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Embassy Address:
2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Telephone: 202-238-6700 
Fax: 202-328-2187
Japanese Embassy in the USA

Permanent Mission of Japan to the U.N.
866 UN Plaza, 2nd Floor
New York, N.Y. 10017
Phone: 212-223-4300
E-mail: mission@un-japan.org
Permanent Mission to the U.N.
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U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
Consulates-General of Japan in the United States

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Other Web Resources on Japan:

  • Universities & Colleges in Japan.

  • Public Research & Development Organizations.

  • Japan Related Links.

  • Japan Policy Research Institute (JPRI), Cardiff, CA. A non-profit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of understanding of Japan's political, economic behavior and growing significance in world affairs.
  • Political Resources on the Net: Japan. Constitution, election, government agencies, political parties & groups, newspapers & the media.
  • Governments on the WWW: Japan. National institutions, representations in foreign countries, political parties, additional information.
  • National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies. Indiana University. Database search, teaching resources, internet resources, publications, lesson plans. Provides educational information about Japan. Main audience is K-12 students, teachers, specialists and curriculum developers.
  • ACCESS: The Database of Japanese Universities. A comprehensive resource for international students and educators. Search by university type, national & private, location, school name, faculty & departmental listings.
  • Japan Center for International Exchange. An independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening Japan's role in international networks of policy dialogue and cooperation.
  • Japan Exchange and Teaching The JET Program invites young university graduates from overseas to participate in international exchange and foreign language education throughout Japan.
  • Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo. A leading center of research on social sciences. Developed a global network of researchers working on Japan.
  • National Center for Science Information Systems (NACSIS). Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture. One of the Inter-University Research Institutes which serves all university researchers in Japan.
  • National Institute of Informatics. The concepts of NII are: Comprehensive Research Ranging from Basic to Applied Topics, Interdisciplinary Approach, Coordinating researches in Industry, Government, and Academia sectors, International Research Activities, and Promotion of academic information flow.
  • Association of Japanese Language Teaching (AJALT). Enjoy learning Japanese, Teaching Japanese, Japanese language education information, AJALT magazine, textbooks, publications, research activities.
  • Virtual Japan. An online resource for Japan scholars of all ages. Combining history, culture and technology, Virtual Japan brings students new and indepth access to Japan, past and present.
  • NewsOnJapan.com. Features daily news, news archive search module, comprehensive resource area, stock trading news, and much more.
  • Japan Information Network. Japan Atlas, the virtual museum, trands in Japan, kids web Japan, statistics, Japan directory, discovering Japan, Japan of Today. U.S. Mirror Site.
  • NTT Japan Window: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources. US-Japan Technology Management Center, Stanford University.
  • J-Guide: Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources. Arts & entertainment, business & economics, education, history, language, law & regulations, government & politics, science & technology, study about Japan, news & media, reference.
  • Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). The nation's principal organization for implementing trade policy. Trade entering Japan, international investment, technology interchange, research, publications, links. JETRO-USA.
  • Japan National Tourist Organization. All about Japan & the Japanese, travel, international exchange support, Tokyo, Kyoto, holidays, hotels, links and much more.

  • Destination Japan: Lonely Planet: Facts for the travelers, attractions, activities, history, culture, money & cost, getting there, getting around, further reading. 

  • Japan Information Center - Consulate General of Japan at Chicago

  • Japan Web Navigator: Japan Information Network. Current News, government, society, culture, mass media, education, business & economy, science & technology, etc.
  • Japan Links. General info, info for kids, journals & newspapers online, government, research institutes, universities, statistics, etc.
  • The City of Hiroshima: History of Hiroshima's devastation, anti-nuclear activism.