ACCESS - the Database of Japanese universities (http://www.yamasa.org/access/maine.html)
The site includes information on entry for international students into Japanese universities and graduate schools.
Asia for Educators, Columbia University (http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/)
This site recommends classroom materials, lesson plans, and faculty guides on Asia for educators. Materials can be viewed by subject areas, type (including central themes, maps, primary sources, and statistics), and by time period. It also features units on Asian culture and history.
AsiaSource: AsiaEXPERTS - A resource of the Asia Society (http://www.asiasource.org/experts/)
The AsiaExperts database gives information on specialists in Asian culture, arts, history, and society. Profiles list individual's areas of expertise, publications, contact information, and more.
Asian Educational Media Service (AEMS) (http://www.aems.uiuc.edu/index.las)
AEMS is a program of the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. AEMS helps educators find and use media materials for teaching about the cultures and peoples of Asia.
AskAsia (http://www.askasia.org/)
A gateway to current information, news, and classroom resources on everything Asian for grades K-12. The extensive section for teachers includes instructional resources, including lesson plans, plus professional development information. Also includes a selection of the latest news stories on Asian topics, maps and statistics of Asian countries, and a dictionary.
Association of International Education, Japan / 日本国際教育協会 (http://www.aiej.or.jp/index%5Fe.html)
Features the Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ), which contributes to the promotion of international exchanges between Japan and other countries by conducting international exchange projects in line with government policy.
The Association of Teachers of Japanese (http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/)
This site offers a searchable database of Japanese college and university programs, information on job openings for Japanese language teachers, and standards for Japanese language learning. Of special interest is the Bridging Project, which provides a Q & A section regarding exchange programs, scholarchips, and financial aid.
Directory Database of Research and Development Activities (ReaD) (http://dirr.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/search/eng%5Fmakeindex.cgi)
Supported by the National Institute of Informatics (NII), these databases allow you to search research activities and resources in Japan by institute and subject, researcher, and resource.
International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) (http://www.iias.nl/)
The International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) is a postdoctoral research center based in Leiden and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its main objective is to encourage the study of Asia and to promote national and international cooperation in this field. IIAS covers the geographical areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia. The Institute focuses on the humanities and the social sciences and, where relevant, on their interaction with other sciences.
International Society for Educational Information / 国際教育情報センター (http://www.isei.or.jp/)
Founded in 1958, ISEI is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its primary aim is to provide accurate information about Japan through reviews of textbooks and reference materials concerning Japan, compilation and publication of teaching materials, and organization of educational tours.
Web Japan / Japan Links / Education & Research (http://web-japan.org/links/education/index.html)
Web Japan / Japan Links gives contact information (address, telephone, fax, email, webpage) for organizations in the category of Education. These include educational associations, libraries and archives, research institutes, think tanks, and academic societies.
Japan Studies Specialists Groups/Associations (http://www.jsnet.org/jes.html)
Listed on the homepage of the Japan Studies Network Forum, this list of Japanese Studies Associations by region was created to help Japan Specialists around the world communicate with each other. The site also includes a list of Japanese Studies mailing lists and forums.
Japanese Language School Guide / 日本語学校案内 (http://www.murasakishikibu.co.jp/jls/)
The Japanese Language School Guide offers information about Japanese language schools in Japan. The site links to several language school websites and has a database that can be searched by region in Japan. Database information includes name of school, address, telephone, fax number, and information about applying to the schools and living in Japan.
Kyoto National Museum: Museum Dictionary (http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/mus%5Fdict/dicovere.htm)
This is a young person's guide to the collections of the Kyoto National Museum. Users can access stories in Japanese and English about the items from the museum's collection of archaeological objects, ceramics, sculpture, paintings, calligraphy, textiles, lacquerware, and metalware.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology / 文部科学省 (http://www.mext.go.jp/english/index.htm)
This site has information on education policies, sports and youth, cultural and international affairs, and useful statistics concerning education in Japan. It also includes a history of the modern education system in Japan.
National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies / Indiana University (http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ejapan/)
The National Clearinghouse for U.S.-Japan Studies at Indiana University specializes in providing educational information about Japan to K-12 students, teachers, specialists, and curriculum developers.
On The Record, Media Directory of Japan Specialists (http://www.us-japan.org/otr/otrnav.html)
A Database of Japan Specialists compiled by CULCON (The US-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange), part of the Japan-US Friendship Commission. It was designed to provide the media with access to information about the US-Japan relationship through experts. You can browse the database by specialization (including art history, media, business, education, language, history, law, politics, religion, and science and technology) or by alphabetical listing, geographical location, affiliations, and interview languages.
Social Science Japan (http://web.iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/newslet/)
This newsletter provides concise information in English on key people, important literature and recent developments in four fields of social science research on Japan: economics, political science, law and, to a limited extent, sociology. Social Science Japan is published by the Information Center for Studies in Japanese Society, which was established in 1996 within the Institute of Social Science (ISS), University of Tokyo. The articles are primarily written by ISS research staff and other researchers connected with the Institute. Social Science Japan is published three times annually. It is available in a paper edition sent by airmail or can be downloaded from the website.
Study Abroad Asia WWW Virtual Library (http://inic.utexas.edu/asnic/stdyabrd/StdyabrdAsia.html)
Established in 1998, the Study Abroad Asia WWW VL is a part of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library Project and of the South Asia WWW Virtual Library. This site provides a listing of and links to academic programs and resources for studying abroad in Asia, categorized by country, as well as links to information about Asian languages taught in US colleges and universities.
Worldwide Classroom: Japan (http://www.worldwide.edu/ci/japan/)
WorldWide Classroom is one of the largest consortia of schools around the world that welcome international students, with information about 10,000 schools in 109 countries. The Japan pages include information on all types of schools, from elementary to university, vocational, and executive. The site also includes information on safety tips, weather conditions, travel guides, insurance, and culture shock.
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