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Bytes of Japan  - http://farstrider.net/  Information about teaching English in Japan, observations and photos of festivals, sights and people in Japan.  Japan Traveler  - http://www.japantraveler.com/  English information magazine with travel stories and tips, pub and restaurant guide, news, classifieds, personals, events, and job listings.  Kansai Time Out  - http://www.kto.co.jp/  Largest Kansai area ex-pat magazine.  A Practical Guide to Working as a Scientist in Japan  - http://mac122.icu.ac.jp/ridge_html_book/jc0.html  Focusing on working for a science-related firm or teachers of sciences.  Procedures on Registration of Marriage to a Japanese National  - http://www.geocities.com/japanfaq/japanfaq3c.html  Step by step procedures on registering a marriage in or out of Japan.  The Otaru Lawsuit Info Site  - http://www.debito.org/otarulawsuit.html  Regularly updated site on a suit against the Otaru City government and Hokkaido hot spring owners banning foreigners.  Foreign Students and Researchers in Japan: A Survey  - http://www.physik.fu-berlin.de/~loison/survey/  Survey about the problems encountered by foreigners in Japanese universities and institutes.  The Rice-Paper Ceiling: Breaking through Japanese Corporate Culture  - http://www.stonebridge.com/ricepaperceiling/rice_paper_ceiling.html  Book excerpt on problems in working for a Japanese company.  Mama-san's Babies  - http://akasenkuiki.homestead.com/files/babies.html  An Englishwoman's experience of being a bar hostess in Japan.  JapanNewbie  - http://www.japannewbie.com/  An informational community site for those interested in Japan, and the Japanese language.  Japan Window  - http://www.globalcompassion.com/japan.htm  Guide for living in or moving to Japan with Tokyo-Yokohama information and pictures.  The Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go  - http://japaninfo.esmartweb.com/japanfaq.html  Important information for anyone visiting or relocating to Japan.  Japaneazy.com  - http://www.japaneazy.com  Brief articles on happenings in Japan, work, and classifieds.  Filprof Japan  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filprof-japan/  A group for Filipino professionals currently working in Japan.  Gaijin Japan  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gaijin_japan/  Support group for young people living in Japan or considering it, as well as travel in Japan.  Japan - Sri Lanka  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/japan_srilanka/  Yahoo group for anyone related to or interested in the two countries.  Vietnam Japan  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Vietnam_Japan/  A mailing list for Vietnamese in Japan.  APC-Japan  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apc-Japan  Group for expats in Japan who are also members of Adoptive Parents China.  Eritrea Japan  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eritrea_japan/  Group includes people related to the "Law School Project" and "Guide Book Project", and acts as a communication bridge between Eritrea and Japan.  Japan Bloggers  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JapanBloggers/  Mailing list for people in Japan keeping a blog.  Wanderlust - Crooning the Expat Blues  - http://www.salon.com/wlust/feature/1997/10/00expat.html  Article by author Karl Taro Greenfeld on visiting the land of his birth and self-identity.  Gaijin Scientist  - http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/7513/gaisci/  Chapter by chapter guide on finding a job, university and company work, and life in Japan.  Vegan Guide to Japan  - http://www.geocities.com/outoftowntoby/  Information and advice for vegans and vegetarians living in Japan.  Hirokim House  - http://www.hirokim.ph/  Introduction of Japan and Japanese culture for Filipinos living in Japan.  Washington Post: Divorced From Their Children  - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A2697-2003Jul16&notFound=true  Article on the dearth of paternal rights to see their children in the case of divorce or abduction.  Angels With Fur  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AngelsWithFur/  An expatriot animal lover's group that helps through providing information on pets, adoption, English speaking vets, and other concerns.  Living in Japan  - http://www.caringkiwi.com/japan/  Provides some basic pointers for recently arrived foreigners to Japan.  Owning a Car in Japan  - http://www.pref.aomori.jp/kokusai/seikatu/word/page1-e.html  Explains for foreigners aspects on owning a car in Japan, including shaken, title transfer, registration, parking, buying and selling a car.  Japanable.com  - http://www.japanable.com/  A communication site about Japan with a forum to bring people together to talk about common issues on life in Japan.  San Francisco Chronicle - Japan gets tough on visa violators  - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/05/10/MNGT16IQK81.DTL  Article on Japan's crackdown on illegal visa overstays, with just a 1-day overstay resulting in jail time and then a 5-year banishment.  Frugal Japan  - http://www.frugaljapan.com/  Learning to live economically in one of the world's most expensive countries.  Owning a Car in Japan  - http://en.esllab.jp/owing/  Detailed procedures on how to register a car in Japan.  Japan Brats  - http://m.1asphost.com/japanbrats/  Dedicated to the history and heritage of military brats and expats in Japan.  Democrats Abroad Japan  - http://www.demsjapan.jp/  Includes guide to American Democratic events in Japan, articles, weblogs, and photo albums.  F*cked Gaijin  - http://www.fuckedgaijin.com  A community weblog and forum for foreigners in Japan, covering the gaijin experience and bizarre news from Japan.