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unknown Gems of the Japan-related web? What do you guys think?
On December 07, 2007 in On the J-web
Following up on what I mentioned yesterday, I will be posting some interesting Japan-related resources I have found (just a few of them).
I want to start a discussion about them and hear your feedback about which ones you like. So let me know what you think!
Quote from their site:
Trusted Consultants
A dedicated team
Focused on the success
…of the job hunter
One of many sites helping foreigners with jobs in Japan. I had another (possibly better) one but I must have misplaced it. Anyway, what do you think? Is this a diamond or a dud?
#2 http://www.readmanga.com/index.php
For the manga fans out there…
FREE Online manga viewer. Looks like lots of freely viewable manga issues if that is your thing. So is this a hidden gem?
Internet Townpages (telephone directory and more) for Japan in English! Gem?
******** JUST FOR FUN ***********
Found this on the octopus dropkick. (the simpsongs and Mr. sparkle). Thought I’d include it for a fun distraction 
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#4 http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/japan.html
Famous Japanese folk tales in English. I like this one, but what do you think?
A virtual tour of tokyo (featuring 360 degree panoramic interactive views)! Wow
#6 http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/country/japan/
Japan quizzes. I like the Tokyo quiz.
#7 http://www.manythings.org/japanese/links
Manythings. A Select List of Japanese Language Study Sites.
#8 http://web-japan.org/jvt/en/index.html
Jpn culture videos
#9 http://www.jpss.jp/eng/life/
Support for foreign students in Japan! What do you think of this? Useful?
What Japan-related hidden gems have you found?
I’ll be looking into those sites but I vote for #4. I found this recently too and liked it so much that my quote of the week next week will reference one of the tales posted there.
I also like #3 but since I’m not on the ground yet in Japan I haven’t had much chance to use it.
Aloha,
Shane
Hi Shane
Thanks for the feedback!
Me too. I love mukashi-banashi!
#6 just got bookmarked! I can use it for adult quiz games at my Christmas party. Good find!
http://gaba-teacher.com/
Do you know this place? It’s definitely not what I thought it would be.
Hey Chemist…the post is up if you want to check it out. I’ll be posting a quote on my blog every Monday - not alway Japan related though…
@ Chris
Glad to hear that you like #6.
Yeah. I stumbled on gaba-teacher a little while ago and I asked them for an interview too. They responded but said they would have to get back to me (guess they were busy).
I really like the site. Doesn’t it remind you of The Onion?
I think I’ll email them again about it with a link to this post. Maybe that’ll spark their interest.
I misstated in my earlier post that this weeks qoute was about fairy tales - it was Kotowaza or Japanese proverbs. The site that I refer to is here: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/5623/kotowaza.html and I think that is goes along with the fairy tale site and should be considered for your list.
Wow. that is a pretty good list of kotowaza!
Thanks
http://southofreality.wordpress.com/
This is a pretty cool one. He has just started a newer blogger blog too.
Hi Chris!
Actually I am already interviewing him!
It will probably be at least a week before I post it (I had an extra question about something he mentioned)
What do you like the most about his blog? For me, I like the posts about violence in Japan by Japanese (I guess that’s my morbid side) because the Japanese media is always hyping stories about foreigners committing crimes
btw, Gaba-Teachers.com finally sent me the interview. So look forward to that. It’s pretty good.
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