Helpful Links

Another relic from the old CIRHP, here are all the links that folks had uploaded. If you have suggestions for more, just let me know and I will update the list.


Online Dictionaries
-ALC Online Dictionary
Eijiro-based contextual word lookup.
www.alc.co.jp/

-GLOVA 怒涛
Searchable examples of real translated documents (literature, business, financial, legal, medical, technology, IT, other sciences). Contains long passages for good contextual information.
trans.glova.jp/index.php

-Excite 辞書
Online E-J and J-E dictionaries.
www.excite.co.jp/dictionary/

-Jim Breen's Online Japanese Dictionary Service
Excellent open source, online Japanese Dictionaries.
www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi

-RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary
Online Japanese dictionary base on Jim Breen's JMDIC with hulemdoly interface, sample sentences, stroke orders, audio. Mobile version is available.
www.romajidesu.com/

-Weblio 類語辞典
約230万語の類語や同義語・関連語とシソーラス
thesaurus.weblio.jp/

-Yahoo! 辞書
An excellent collection of online dictionaries.
dic.yahoo.co.jp/

Specialist Dictionaries and Glossaries
-Japanese Haiku Topical Dictionary
Based on the Nyūmon Saijiki (edited by the Museum of Haiku Literature in Tokyo). Includes major kidai (seasonal topics) and kigo (seasonal words) in traditional and modern Japanese haiku.
jti.lib.virginia.edu/japanese/haiku/saijiki/index.html

-Japanese Law Translation
Japanese law search and legal glossary website run by the MOJ.
www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/

-Jodo Shu Buddhist Terminology
Obscure Buddhist words in romaji, kanji, and English.
www.jsri.jp/English/Terminology/jap-eng.html

-JPS Pharmacology Glossary
Glossary of pharmacological terms by the Japanese Pharmacological Society.
plaza.umin.ac.jp/JPS1927/glossary/ex-glossary-a.htm

-和英対比自治用語集
A free, online version of the "Japanese English Glossary on Local Government".
nippon.zaidan.info/seikabutsu/2000/00086/mokuji.htm

-日本語俗語辞書
日本語俗語辞書は俗語の意味を辞書形式で解説し、更に用法や関連情報がある語句に対しては辞典形式で細かく解説している辞書サイトです。
zokugo-dict.com/

-特許実務用語和英辞典
Digital version of the Practical Patent Terms J-E Dictionary (2nd Ed.)
www.tokugikon.jp/dic/


Reference
-CIA World Factbook
Useful info on the world's countries, population, maps, etc.
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

-Copyright Research & Information Center
Japanese Copyright Law (in English and Japanese).
www.cric.or.jp/english/index.html

-Cultural Properties of Japan (Wikipedia)
A link to Wikipedia's page on 文化財. This is useful when you need to remember how the titles of the various properties/assets/monuments etc. are written.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Properties_of_Japan

-Japanese Proverbs
Japanese proverbs translated into English.
www.fruits.ne.jp/~k-style/kotowaza00.html

-万物大辞典 Online Encyclopedia
Huge list of technical terms; place, animal, food, and plants names; etc.
www.itjp.org/dic/home.html

-未完成どうぶつ図鑑
Animal, insect, etc. names in Japanese and English with a short description in Japanese.
www.geocities.jp/curry_250/animal.html

Grammar and Style
-Common Errors in English Usage
A large collection/explanation of common errors made in the English language.
public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

-Grammar Girl
Free, archived audio shows and complete transcripts from the Grammar Girl English podcasts.
grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

-Monumenta Nipponica Style Sheet
The style guide for the Monumenta Nipponica academic journal. From Sophia University.
monumenta.cc.sophia.ac.jp/MN_Style.html

-The Elements of Style (William Strunk, Jr.)
A concise guide to English style, rules of language usage, and principles of composition. First edition.
www.bartleby.com/141/

Literature
-青空文庫
文学作品を収集・公開しているインターネット上の電子図書館。 A Japanese digital library similar to Project Gutenberg with several thousands of works of Japanese-language fiction and non-fiction.
www.aozora.gr.jp/

-UVA Japanese Text Initiative
The University of Virginia Library and the University of Pittsburgh East Asian Library's collaborative effort to make texts of classical Japanese literature available on the World Wide Web.
jti.lib.virginia.edu/japanese/index.html

Translation and Interpretation
JLPP / JLPP International Translation Competition
Homepage of the Japanese Literature Publishing Project (JLPP) and the JLPP International Translation Competition.
www.jlpp.go.jp/en/index.html

-Kurodahan Press Translation Prize
An annual Japanese fiction translation competition. The winner's work is usually published in a fiction anthology produced by the organizers.
www.kurodahan.com/mt/e/khpprize/

Language Instruction
-Bright Start Japanese
A business that offers personalized Japanese lessons at various locations within Japan.
www.brightstartjapanese.com/

-Business Japanese Proficiency Test
Information on the BJT Business Japanese Proficiency test.
www.kanken.or.jp/bjt/english/

-J-Test
Information on the J-Test Test of Practical Japanese.
j-test.jp/

-Kanji Kentei
Information on the Kanji Kentei (KanKen) test of Kanji ability.
www.kanken.or.jp/

-Meguro Language Centre
Downloadable study materials for the JLPT (at the bottom of the page)
www.mlcjapanese.co.jp/Download.htm

Countries and culture
-"40 Maps that Explain the World" (part 1)
40 maps that explain the world
www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/08/12/40-maps-that-explain-the-world/

-40 Maps that Explain the World (part 2)
40 Maps that Explain the World
twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/

-National Anthems Collection
Homepage for hundreds of national anthems.
www.national-anthems.net/

-Racial breakdown dot map of the US
Puts 1 dot on the map for each person in the 2010 census by race. Really interesting once you get nice and zoomed-in.
demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.html

-Sister Cities International
Looking for a sister city? This site could help you.
www.sister-cities.org/

Games, Activities, and Lessons
-Crayola Ideas Website
Ideas for things to do with elementary children.
www.crayola.com/

-Genki English
Resource for games, songs etc for use in elementary schools.
www.genkienglish.net/

-Yahoo! Games for Japanese Kids
Interactive online lessons for Japanese children on various subjects.
kids.yahoo.co.jp/study/

JET Programme websites
-CLAIR Homepage
The official homepage of the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations.
www.clair.or.jp/e/index.html

-JET Alumni Association Homepage
The official homepage of the International JET Alumni Association.
www.jetalumni.org/

-JETwit.com
The alumni magazine, career center, and communication channel for the JET alumni community worldwide.
jetwit.com/wordpress/

-National AJET
The Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching, or AJET, is a support and social network for JET Programme participants. A national organisation, AJET organises cultural, sporting and charity events, publishes a range of books and information, maintains a counseling service, and represents JETs and their concerns to CLAIR. AJET has existed since the inception of the JET Programme and continues to be a volunteer organisation, run by JETs, for JETs.
ajet.net/

-Official JET Programme Homepage
The official JET Programme Homepage, featuring info, news, and more.
www.jetprogramme.org/

Regional JET websites
High Knowledge AJET
gifujets.wordpress.com/
Fukui JET
Mikan Land AJET
Fukuoka AJET
Sudachi Land JET
Mie JETs
Niigata AJET

Travel and Transportation
-Ekikara
Train schedules for everywhere in Japan.
www.ekikara.jp/top.htm

Food and Drink
-All Recipes.com
Features recipes from many different countries.
allrecipes.com/

-Ezo Beer
Imported Beers delivered throughout Japan - European & American Microbrews, Mexican Tequila, Spirits.
www.ezo-beer.com/eng/index.htm


Shopping
-The Flying Pig
Expat favorites in bulk (from Costco in Hawaii).
www.theflyingpig.com/tfp/shop.asp

-The Foreign Buyers' Club
Bulk imported goods - imported from the USA/shipped from Kobe.
www.fbcusa.com/

News
-News i - TBS
動画ニュースサイト。
news.tbs.co.jp/

-あらたにす
日本経済新聞、朝日新聞、読売新聞の発信するニュースの読みくらべサイト。
allatanys.jp/

Websites by CIRs
-Fujiyoshida City English Website
Information on climbing Mt. Fuji, the Fuji Mountain Race, and the Fuji 5 Lakes Area.
www.city.fujiyoshida.yamanashi.jp/div/english/html/index.html

-Hirado City Official English Website
This English tourism website is made by the CIR as a project to promote foreign tourism to Hirado and to provide tourist information for foreigners living in Hirado. It is purely tourism orientated specifically for foreigner visitors and not meant to be an English translation of the Japanese homepage of the city.
www.city.hirado.nagasaki.jp/english/

-Shiroishi City English Website
a CIR created site for the city of Shiroishi.
www.city.shiroishi.miyagi.jp/section/english/index.html

-Yamanashi Prefecture Foreign Language Website
Website updated by the Yamanashi Prefecture CIRs.
www.pref.yamanashi.jp/foreign/index.html


Interesting
-Engrish.com
Plenty of "Engrish" mangled English on signs, T-shirts, etc...
www.engrish.com/

-Japander.com
A website chock full of your favorite Western celebrities doing commercial advertisements in Japan
japander.com/japander/index.htm