Asahi shimbun / 朝日新聞 (http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html)
This is the online newspaper of the daily Asahi shimbun.
Asia Times Online (http://atimes.com/index.html)
This Internet-only publication reports on geopolitical, political, economic and business issues in Asia. Founded in 1999, the newspaper has correspondents and contributors in 13 Asian countries, the U.S. and Europe. Click on Japan for Japan-specific articles.
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.
"Kikuzou" DNA for Libraries / 朝日新聞オンライン記事データベース「聞蔵（きくぞう）」 (http://database.asahi.com/library/)
The Digital News Archives (DNA) for Libraries is a database created by the Asahi Shimbun, which contains more than five million newspaper articles starting from August, 1984.
Fem-net / 女性運動に携わっている、関心を持っている女性のネットワーク (http://www1.jca.apc.org/fem/index_en.html)
Fem-net is an "Electronic Network for active women contributing to [the] Women's Movement in Japan." It includes recent information on the women's movement, and links to related pages. The site is also available in Japanese.
Foreign Press Center, Japan (http://fpcj.jp/)
The Foreign Press Center of Japan supports members of the foreign press who are working in Japan. It was established in 1976 and offers information on views from Japan, people in the news, list of Prime Ministers and Cabinet Members and other useful guides. The site is also available in Japanese.
Institute of Social Science, Tokyo University / 東京大学社会科学研究所 (http://www.iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/)
The Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo includes an Asahi Shimbun Clippings Database. The site is also available in Japanese.
Japan Information Network, Inc. (http://jin.jcic.or.jp)
A Japan Information Network Directory that provides links to various categories including media associations, newspapers and news agencies, and broadcast stations. The site is also available in Japanese.
The Japan Times Online (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
This is the online version of the daily English-language newspaper, The Japan Times.
Kyodo News on the Web (http://home.kyodo.co.jp)
Kyodo news is one of the largest Japanese news services providing wire reports to hundreds of news outlets both domestic and international. This website features a collection of searchable news briefs and market information updated every fifteen minutes.
Links to Newspapers / 東京大学社会情報研究所 情報メディア研究資料センター (http://www.center.isics.u-tokyo.ac.jp/link1.html)
This site links to domestic and foreign newspapers from the pages of the Newspaper and Multi-Media Library, ISICS, University of Tokyo. The site has links to both national and local newspapers, specialized newspapers, university newspapers, political party papers, and English language newspapers all based in Japan. It also links to overseas newspapers in Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.
Mainichi Daily News / 毎日新聞 (http://mdn.mainichi.jp/)
This is the online newspaper of the daily Mainichi shimbun. From April 19, 2001, The Mainichi Daily News became an interactive internet newspape. The site is also available in Japanese.
Mainichi Photobank / 毎日フォトバンク (http://photobank.mainichi.co.jp/)
This is a digital archive for more than 200,000 photographs including 120,000 photographs taken in the pre-World War II period. Photographs can be purchased through the site.
NHK-Japan Broadcasting Corporation (http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/)
Nippon Hoso Kyokai is a major TV network in Japan. Its site includes headline stories of the day, schedules, 24 hour news, and more. The site is also available in Japanese and other languages.
Nikkei Net Interactive (http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)
Nikkei Net Interactive is online version of Nihon Keizai Shinbun, one of Japan's leading national newspapers. The home page includes headlines of the current day's Japanese and international news, but a password (available for a subscription fee) is needed to read the stories and to access most of the information on the site. The site is also available in Japanese.
The Okinawa Times / 沖縄タイムズ (http://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/)
A weekly site for news about Okinawa.
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.
Saga shimbun / 佐賀新聞 (http://www.saga-s.co.jp/)
This is a daily newspaper that offers the full text of articles dating back to 1994 and is free of charge.
TBS Internet (http://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/)
This is the site of The Tokyo Broadcasting System, one of the four major TV networks in Japan. TBS provides both television and radio broadcasting. The site includes television program schedules. The site is also available in Japanese.
Tokyo Kaleido-Scoop / 東京万華鏡 (http://www.smn.co.jp/e/)
Tokyo Kaleido-Scoop is the first independent, bilingual, news and analysis web site from Japan. The site provides in-depth analysis of Japanese current events on a weekly basis. The site is also available with additional information.
The Weekly Post / 週間ポスト (http://www.weeklypost.com/)
This is the online version of the weekly journal, The Weekly Post.
Yomiuri shimbun / 読売新聞 (http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/)
This is the online newspaper of the daily Yomiuri shimbun. The site is also available in Japanese.
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