec.europa.eu/
• Tokyo American Club - http://www.tac-club.org/
•
Yokohama Country and Athletic Club - http://ycac.or.jp/
   
 
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