Reading Tools

http://language.tiu.ac.jp/

http://chuta.cs.inf.shizuoka.ac.jp/index_e.html

http://www.rikai.com

Dictionaries

http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/
 

Japanese Culture

Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. (http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/).

Consulate of General of Japan in San Francisco (http://www.cgjsf.org/)

The Japan Forum (http://www.tjf.or.jp).  This site provides information through stories and pictures of seven Japanese students.  English page is at http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/indexe/indexe.htm.

Japan-guide.com (http://www.japan-guide.com/) provides useful information for foreigners about Japan.

How to use chopsticks (http://www.neiu.edu/~sdundis/examples/cook/technique.htm).

Nihon Bunka Shougai Gakushuu Shinkou-kai (http://www.cul-net.com/servlet/jp.co.culnet.top.Search).  This sithe allows viewer to seach information on Japanese culture.

Kokusai kankou shinkou-kai (Japan National Tourist Organization)  (http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ ). The goal of this organization is to provide information on the points of intersst to non-Japanese.