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Japan Links

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
*From most public phones, coins and phone cards are not necessary to call emergency numbers. These numbers can also be dialed free of charge from mobile phones.
CULTURAL GUIDE
Dos and Don’ts for Doing Business in Japan – http://www.fkassociates.com/dodont.html
10 Rules for Better Business in Japan – http://ttm.20fr.com/custom2.html
How to Bow Guide – http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2000.html
LIFESTYLE/SUPPORT
Violin Lessons – Tomoko-sensei teaches in English to students age 5+ in Tokyo and Yokohama, or online via “zoom.” madameviolont@docomo.ne.jp/ tomoko-vn@aqua.email.ne.jp
Comprehensive Living Guide for Foreigners in Japan – http://www.tokyo-icc.jp/guide_eng/index.html
English OK! Japan – http://www.englishok.jp/
Japanable.com – http://www.japanable.com/
JapanCircle.com – http://www.japancircle.com/
GoJapanGo.com – https://www.gojapango.com/
Japan-Guide.com – http://www.japan-guide.com//li>
Japan Information Network – http://jin.jcic.or.jp/Japan Reference – http://www.jref.com/
Japan Visitor – http://www.japanvisitor.com/
Living in Japan – https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e625.html
Nippon Living – http://www.nipponliving.com/
Tokyo English Life Line – http://www.telljp.com/
City of Nagoya – http://www.city.nagoya.jp/en/index.html
Nagoya International Center – http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/english/frame_e.htm
Jobs in Japan – http://www.findjobsinjapan.com
GOVERNMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Comprehensive Living Guide for Foreigners in Japan – http://www.tokyo-icc.jp/guide_eng/index.html
English OK! Japan – http://www.englishok.jp/
Japanable.com – http://www.japanable.com/
JapanCircle.com – http://www.japancircle.com/
GoJapanGo.com – https://www.gojapango.com/
Japan-Guide.com – http://www.japan-guide.com/
Japan Information Network – http://jin.jcic.or.jp/
Japan Reference – http://www.jref.com/
Japan Visitor – http://www.japanvisitor.com/
Living in Japan – https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e625.html
Nippon Living – http://www.nipponliving.com/
Tokyo English Life Line – http://www.telljp.com/
City of Nagoya – http://www.city.nagoya.jp/en/index.html
Nagoya International Center – http://www.nicnagoya.or.jp/english/frame_e.htm
Jobs in Japan – http://www.findjobsinjapan.com
EMBASSIES/ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS
Australian Embassy – https://japan.embassy.gov.au/tkyo/home.html
Canadian Embassy – http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/index.aspx?lang=eng
French Embassy – http://www.ambafrance-jp.org/
German Embassy – http://www.tokyo.diplo.de/de/Startseite.html
New Zealand Embassy – https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/north-asia/japan/new-zealand-embassy/
UK Embassy – http://ukinjapan.fco.gov.uk/en/
US Embassy – https://jp.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/tokyo/
American Chamber of Commerce in Japan – http://www.accj.or.jp/?lang=en
Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan – http://www.anzccj.jp/
British Chamber of Commerce in Japan – http://www.bccjapan.com/
Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan – http://www.cccj.or.jp/
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Francaise du Japon – http://www.ccifj.or.jp/
Deutsche Industrie – und Handelskammer in Japan – http://www.japan.ahk.de/
European Union – http://www.deljpn.ec.europa.eu/
Tokyo American Club – https://www.tokyoamericanclub.org/index.php/en/
Yokohama Country and Athletic Club – https://ycac.jp/wp/
MEDICAL AND HEALTH
AMDA International Medical Information Center – http://amda-imic.com/lng_eng/
Importing Medication into Japan – http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/import/index.html
Importing Medication into Japan – https://jp.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/doctors/importing-medication/
International Pharmaceutical Services – http://www.internationalpharmacy.com/en/home
Life Matters Psychotherapist / Counselor – http://www.lifematters.jp
Pharmacies Where English is Spoken ? http://accessible.jp.org/tokyo/en/useful/english.html
Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Institution Information – https://www.himawari.metro.tokyo.jp/qq13/qqport/tomintop/
King Clinic – http://homepage3.nifty.com/drleoking/
National Medical Clinic – http://www.nmclinic.net/
St. Luke’s International Hospital – http://www.luke.or.jp/eng/index.html
The Bluff Medical and Dental Clinic (Yokohama) – http://www.bluffclinic.com/
Tokyo British Clinic – http://www.tokyobritishclinic.com
Tokyo Medical and Surgical Clinic – http://www.tmsc.jp/
PLACES OF WORKSHIP
Franciscan Chapel Center – http://franciscanchapelcentertokyo.org/
Islamic Center Japan – http://www.islamcenter.or.jp/
Japan Lutheran Church – http://www.jlc.or.jp/
Jewish Community Center – http://www.jccjapan.or.jp/
Saint Anslem’s Parish Church – http://www.saintjohnsabbey.org/lawrence/anselm.html
St. Alban’s Tokyo – http://www.saintalbans.jp/
St. Paul International Lutheran Church Tokyo – http://www2.gol.com/users/alleluia/
Tokyo Baptist Church – http://www.tokyobaptist.org/feeds/
Tokyo Union Church – http://www.tokyounion.org/
Tokyo Church of Christ – https://tccnet.org/
Yokohama Union Church – http://www.yokohamaunionchurch.org/index.html
SPORTS
Grand Sumo Homepage – www.sumo.or.jp/eng
Hike Japan – www.hikejapan.com
International Adventure Club – www.iac-tokyo.org
Japan Ski/Snowboard Guide – www.skijapanguide.com
Outdoor Japan – www.outdoorjapan.com
British Football Academy – Soccer classes for kids ages 3~13 years – www.british-football-academy.com
Tokyo Metropolis League – adults soccer league & tournaments – www.footyjapancompetitions.com
GYMS AND FITNESS
- Chiyoda-ku
- Sports Club NAS Akasaka – https://www.nas-club.co.jp/akasaka/
- Address: Prudential Tower 2F, 2-13-10, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0014 Telephone: 03-5510-4001
- Location: Akasaka-Mitsuke Station (Ginza line); Nagatacho Station (Hanzomon/ Namboku Line)
- Meguro-ku
- Central Fitness Club Jiyugaoka – http://www.central.co.jp/club/jiyugaoka/index.html
- Address: 1-14-17, Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0031
- Telephone: 03-5729-0550
- Location: Jiyugaoko Station (Oimachi/ Toyoko Line); Toristudaigaku Station (Toyoko Line)
- Minato-ku
- Central Fitness Club Minami Aoyama –http://www.central.co.jp/club/minamiaoyama/index.html
- Address: B1-B2F, 6-1-3, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
- Telephone: 03-5468-1191
- Location: Omotesando Station (Chiyoda/ Ginza Line)
- Esforta Akasaka – http://www.esforta.co.jp/club/akasaka/
- Address: B1F Akasaka DS Bldg., 8-5-26, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3405-1177
- Location: Aoyama Itchome Station (Ginza/ Hanzomon/ Oedo Line); Nogizaka Station (Chiyoda Line)
- Esforta Fitness Club Roppongi – http://www.esforta.co.jp/club/roppongi/
- Address: Izumi Garden Terrace 2F., 1-6-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku , Tokyo Telephone: 03-3560-3466 Location: Aoyama
- Itchome Station (Ginza/ Hanzomon/ Oedo Line); Nogizaka Station (Chiyoda Line)
- Spa Shirokane – http://www.spa-shirokane.com/ (only in Japanese)
- Address: 1-1-18, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3444-5811
- Location: Shirokanedai Station (Nanboku Line); Shirokanedai Station (Toei-Mita Line)
- Tipness Roppongi – http://tip.tipness.co.jp/shop/intro/shop_branch.php?branch_code=SHP008
- Telephone: 03-5474-3531
- Location: Roppongi Station (Hibiya Line)
- TOTAL Workout – http://www.totalworkout.jp/english/index.html
- Address: Roppongi Hills Metro Hat / Hollywood Plaza B2F, 6-4-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-5414-1102
- Location: Roppongi Station (Hibiya Line)
- Setagaya-ku
- Central Fitness Club Yoga – http://www.central.co.jp/club/yoga/index.html
- Address: Heisei Bldg.,3F, 2-41-11, Yoga, Setagaya-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3700-6116
- Location:Yoga Station (Tokyu-Denentoshi Line)
- Konami Sports Club Futago-Tamagawa – http://information.konamisportsclub.jp/004461.html
- Address: 2-27-10, Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Setagaya-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3708-9221
- Location: Futagotamagawa Station (Tokyu-Oimachi Line); FutagotamagawaStation (Tokyu-Denentoshi Line)
- Shibuya-ku
- Esforta Fitness Club Shibuya – http://www.esforta.co.jp/club/shibuya/
- Address: B1F Shibuya Infos Tower, 20-1, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3780-5551
- Location: Shibuya Station (Yamanote Line)
- Gold’s Gym – http://www.goldsgym.jp/
- Address: 3F V28 Bldg., 6-31-17, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-5766-3131
- Location: Meijijingumae Station (Chiyoda Line)
- Tipness Shibuya – http://tip.x-tokyo.jp/
- Address: 16-4, Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3770-3531
- Location: Shibuya Station (Yamanote Line)
- NEW DESCRIPTION – FITNESS CLUB HIROO – http://www.fitness-hiroo.com/e-index.html
- Adress: Hiroo complex building 2,3 & 4th floors 5-7-35 Hiroo Shibuya-ku Tokyo
- Telephone:03-5448-9970
- Location: Hiroo station (Hibiya Line)
- Yogajaya (Daikanyama/Ebisu) – http://www.yogajaya.com/
- Address: 2F, 1-25-11, Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-5766-3622
- Location: Daikanyama Station (Tokyu-Toyoko Line); Ebisu Station (Yamanote/ Hibiya Line)
- Shinagawa-ku
- Tipness Gotanda – http://tip.tipness.co.jp/shop/intro/SHP005
- Address: 2-3-3, Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3441-3531
- Location: Gotanda Station (Yamanote/ Toei-Asakusa Line)
- Shinjuku-ku
- Esforta Fitness Club Ichigaya – http://www.esforta.co.jp/club/ichigaya/index.html
- Address: 1F Sumitomo Ichigaya Bldg., 1-1, Ichigaya-Honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3269-8799
- Location: Ichigaya Station (Sobu Line)
- Tipness Shinjuku – http://tip.tipness.co.jp/shop/intro/SHP009
- Tipness Shinjuku – http://tip.tipness.co.jp/shop/intro/SHP009
- Address: 7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo
- Telephone: 03-3368-3531
- Location: Shinjuku Station (Yamanote Line)
EATING AND DRINKING
Dining Out in Japan – http://www.bento.com/tokyofood.html
Gourmet Navigator – http://www.gnavi.co.jp/en/
Tokyo restaurant reference – http://www2.gol.com/users/pbw/rest.htm
Planet Tokyo – http://www.planettokyo.com/
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
ATT Japan – http://www.att-japan.net/
Japanzine – http://www.seekjapan.jp/japanzine.php
Metropolis (free Tokyo based weekly magazine) – https://metropolisjapan.com/
Tokyo Weekender – https://www.tokyoweekender.com/
International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun – http://www.asahi.com/english/
Japan News – http://www.newsonjapan.com/
Japan Times – http://www.japantimes.com/
The Daily Yomiuri – http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/
Fusion GOL – http://www.gol.com/english/
J-Com – http://www.jcom.co.jp/english.html
ITSCOM Cable TV/Internet – http://www.itscom.net/en/index.html
OCN – https://www.ocn.ne.jp/
SkyPerfecTV – https://www.skyperfectv.co.jp/eng/
CHILD RELATED
Cookbook – Kids Web Japan – http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/cook/index.html
Hakuhinkan – http://www.hakuhinkan.co.jp/guide_en.html
Kids Web Japan – http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/index.html
Mr. D – Birthday Party Magic Show – www2.gol.com/users/davidlet
Music Together of Nagoya – www.musickids.jp/english.asp
Party Palace, Inc. – http://partypalace.co.jp/
Sony Explora Science – http://www.sonyexplorascience.jp/english/index.html
Tokyo With Kids – http://www.tokyowithkids.com/
Tumble Tots Japan – http://www.tumbletotsjapan.com/index_e.html
My Gym Children’s Fitness Center – http://www.mygym.jp/
PETS
Animal Quarantine Service (AQS) – http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/index.html
World Pet Store – http://www.worldpetstore.com
WOMEN’S INTERESTS
Association of Women in Finance (AWF) – www.awftokyo.com
College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ) – www.cwaj.org
Cross Cultural Exchange Association Nagoya – http://cceanagoya.com/
Foreign Executive Women – http://www.fewjapan.com/
International Mothers Community in Yokohama – www.international-mothers-in-yokohama.blogspot.jp
La Leche League Japan – www.lalecheleague.org/japan.html
Tokyo Pregnancy Group – http://tokyopregnancygroup.blogspot.com
SHOPPING
Banana Republic – https://bananarepublic.gap.co.jp/
Clothing size conversion – www.usatourist.com
Costco – http://www.costco.co.jp/eng/index.htm
Daiso (Harajuku Branch) –http://www.sunnypages.jp/travel_guide/modern_tokyo/100yen_shops/Daiso…
Expat Express – http://www.expatexpress.com/
GAP – http://gap.co.jp/
Gourmet and Quality Foods Kinokuniya – http://www.e-kinokuniya.com/
Next – http://nextinjapan.jp/e
Nissin World Delicatessen Supermarket – http://www.nissinham.co.jp/nwd/nwd_03a.html
The Foreign Buyers Club – http://www.fbcusa.com/
The Flying Pig.com – https://www.theflyingpig.com/
The Meat Guy – http://www.themeatguy.jp/
Yamaya – http://www.yamaya.jp/
Hilo Market – https://hilomarket.com/
GETTING AROUND/TRANSPORTATION
Airport Limousine Bus – http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/
Hinomaru Limousine Group – http://www.hinomaru.co.jp/
Hyperdia (train search engine) – http://www.hyperdia.com/
Japan Rail East – http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/
Japan Rail West – http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Japan Rail Pass – http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en001.html
Jorudan (train search engine) – http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/
Keisei Skyliner – http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/
MK Taxi – https://www.mktaxi-japan.com/
Tokyo Metro – http://www.tokyo-subway.net/english/index.html
Nagoya Transportation – http://www.kotsu.city.nagoya.jp/jp/pc/
TRAVEL
A’cross Travellers Bureau – http://www.across-travel.com/
Inside Japan Tours – http://www.insidejapantours.com/
Japan National Tourist Organization – http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
Japanese Guest Houses – https://www.japaneseguesthouses.com/
Japanese Hotel and Ryokan Reservation – http://www.nta.co.jp/
Japanese Inn Group – http://www.jpinn.com//li>
JAPANiCan – http://www.japanican.com
Michi Travel Japan – http://www.michitravel.com
Number 1 Travel – http://www.no1-travel.com/
STA Travel – http://www.statravel.co.jp/english/travel/air/index.html
Sunrise Tours – http://www.jtb-sunrisetours.jp/
The Imperial Palace – http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/index.html
Tokyo Tourism Info – https://tokyotouristinfo.com/en/
Yokoso! Japan – https://www.yokosojapan-tour.com/
The Oriental Caravan – http://www.theorientalcaravan.com/
CONVERSION TOOLS
Currency Converter – http://www.ratesfx.com/rates/rate-converter.html
Foreign Exchange Rate – http://www.ratesfx.com/rates/
Global Clock – http://www.timeanddate.com/
Temperature Converter – http://www.onlineconversion.com/temperature.htm
Voltage Converter – https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/voltage/index.html
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Airport Limousine Bus – http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/
Baggage Deliveries – https://www.narita-airport.jp/en/service/svc_05
Information about Baggage Delivery – http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2278.html
Hinomaru Limousine Group – http://www.hinomaru.co.jp/
Hyperdia (train search engine) – http://www.hyperdia.com/
Jorudan (train search engine) – http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae//li>
Keisei Skyliner – http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/
All Nippon Airways (ANA) – http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/index.html
Japan Airlines (JAL) – http://www.jal.co.jp/en/
NEW DESCRIPTION – Japan Customs – http://www.customs.go.jp/english/index.htm
Narita International Airport – http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html
Kansai International Airport – http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp
Nagoya International Airport – http://www.centrair.jp/en/
POSTAL AND DELIVERY SERVICES
Japan Postal Service Guide – http://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Lakeland College Japan Campus – http://www.japan.lakeland.edu/e
McGill University MBA Japan Program – http://www.mcgillmbajapan.com
Sophia University – https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/index.html
Teachers College, Columbia University (Japan Campus) – http://www.tc-japan.edu
Temple University (Japan Campus) – http://www.tuj.ac.jp/index.html