JREF Bulletin VIII/03

[thomas]

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JAPAN REFERENCE BULLETIN VIII/03 - August 10 2003
The Bimonthly Newsletter of the Japan Reference Page
http://www.japanreference.com/
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Contents

1. Site News
2. Japan Forum Updates
3. New Links in our Directory


1. SITE NEWS
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- Site of the Month

Oldtokyo.com is our site of the Month in August 2003. Old Tokyo presents postcard images of the Japanese capital from around the turn of the 20th century ordered by districts and sights.

=> http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10892

- Japan Directory

We have set up two new features interesting for webmasters who have submitted their websites to the Japan Directory as well as for visitors:

Monthly Top Visited Sites

=> http://www.japanreference.com/monthcool/

Directory Stats

=> http://www.japanreference.com/stats/

Biennial Site Revamp: please post your feedback

=> http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3613



2. JAPAN FORUM UPDATES
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Threads posted most recently

Title: "Kanji Question" (posted 09-08-03 by Zenmasterbeta)
o 3 replies, 35 views, last post: 11:51, 09-08-03 by kirei_na_me
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3596

Title: "Japan Ponders Building Nuclear Arsenal" (posted 08-08-03 by arnadstephen)
o 2 replies, 38 views, last post: 12:29, 09-08-03 by noyhauser
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3582

Title: "Atomic Bombs days" (posted 08-08-03 by kaz)
o 16 replies, 121 views, last post: 06:30, 10-08-03 by kaz
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3581

Title: "Children bouncing around loose in moving cars" (posted 08-08-03 by doudesuka)
o 10 replies, 67 views, last post: 05:06, 09-08-03 by doudesuka
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3578

Title: "I'm new here and have several questions " (posted 07-08-03 by Oyo)
o 3 replies, 47 views, last post: 11:54, 08-08-03 by avarame
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3572

Title: "music" (posted 05-08-03 by Picardo)
o 13 replies, 102 views, last post: 18:59, 06-08-03 by Gaki
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3535

Title: "NeonGenesisEvangelion - What do you think about how it ends???" (posted 04-08-03 by Himura)
o 8 replies, 63 views, last post: 06:55, 09-08-03 by Himura
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3528

Title: "Japanese TV: is this for real?" (posted 04-08-03 by Marc)
o 14 replies, 285 views, last post: 20:14, 07-08-03 by ume
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3526

Title: "Are parents to blame for the way their kid(s) turn out?" (posted 04-08-03 by elisakim)
o 4 replies, 66 views, last post: 16:15, 09-08-03 by Ami
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3525

Title: "Where have you traveled to or Where do you want to Travel to?" (posted 03-08-03 by Ami)
o 2 replies, 32 views, last post: 12:39, 04-08-03 by Anastasia
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3514

Title: "Chobits" (posted 03-08-03 by Maciamo)
o 9 replies, 132 views, last post: 01:36, 08-08-03 by Shadow
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3508

Title: "Mikoshi togyo" (posted 03-08-03 by Maciamo)
o 6 replies, 30 views, last post: 03:01, 03-08-03 by Maciamo
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3506

Title: "Adam and Joe go Tokyo" (posted 02-08-03 by shibbyfreefall)
o 1 replies, 30 views, last post: 14:21, 02-08-03 by thomas
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3497

Title: "Any news on Klaha" (posted 02-08-03 by BlackExodus)
o 6 replies, 75 views, last post: 17:49, 07-08-03 by BlackExodus
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3496

Title: "english translation into romanji" (posted 01-08-03 by ken)
o 10 replies, 169 views, last post: 11:27, 09-08-03 by Elizabeth
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3485

Title: "Teach English--What company to select?" (posted 01-08-03 by Marauder)
o 7 replies, 109 views, last post: 23:09, 07-08-03 by Erik
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3480

Title: "Calling all cooks*!" (posted 01-08-03 by kirei_na_me)
o 13 replies, 174 views, last post: 18:32, 03-08-03 by Haivart
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3477

Title: "Going to Okinawa for a week!!" (posted 31-07-03 by photokyo)
o 6 replies, 88 views, last post: 02:20, 08-08-03 by Punk の軍のロッカー
o http://forum.japanreference.com/show...&threadid=3474

View all new content here: http://forum.japanreference.com/


Statistics: we have had the following activity since 27-07-03

o 187 new members
o 164 new threads
o 1,510 new posts
o 13 new polls


3. SELECTED NEW LINKS
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Sail Japan
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10952
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Gender Awareness in Language Education
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10946
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Death of the Father: Hirohito & Japan
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10943
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Jtrains Photo Gallery
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10941
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Astronomy Among Ancient Tombs and Relics in Asuka
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10942
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Jtrains Photo Gallery
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10941
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Kitakyushu Views
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10940
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Hajime Chitose Official Website
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10939
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Yosui Inoue Official Website
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10938
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Japanese Culture Study Group
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10934
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Video-Link Japan
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10932
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Japan Convenience Foods Industry Association
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10931
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Images of Japan
http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=10929
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