Focusing on working for a science-related firm or teachers of sciences.

An expatriot animal lover's group that helps through providing information on pets, adoption, English speaking vets, and other concerns.

Group for expats in Japan who are also members of Adoptive Parents China.

Information about teaching English in Japan, observations and photos of festivals, sights and people in Japan.

Includes guide to American Democratic events in Japan, articles, weblogs, and photo albums.

Group includes people related to the "Law School Project" and "Guide Book Project", and acts as a communication bridge between Eritrea and Japan.

A community weblog and forum for foreigners in Japan, covering the gaijin experience and bizarre news from Japan.

A group for Filipino professionals currently working in Japan.

Survey about the problems encountered by foreigners in Japanese universities and institutes.

Learning to live economically in one of the world's most expensive countries.

Support group for young people living in Japan or considering it, as well as travel in Japan.

Chapter by chapter guide on finding a job, university and company work, and life in Japan.

Introduction of Japan and Japanese culture for Filipinos living in Japan.

Yahoo group for anyone related to or interested in the two countries.

Mailing list for people in Japan keeping a blog.

Dedicated to the history and heritage of military brats and expats in Japan.

English information magazine with travel stories and tips, pub and restaurant guide, news, classifieds, personals, events, and job listings.

Guide for living in or moving to Japan with Tokyo-Yokohama information and pictures.

A communication site about Japan with a forum to bring people together to talk about common issues on life in Japan.

Brief articles on happenings in Japan, work, and classifieds.

An informational community site for those interested in Japan, and the Japanese language.

Largest Kansai area ex-pat magazine.

Provides some basic pointers for recently arrived foreigners to Japan.

An Englishwoman's experience of being a bar hostess in Japan.

Explains for foreigners aspects on owning a car in Japan, including shaken, title transfer, registration, parking, buying and selling a car.

Detailed procedures on how to register a car in Japan.

Step by step procedures on registering a marriage in or out of Japan.

Article on Japan's crackdown on illegal visa overstays, with just a 1-day overstay resulting in jail time and then a 5-year banishment.

Important information for anyone visiting or relocating to Japan.

Regularly updated site on a suit against the Otaru City government and Hokkaido hot spring owners banning foreigners.

Book excerpt on problems in working for a Japanese company.

Information and advice for vegans and vegetarians living in Japan.

A mailing list for Vietnamese in Japan.

Article by author Karl Taro Greenfeld on visiting the land of his birth and self-identity.

Article on the dearth of paternal rights to see their children in the case of divorce or abduction.