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2015/8/18

Links about Japan

Japanese associations in Denmark

Danish-Japanese Friendship Association

  • This web site contains useful informaton on subjects related to Japan and the Friendship Association and their activities.
    djvf.dk

Nihonjinkai

  • The web-site of the Japanese society in Denmark with useful information for Japanese people living in Denmark.
    www.jdnet.dk

Denmark-Japan Society

Copenhagen Sakura Festival

Klub Japan

Ikebana International, Copenhagen Chapter

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General Information

Bridge to Japan

  • A comprehensive source to Japan-related Internet resources, originally created by Mr. Chris Dillon in 1995.
    www.jlgweb.org.uk/btj/

Information about the kimono

Japan Fact Sheet

  • A very useful link to a short introduction of Japanese culture on subjects like sumo, music, kabuki, Japanese gardens, society, government, sports and the like.
    web-japan.org/factsheet

Japan Atlas

  • Japan Atlas, a new site of the Japan Information Network, is a visual and fact-finding introduction to the nature, traditions, and contemporary life of Japan.
    web-japan.org/atlas/

Japan Centre for Asian Historical Records

  • JACAR has the mission of providing people all over the world with the access through the Internet to materials from collections kept by various ministries and agencies of the Japanese Government on the modern history of relations between Japan and various other countries, primarily neighbouring Asian countries.
    http://www.jacar.go.jp/english/

Japan Go Association

Web Japan

  • Web Japan was launched with the aim of helping people around the world get to know more about Japan and the Japanese. The site provides highly reliable information on Japan across many different genres including culture, sightseeing, society, history and nature. The content is provided primarily in English, but a portion of the site is multilingual.This web site is provided with the co-operation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
    web-japan.org

Japanese Gardens

  • The Association "Japansk inspirerede Haver" promotes the Japanese traditional garden. In Danish only.
    www.niwa.dk

Urasenke Foundation

Ogasawara Sencha Service School

Publishers Association for Cultural Exchange PACE, Japan

Schauweckers guide to Japan

  • Offers information about traditional and contemporary Japan, links to other Japan related online resources and a forum for international communication. It is a starting point for online research on Japan and on an online community for everybody interested in Japan.
    www.japan-guide.com

"News Letter " Mail Service

Japan Video Topics

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Government

Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

Diet - House of Councillors

Diet - House of Representatives

Diplomatic Bluebook

Embassies and Consulates Information

Imperial Household Agency

Japan's ODA

  • Information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Japan's ODA (Official Development Assistance).
    www.mofa.go.jp/policy/oda

JICA

  • From this web site you can get information about JICA, Japan International Cooperation Agency. JICA is responsible for the technical cooperation aspect of Japan's ODA programme to help developing countries build up their nations.
    http://www.jica.go.jp/english/

Ministries and Agencies in Japan

The Political Parties in Japan

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Sister City Relations

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Law

Ministry of Justice

Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Japanese Constitution & Laws

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Media

Foreign Press Center

  • The Web site of the Foreign Press Center in Tokyo contains various useful information on its objectives, activites, publications etc.
    www.fpcj.jp

The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan

Magazine: Gaiko Forum

Magazine: Japan Echo

Magazine: Michi Online

Magazine: Niponica

Newspaper: The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun

Newspaper: Japan Times

Newspaper: Mainichi

Newspaper: Nikkei

Newspaper: The Sankei Shimbun

Newspaper: The Tokyo Shimbun

NHK - Japan Broadcasting corporation

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Economy & Business

Japan External Trade Organisation

Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy

Development Bank of Japan

  • DBJ provides long-term financing and related services to qualified projects as a supplement and inducement to the lending and other services provided by ordinary financial institutions.
    www.dbj.go.jp/english

Financial Services Agency

  • The FSA is among other things responsible for ensuring the stability of the financial system in Japan and performs extremely important roles for the sound development of the national economy.
    www.fsa.go.jp/en/index.html

Japan Management Association

  • JMA is a non-profit membership organization established in 1942. It's mission is to pursue innovation in management that will result in improved quality and productivity.
    www.jma.or.jp/indexeng.html

Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry - CIN

  • CIN (Chambers Information Network) provides information related to business through local Chambers of Commerce in Japan.
    www.jcci.or.jp/home-e

Keidanren

  • Japan Federation of Economic Organizations abbreviated in Japnese as "Keidanren" is a nationwide business association. The purpose of Keidanren is to work for a resolution of the major problems facing the business community in Japan and abroad, and to contribute to sound development of the Japanese and world economies.
    http://www.keidanren.or.jp/en/

Ministry of Finance

Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry

  • Independent administrative institution conducting policy research that will contribute to economic restructuring.
    www.rieti.go.jp/en

Tokyo Stock Exchange

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Employment in Japan

Executive Training Programme in Japan and Korea

  • An executive training programme supported by the European Commission.
    www.etp.org

Work in Japan

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Energy, Technology and Environment

ICETT International Center for the Environmental Technology Transfer

  • Organization established through the cooperation of industry, academia, and government to serve as an organization effecting the smooth transfer of Japan's environmental conservation systems in order to contribute to the conservation of the global environment and the sustainable development of the world economy.
    http://www.icett.or.jp/english/index.html

IPA Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan

  • Quasi-governmental organisation established in accordance with the Law for Information Processing Technology Promotion
    www.ipa.go.jp/index-e.html

JCI Japan Consulting Institute

  • Since its establishment in 1955 JCI has been providing consulting services in developing countries for the establishment of industrialized economy.
    jci-plant.or.jp/english

NEDO New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation

  • NEDO is a semi-governmental organisation which coordinates and promotes development of new energy and industrial technologies.
    www.nedo.go.jp/english

NEF New Energy Foundation

  • Non-profit organization promoting the development and utilization of new energy resources.
    www.nef.or.jp/english

RITE Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth

  • Non-profit organization authorized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Founded in 1990, under "New Earth 21" focusing on the develpment of innovative environmental technologies and the broadening of the range of CO2 sinks.
    http://www.rite.or.jp/en/

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For children

Kids Web Japan

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Social Insurance

 

Statistics

Bank of Japan's Reports and Statistics

Labour Statistics

Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

  • Statistical data on Japan, including the latest edition of Japan Statistical Yearbook.
    www.stat.go.jp/english

Statistics from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Statistics from the Ministry of Finance

Others

JLPT Language test

Foundation

Embassy of Denmark, Tokyo

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