Japan

Onsen in Fukushima
another list.

The weather in Japan and in Tohoku.

Earthquake information in Japan.

General information about travelling to and around Tokyo.

Japan railway information:

• HYPERDIA-timetable provides timetable and connection information for most JR and non-JR railway lines inside Japan (also provides some subway information).

Tokyo subway information:

• Tokyo Subway Platform provides maps in Japanese and English (no official site).
• Tokyo Transfer Guide is the official "Connection Finder" from Tokyo Metro.

(Tokyo) hotels

• http://www.jalan.net/
• http://metropolitan-area.travel.rakuten.co.jp/
• http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/

• Visa, Re-entrant permit and other stuff (as of 8 Mar 09)

Japan Immigration Procedures Guidebook (Japanese/English);
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/tetuduki/index.html
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/tetuduki/index.html

• Online Material of the MoJ (Ministry of Justice),

Japanese only. Refer to 第16 　出入国管理及び難民認定法関係手続
http://www.moj.go.jp/ONLINE/page.html
furthermore
http://www.moj.go.jp/ONLINE/IMMIGRATION/ZAIRYU_KOSHIN/zairyu_koshin10_01.html

ADSL/Broadband information for Japan

• http://www.broadland.jp/ (Japanese)

ADSL Speedtests (working from NTT ADSL in Fukushima)

• http://www.bspeedtest.jp/ (Japanese)
• http://speedtest.excite.co.jp/ (Japanese)