Dictionaries

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Language in Culture

• Total Quality Japanese -This site is full of interesting information.  "Getting it right" is particularly relevant to our study.  It provides the author's first-hand experience.
• Guide to Japan -Describes many details of Japanese culture.  Also offers tourist information and a search engine.
• Ask Asia  
• Japanese Language and Culture Network
• JP Net Kimono Hypertext  

Learning Tools

• The Japanese Writing Tutor

Newspapers

• Asahi Shimbun
• Chunichi Shimbun
• Fuji T.V.
• Hokku Shimbun
• Kobe Simbun
• Kyoto Shimbun
• Mainichi Shinbun
• The Yomiuri Shimbun

Search Engines

• GOO in Japanese
• Japan Information Network -Locate major organizations in Japan including schools, government offices, publishing and broadcasting companies, and museums.
• Yahoo Japan