A Practical Guide to Working as a Scientist in Japan: Focusing on working for a science-related firm or teachers of sciences.
Angels With Fur: An expatriot animal lover's group that helps through providing information on pets, adoption, English speaking vets, and other concerns.
APC-Japan: Group for expats in Japan who are also members of Adoptive Parents China.
Bytes of Japan: Information about teaching English in Japan, observations and photos of festivals, sights and people in Japan.
Democrats Abroad Japan: Includes guide to American Democratic events in Japan, articles, weblogs, and photo albums.
Eritrea Japan: Group includes people related to the "Law School Project" and "Guide Book Project", and acts as a communication bridge between Eritrea and Japan.
F*cked Gaijin: A community weblog and forum for foreigners in Japan, covering the gaijin experience and bizarre news from Japan.
Filprof Japan: A group for Filipino professionals currently working in Japan.
Foreign Students and Researchers in Japan: A Survey: Survey about the problems encountered by foreigners in Japanese universities and institutes.
Frugal Japan: Learning to live economically in one of the world's most expensive countries.
Gaijin Scientist: Chapter by chapter guide on finding a job, university and company work, and life in Japan.
Hirokim House: Introduction of Japan and Japanese culture for Filipinos living in Japan.
Japan - Sri Lanka: Yahoo group for anyone related to or interested in the two countries.
Japan Bloggers: Mailing list for people in Japan keeping a blog.
Japan Brats: Dedicated to the history and heritage of military brats and expats in Japan.
Japan Window: Guide for living in or moving to Japan with Tokyo-Yokohama information and pictures.
Japanable.com: A communication site about Japan with a forum to bring people together to talk about common issues on life in Japan.
Japaneazy.com: Brief articles on happenings in Japan, work, and classifieds.
JapanNewbie: An informational community site for those interested in Japan, and the Japanese language.
Kansai Time Out: Largest Kansai area ex-pat magazine.
Living in Japan: Provides some basic pointers for recently arrived foreigners to Japan.
Mama-san's Babies: An Englishwoman's experience of being a bar hostess in Japan.
Owning a Car in Japan: Explains for foreigners aspects on owning a car in Japan, including shaken, title transfer, registration, parking, buying and selling a car.
Owning a Car in Japan: Detailed procedures on how to register a car in Japan.
Procedures on Registration of Marriage to a Japanese National: Step by step procedures on registering a marriage in or out of Japan.
San Francisco Chronicle - Japan gets tough on visa violators: 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.
The Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go: Important information for anyone visiting or relocating to Japan.
The Otaru Lawsuit Info Site: Regularly updated site on a suit against the Otaru City government and Hokkaido hot spring owners banning foreigners.
The Rice-Paper Ceiling: Breaking through Japanese Corporate Culture: Book excerpt on problems in working for a Japanese company.
Vegan Guide to Japan: Information and advice for vegans and vegetarians living in Japan.
Vietnam Japan: A mailing list for Vietnamese in Japan.
Wanderlust - Crooning the Expat Blues: Article by author Karl Taro Greenfeld on visiting the land of his birth and self-identity.
Washington Post: Divorced From Their Children: Article on the dearth of paternal rights to see their children in the case of divorce or abduction.