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HOKKAIDO SAPPORO NOW (Japanese/English/Chinese(Big5,GB)/Korean)

A website for the international voices from Sapporo

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Studying in Japan


Foreign Students Information Service/ Life and Study in Japan, published by the Ministry of Education (English)

This site covers most of the things you need to know from your arrival in Japan to your return to your home country, including housing, living conditions, colleges and more.

The Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ) (English)

FAQs, scholarships, and other resources on study abroad in Japan. Various topics related to Japan. List of universities in Japan.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official Web Site (Japanese/ English)

Official homepage of MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Useful information about visa application, health care, and more.

Hiragana Times (Japanese/English)

The information about Japan includes traveling (hotels), living, working (job opportunities), housing (accommodation), visas, Japanese language schools, international party and frends finding. Japanese-English bilingual site.

Living in Japan

Japanese Culture! A Primer for Newcomers (English)

This site aims to familiarize Westerners with a few basic features of Japanese culture and behavior.

Japan FAQ: Know before You Go (English)

The complete guide to working, visiting, and living in Japan.

About/ Travel/ Japan for Visitors (English)

Detailed information about Japan. Schooling, language schools, universities and colleges, housing guide for international students, live cams, and so on.

NewsOnJapan.com (English)

Guide to news and links on -- and shopping in -- Japan.

Japan Today (English)

This site carries news about what is really happening in Japan. Large information portal.

GaijinPot (English)

Useful site for finding jobs and apartments in Japan.

Visit Japan Campaign (Japanese/English/Chinese(Big5,GB/Korean/French/German/Russian/Thai)

This site gives you the tips to travel in Japan.

Sapporo and Hokkaido

HOKKAIDO SAPPORO NOW (Japanese/English/Chinese(Big5,GB)/Korean)

A website for the international voices from Sapporo

Hokkaido Government (English / Japanese / Chinese(Big5,GB) / Korean / Russian)

Official site of Hokkaido government. Overview of Hokkaido, governmental structure, event information, nature information, industry, business, Northern Territories and more.

Hokkaido Infoweb (English)

General information about arts, entertainment, festivals, business, life in Hokkaido, sports, recreation, education, travel, links to cities in Hokkaido, news, useful information, maps and more.

Sapporo Tanuki-koji Shotengai (English/ Japanese)

General information on a huge shopping mall in Sapporo. Lots of information in Japanese on 200 of the shops in the mall.

Sapporo Information Page for Foreigners (English)

Information for foreigners who want to know more about Sapporo and/or daily life in Japan. Jap.-Eng. / Eng.-Jap. Dictionary, Sapporo live view, and weather in Hokkaido.

Web City Sapporo: Global Version (English)

Information provided by the City of Sapporo. Facts about Sapporo, useful information for residents, history and statistics, and more.

Xene Website (Japanese/ English)

Web version of Sapporo-based Japanese/ English bilingual magazine. Useful links and interesting local information.

Yokoso Sapporo (Japanese/English/Chinese(Big5,GB)/Korean)

Useful information for traveling in Sapporo. Seasonal events, hot springs, sightseeing spots with photos.

Northern Regions Center (Japanese/English)

Useful information about living in Hokkaido. Cities and medical institutions ready for foreign languages, regal requirements and more.

Japanese Language Study

International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Japanese/ English)

This site supports researchers of Japan studies, including information about study forums, and databases of Japanese study organizations.

The Others

Internship abroad (English / German / Spanish / Dutch)

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