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DateTitleDescriptionAward
20-Sep-2004BonsaimaniaAll you need for your bonsai: forum, free monthly newsletter, articles by tree, on-line shop, etc. Silver Award
5-Sep-2004GODS of Japan - A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Buddhist & Shinto DeitiesJapanese Buddhism & Shintoism A-to-Z Photo Dictionary (1,000 photos); devoted especially to Buddhist sculpture from the Nara, Heian, and Kamakura periods.Silver Award
24-May-2004KidsinCity in TokyoKidsinCity - Tokyo is the first and only newsletter dedicated to English speaking parents raising their kids in Tokyo and it is FREE! In this newsletter, you will discover the latest toys, gadgets, clothes, food or excursions for your kids or for those who still have a young mind.Silver Award
22-May-2004Invitation to Bon DancingAn epoch-making portal site on Bon Dancing around JapanSilver Award
19-Apr-2004Japan GuideJapan travel and tourism guide featuring information on hotels,apartments,cuisines,sports,events,sights,travel maps and routes, and also information about attractions, tours, restaurants, activities and shopping in JapanSilver Award
13-Apr-2004Asinah.NET Japanhttp://japan.asinah.net/ is our Encyclopedia on Japan from the past to the present. We have in addition http://japanese.asinah.net/ which is in Japanese and includes a Japanese EncyclopediaSilver Award
28-Mar-2004Anime Code CentralA Muti-Media Website With Anime, Music, Codes & More Silver Award
27-Mar-2004Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-KaiHome page of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai. Sensei Fumio DemuraSilver Award
5-Mar-2004karakuri.infoThis website is an effort to archive and make available information about the Karakuri Ningyo tradition in English. Until now there has been little interest from outside Japan regarding the Karakuri Ningyo craft, and its influence on technology and the arts.Silver Award
28-Jan-2004Worldworx Travel JapanJapan Travel guide and informationSilver Award
23-Jan-2004Wonderful World of English Bishoujo GamesAn informational resource about the misunderstood genre of english-translated Japanese bishoujo games; attempts to educate and explain this genre to those outside JapanSilver Award
8-Dec-2003JET Tanuki.comJET Tanuki.com is a 3rd year JET Program participant’s documentary about the life and adventures of an Assistant Language Teacher in Okinawa.Silver Award
20-Nov-2003The Foreigner - JapanAn online magazine featuring articles on how foreigners fit into Japanese culture and society, a Japanese language course, photo essays, background information and a forum.Silver Award
29-Oct-2003The Goju Ryu NetworkThe Goju Ryu Network is the foremost International reference website regarding Goju Ryu Karatedo and Okinawa Martial Arts for research, information exchange and networking. This portal primarily caters to and will honestly serve all Goju Ryu Karatedo practitioner world wide. We are dedicated to supporting and expanding our art to the international community. We welcome any input you may provide to help make us all become better people and enhance our care for our brothers and sisters in Karatedo. Silver Award
29-Oct-2003Anime check-listThe most complete list of Japanese animated figures (anime) produced in Japan since 1917. The objective is to provide a complete census of all existing anime with charts analyzing trends in the anime industry.Gold Award!
12-Oct-2003The Crazy Japan TimesNews about Japan with a humorous twist. Also offers a job hunting guide for those pondering a move to Japan. Silver Award
10-Sep-2003Itakawa Judo Jui Jitsu DojoItakawa is a non profit club site with links, events, education and more.Silver Award
18-Aug-2003Sekai Ishin Ryu Ju-Jitsu RenmeiThe official martial arts website for the School of Ishin Ryu Ju-Jitsu, a martial art based on tradition and practicalitySilver Award
23-Jun-2003The Kanji Study GuideA place to learn and remember kanji. Silver Award
11-Jun-2003Japan Through The LensChristopher Chan's travelogue and digital photo gallery of his trip to Japan in Easter 2003.Silver Award
10-Jun-2003RobPongi.comThe Roppongi Video Happy Hour: A show by, for, and about Japanese and foreigners coming together. Free comedy, culture, music and 3D animation videos. %100 family safe and fun for all! Gold Award!
30-May-2003Kofu, JapanMy Guide to Kofu, Japan. Information for visitors to Kofu city, Yamanashi prefecture, and Japan. My experiences of travelling, hiking, and having fun in Japan including tons of photos. Plus learn a bit about Japan, Japanese food, Japanese culture, and more! Silver Award
27-Apr-2003eDeshoThe Internet Market for the English Speaking Community in JapanSilver Award
19-Apr-2003USA Traditional Karate AssociationMartial Arts site designed for traditional karate enthusiasts interested in preserving the traditional aspects of karate as taught in Japan and Okinawa.Silver Award
1-Feb-2003Maciamo JapanEverything about Japan in 4 languages.Gold Award!
18-Dec-2002Japan-JapanFull Color Exhibits of Japanese Related Philatelic Material Gold Award!
31-Oct-2002Japan Guide for the Indian TravelerJapan travel and tourism guide featuring information on hotels,apartments,cuisines,sports,events,sights,travel maps and routes, and also information about attractions, tours, restaurants, activities and shopping in JapanSilver Award
21-Oct-2002Grandprixcities.comInternational Motorsports Travel Guide including a guide to Suzuka City. Silver Award
21-Sep-2002SushicamNearly three years online and counting, with thousands of original photos, jornal entries, observations, and editorials from an Americans life in Japan.Gold Award!
17-Aug-2002Hands On EnglishHands On English is a web site for Japanese people who are studying English. The content is written in English and it provides a fun environment for people to practice reading & writing English.Silver Award
17-Jun-2002John Edward PhilipsEducational site based at a Japanese university with information and links about African studies, American studies, Islamic Studies, and other interesting things. Please also check out the Japanese pages and the page about studying at Hirosaki University, http://human.cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/philips/study.htmSilver Award
10-Jun-2002JapanNewbie.comJapanNewbie is a site dedicated to sharing information vital for surviving in Japan long-term. A new site, with a growing community, we exist to serve!Gold Award!
10-Jun-2002ringworldAll about the RING series of books, movies, and manga from Japan. Includes interviews and translations unavailable anywhere else.Silver Award
18-May-2002A-yu-millenniumAyumi Hamasaki fansite containing lyrics, pics, news, and a fan page.Silver Award
16-May-2002Asian Love NetworkAsian Online Community with free personals, chat, message boards, shopping, searches, recipes, information and more.Silver Award
2-May-2002SilkandSushi - Japan and China Travel JournalsVisitors to my site will find detailed journals of my travels in Japan and China, lots of photos and a friendly welcome! A useful resource for anyone interested in visiting Japan or China.Silver Award
29-Apr-2002The Marshall IslandsAn authoritative web site dedicated to the Marshall Islands. A permanent, advertising-free electronic library and archive that covers books, essays, articles and other information about the people, culture, environment, history, politics and the economy of the Marshall Islands in Micronesia. Contains many pages on the Japanese administration f the islands 1914-1945 and on the Pacific War and its remains there.Silver Award
18-Mar-2002The JetfilesLearn the ups and downs about living and working in Japan. No fluff, no sugar-coating, just the real deal. Check out the photos, interviews and writings that give you a look inside one of the most misunderstood cultures in the world. You don't wanna miss it!Silver Award
17-Mar-2002The Japan FAQ: Know Before You GoVital practical info for anyone going to Japan, without the hype. Find answers to questions on living in Japan that you haven't even thought of asking yet. Along with an extensive photo gallery, and the most detailed list of Japanese everyday manners and etiquette on the net.Silver Award
4-Mar-2002A1 Japanese LessonsConsists of excellent, detailed lessons that aim to teach people Japanese through constant study and challenging but rewarding reviews. Constantly updating and more lessons being added.Silver Award
22-Feb-2002Goju Ryu NetworkThis ongoing / online research thesis is also the primary starting point of virtually every Goju Ryu Karate ka on the internet today. Historical Chronology, Dojo Listings, Ryu-ha and Kai-ha Listings and Lineage with a Full support group and 100% Free!Silver Award
19-Feb-2002Leven in JapanA Belgian-Japanese family in Yokohama. 1000 Photos. See Japan as it is. Daily life, things to see in and around Yokohama (in Dutch). Silver Award
19-Feb-2002Webcam. Yokohama Landmark TowerWebcam. Yokohama landmark Tower, the highest building in Japan. View from my balcony.Silver Award
3-Feb-2002Shizuoka Life OthersAll you need to know about Shizuoka City and Prefecture and more about Japan. Almost anything from lodgings to entertainment. Loads of links, pictures,information and tips!Silver Award
29-Jan-2002Japanese OldiesA huge slice of Japanese music, largely forgotten in Japan and almost totally unknown overseas, archived as mp3s available for streaming or download. A large collection of hits from the 1930s - 1980s. Discover favorites you never even knew you had.Gold Award!
21-Jan-20021stchoicejapan.comThis site offers lots of traditional Japanese items for sale. They also provide some good information about their products as well as Japan in general.Gold Award!
22-Dec-2001Joyo96A vast collection of resources for mastering Japanese online.Silver Award
22-Dec-2001Japan PoemSend ancient Imperial Court poetry from the Hyakunin Issun in an ecard, complete with fully customized pictures, Java affects, and Quicktime sounds.Silver Award
11-Dec-2001areyou ?Ayumi Hamasaki Fansite in English . cute site with profile, dicosgraphy, lyrics, articles, wallpapers, GIFs, many more . Silver Award
12-Nov-2001ObsessionA shrine to L'arc en ciel's vocalist, Hyde. With info, pics, downloads, and lots more fangirl randomness ^^Silver Award
31-Oct-2001ayuSTARAyumi Hamasaki fan site with streaming media.Silver Award
29-Sep-2001The Japan ZoneThe Japan Zone is a wide-ranging and colorful guide to all aspects of Japan and its culture. Hundreds of pages on everything from sports to sushi, photos, chat, forum and much, much more.Gold Award!
19-Jul-2001World Ramen.netThe first & only comprehensive ramen web site in English with mouth watering ramen photos, detailed articles on noteworthy ramen shops and data base of ramen shop all over the world.Gold Award!
5-Jul-2001Japan LiteJapan Lite is the weekly humor column appearing on the Japan Times and is written by Amy Chavez. The website is completely remade and was re-launched on 4th July-2001. I am the webmsater. Silver Award
4-Jul-2001JICA Alumni Association of SingaporeThe site features info about the Alumni whose members are ex-participants of training courses conducted by JICA in Japan.Silver Award
26-Jun-2001Kuest Seak WorldA graphic site consisting of Flash and a transparent feeling.Silver Award
19-Jun-2001JAMPop NetworkYour Online Source for the Latest in Japanese and American Pop Culture & TrendsSilver Award
10-Jun-2001Club AYUOne and only Ayumi Hamasaki Club, distributing news, lyrics and reviews to the public.Silver Award
1-Jun-2001Sinchijudokan Judo Institute Sinchijudokan is an institute created for the purposes of promoting, teaching, researching and developing the Kodokan Judo. Located in St. Louis, MO. USA. Silver Award
30-May-2001Japanese Language DatabaseA huge and expanding database of the Japanese language, from grammar to complicated sentense structures. Already over 30MB and will be over 120MB upon it's completion. Silver Award
4-May-2001Mikira's House - Italy for JapaneseAn Italian's information about foods & recipes, travels, news and language presented with Flash.Silver Award
1-May-2001Dekasegi Nikkei Netas GroupsEl Sitio para la comunidad Nikkei en Japon. Infomarcion, ayuda Asesoria. Nikkei Netas Groups.Silver Award
2-Apr-2001How to Wow! with JapaneseLearn Japanese while having fun! Kanji, grammar, culture, word-of-the-week and much more for freeSilver Award
14-Mar-2001ayumi-fan.comfan-site dedicated to ayumi, most up-to-date english ayumi news site available.Silver Award
9-Mar-2001CareerCross JapanAn online bilingual recruitment resource for jobs in Japan and the Japanese job market. Includes a jobs database and resume bank plus many pages of job hunting tips and a community section with information about living and working in Japan, forums, daily news and much more. Gold Award!
8-Feb-2001Far East MusicFar East Music is the biggest on-line source of information about the music in the eastern part of Russia. It consists of the following sections: web pages of the local bands and artists; sound recording studios; history of rock-n-roll in the Far East; photo gallery; MP3 archive; legendary people of the Far East rock scene; traditional rockers’ games; huge mass media archive; gallery of paintings of local artists and many other materials about music and the rock-n-roll trivia of the Far East, including more than 1500 documents, 1000 pictures and more than 100 Flash clips. The site is intended for Russian speaking community mostly but we will gradually translate the contents of it into English.Gold Award!
3-Feb-2001Idolgoods.comA bi-lingual Website selling Japanese idols goods to fans outside of Japan. We bring the hard to get goods from Japan to fans all over the world, such as posters, CM leaflets, concert goods, CDs, magazines, books, etc.; we feature sections on Concert reports, translation of Japanese articles, news, scenes from Japan, etc.Silver Award
30-Jan-2001Virtual SushiThe first website made by Russians living in Japan. Features and promotes modern Japanese literature previously unknown in Russia (Haruki Murakami, Tawara Machi, etc.) translated by the two authors of the site.Gold Award!
10-Jan-2001The UK Toyota Estima SiteThe unofficial information site for the Toyota Estima. With articles on importing the vehicle in the UK, and sourcing vehicles in Japan.Bronze Award
9-Jan-2001Sobre Japon: introduccion a la cultura japonesaWeb site devoted to Japanese Culture in a wide range of items: history, customes, arts, etc. (Spanish language)Silver Award
2-Dec-2000Nikkei Net AssociationJapanese colonies of the world uniendo a la comunidad nikkei del mundo, Nikkeijin no koto.Silver Award
26-Nov-2000Hiryuu Manga NetworkThe new otaku portal in spanish !!Silver Award
22-Nov-2000Japan from the Driver's SeatAn American driving trucks in Japan? See Japan from a unique perspective. Japan, minus the touristy stuff.Gold Award!
30-Sep-2000Rikai.comView Japanese-web sites in their original form.Silver Award
28-Sep-2000Japan EtceteraA site providing information about the history culture and language of Japan, past & present.Silver Award



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