Japan

Japan (Japanese: ??, Nihon or Nippon) is a country on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. Known as the "Land of the Rising Sun", Japan lies to the east of the Asian continent, and is composed of over 3,000 islands. The largest and main islands are, from north to south, Hokkaid?, Honsh? (the largest island), Shikoku, and Ky?sh?. The Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa, are southwest of the main islands.

External links

Official

• Courts.go.jp - Official site of the Japanese Supreme Court
• Kantei.go.jp - Official prime ministerial and cabinet site
• Kunaicho.go.jp - Official site of the Imperial family.
• Links to Ministries and other Organizations
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Detailed papers on Japan's foreign policy, education programs, culture and life.
• Sangi-in.go.jp - Official site of the House of Councillors
• Shugi-in.go.jp - Official site of the House of Representatives
• Stat.go.jp - Statistics Bureau Home Page (English)

Other

• Discover Magazine article - Theories on Origin of Japan
• AJR Newslink - Database of English newspapers in Japan
• CIA World Factbook - Japan
• GotJapan.com A guide to Traveling, Living, Working, Studying Japanese
• Guardian Unlimited - Special Report: Japan
• Hyperdia.co.jp English and Japanese planning tool for getting around Japan
• J-Pop.com A portal into Japanese pop culture
• Japan Today - Japan news and information portal
• Japan Zone - Japan Travel Guide, Japanese Popular Culture, History and Japanese
• The Pillow Dictionary Online phrase guide for travellers to Japan
• JapanEnglishTeacher.com - Japan's English Teaching Job Site
• Japan SAQ (Seldom Asked Questions)
• Kyodo Japan News Wire Service
• Library of Congress - Country Study: Japan data as of January 1994
• LookSmart - Japan directory category
• Open Directory Project - Japan directory category
• PhotoGuide Japan - Comprehensive guide to photography in Japan
• The Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go
• The Foreigner - Japan - An online magazine on living, working and traveling in Japan
• {{wikitravel}}
• Web Japan - Gateway for all Japanese infomation
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• Yahoo! - Japan directory category
• Yahoo! News - Full Coverage: Japan
• Japonophile.com - Articles and photos of Japan (fr/en/ja)