Links from the web site

 The Japan Scotland Society - our sister Society in Japan 

 The Highland Games in Japan 

 The Kansai Highland Games 

 Glasgow University Evening Courses for adults in Japanese at 4 levels  Enrolments are now open for this year's languages programme Tel 0141 3301860. If you would like a brochure, call 0141330 1829. On-line languages help  www.gla.ac.uk/departments/adulteducation/languages/index.html

1 Consulate General of Japan in Scotland 

2 Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.mofa.go.jp/  Provides detailed information on Japanese government policy including: culture, economic affairs, JET

3 ODA.

4 Visit Japan links

5 Japan Information Network  http://jin.jcic.or.jp This Website provides information on a wide variety of topics such as; statistics, regions and cities, Kids Web Japan and contact information for numerous organisations.

6 Embassy of Japan in UK http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/ Website provides information on the services offered by the Embassy as well as interesting links.

7 Japanese Mission to the EU http://www.eu.emb-japan.go.jp./ Website devoted to the relationship between Japan and the EU which includes speeches and economic and political information.

8 Foreign Press Centre http://www.fpcj.jp/

9 Statistics

10  Statistical Handbook of Japan 2004

11 Japan External Trade Organisation http://www.jetro.co.uk/ JETRO, the Japan External Trade Organisation, is a Japanese non-profit, semi-governmental organisation.  It supports trade and business between Japan and other countries by promoting imports into Japan, industrial and technological co-operation, two-way investment and international exchange.

12 Japan National Tourist Organisation (JNTO) http://www.jnto.go.jp/ Provides information on travel and accommodation to and within Japan. Ideal if you are planning a visit to Japan.

13 The Japan Foundation http://www.jpf.go.jp/ The purpose of the Japan Foundation is to promote mutual understanding and friendship on the international scene.  It carries out a broad variety of cultural-exchange programs with personnel exchange as their basic premise, ranging from such academic pursuits as Japanese studies and Japanese-language education to the arts, publication, audio-visual media, sports and general life culture.  The website provides information on the Foundation and its work.

14 The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation http://www.dajf.org.uk/

15 The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation http://www.gbsf.org.uk/

Etiquette guides

16 Ogasawara www.ogasawara-ryu.com/en/indexe.html

17 Japan Guide: www.japan-guide.com/e/e622.html

18 The Japan Society: http://www.japansociety.org.uk/

19 Mugenkyo - the taiko drummers: http://www.mugenkyo.com/

20 The British Go Association: http://www.zenmachine.co.uk/

21 The Anglo- Japanese Tanka Society: http://www.tankasociety.com/

22 Asia House: http://www.asiahouse.org/

23 British Association of Japanese Studies: http://www.bajs.org.uk/

24 Birmingham Japan Society: http://www.eiwakai.org/

25 Bristol Japan Club: www.angelfire.com/art/bristoljapanclub/

26 Cambridge University Anglo-Japanese Society: www.srcf.ucam.org/cuajs/

27 Essex Anglo-Japanese Society: http://www.eajs.org.uk/

28 Hashi no Kai: http://www.hashinokai.org/

29 Japan 21: http://www.japan21.org.uk/

30 Japan Interest Group: http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/JIG/about_jig.htm

31 Japan Local GovernmentCentre: http://www.jlgc.org.uk/

32 Japan Society of Northern Ireland: www.geocities.com/Tokyo/5313/

33 Japan Society of Southern Counties: http://www.jssc.org.uk/

34 Japanese Garden Society: http://www.jgs.org.uk/

35 Links Japan: http://www.linksjapan.org/

36 Links Japan: http://www.japan-uk-ngolink.org/

37 Links Japan: http://www.burmacampaignsociety.org/

38 Links Japan: http://www.japanarena.org.uk/

39 Sheffield University: www.shef.ac.uk/japansoc