LINKS

A list of the "best of the (Japanese) outdoors on the internet!"

If you can't find out what you need on the Outdoor SIG site……then chances are you can find it via the links below.

And don't forget the INTERACTIVE PAGE:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/outdoorsig/

If we are missing your favorite website then tell us! SEND YOUR OUTDOOR LINKS to the webmaster!!!

Websites come and go……. If you find any broken links below please let us know so we can fix it. Thanks.

THE CATEGORIES………cover most everything…….

OutdoorSIG EVENTS LINKS (Related to OSIG Annual Events)
NON-OSIG EVENTS LINKS (Related to NON-OSIG events we list in the EVENTS section)
OUTDOOR GEAR (buy on-line and have it shipped over to Japan!)
OUTDOOR COMPANIES IN JAPAN (adventure companies, stores)
SNOW SPORTS (in Japan and overseas)
HIKING AND CAMPING IN JAPAN (Mt climbing info etc)
ON-LINE OUTDOOR PUBLICATIONS (on-line outdoor magazines etc)
TRAVEL (in Japan and overseas)
ONSENS (all you need to get naked!)
OUTDOOR CLUBS IN JAPAN (get in touch with one in your area!)
WATER SPORTS (anything to do with water in Japan)
OTHER SPORTS (other sports info in Japan)
WILDLIFE (Fauna) OF JAPAN
WEATHER (weather information in Japan)
WEBCAMS (check the weather on the mountain before you ski/climb!)
MAPS (maps related to Japan….trails, regions, highways etc)
JET RELATED LINKS (AJET, other SIGs, Natl Groups etc)
METROPOLITAN GUIDES (going into/thru the BIG city?)
ON-LINE JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS
OTHER MISC. (don't fit in any of the above)
JOB HUNTING - AFTER JET (be a skibum? smokejumper?)
EMBASSIES (in Japan)

WILDLIFE (Fauna) OF JAPAN

SNAKES OFJAPAN
http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwic4591/snake/ejaphebi.htm
THE OLD MAN AND THE SNAKE (Asia-by country)
http://www.alles.or.jp/~butchi/
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WINTER WILDLIFE (a feature section in Jan 2003)
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0301/feature5/index.html
THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF JAPAN:
http://www.embjapan.dk/Spotlight2/flora%20and%20fauna.htm
M.KOIZUMI'S JAPANESE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY (Landscapes too)
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ud6m-kizm/Wildlife_Photo.htm
JAPANESE MONKEYS! (saru no peeji!)
http://www.t3.rim.or.jp/~mkoizumi/Wild_monkeys_In_Japan.html

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WEATHER (weather information in Japan)

THE WEATHER CHANNEL (detailed info on Japan)
http://www.weather.com/common/welcomepage/world.html?from=globalnav
JAPAN WEATHER ASSOCIATION (hourly sat photos + week long regional forecasts)
http://www.jwa.or.jp/fcst/fcst-e.html
HOURLY JAPAN SATELLITE PHOTO
http://weather.is.kochi-u.ac.jp/FE/00Latest.jpg
DAILY JAPAN FORECAST (All Japan Image and major cities)
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/weather/index.html
QUICK JAPANESE FORECAST
http://www.tbs.co.jp/weather/index.html
SNOWFORECASTS (For your local ski hill!!)
http://www.snow-forecast.com/
'TSUYU'- (All about the rainy season in Japan)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20020616a1.htm

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SKIJAPANGUIDE WEBCAM CENTRE - (with 90+ ski resorts linked!!!)
http://www.skijapanguide.com/2002/daily-reports/webcam/index.html
FUJI-SAN INFO AND WEBCAM
http://www.city.fujiyoshida.yamanashi.jp/
MT DAISETSUZAN-ASAHIDAKE (Hokkaido)
http://town.higashikawa.hokkaido.jp/en/index.htm
MT IWATE (Iwate-ken)
http://www-cg.cis.iwate-u.ac.jp/live_camera.html
SAKURAJIMA (island) VOLANCO
http://www.iuk.ac.jp/sakura/sakura0.htm
MT USU VOLCANO (in Hokkaido)
http://www.stv.ne.jp/test1/usu.html
MIYAKEJIMA (island) VOLCANO
http://www.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/topics/MIYAKE/kansi/
AOMORI AND LAKE TOWADA (Aomori-ken)
http://dove.net.au/~punky/Aomori.html

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MAPS (maps in Japan….trails, regions, highways etc)

YAHOO MAPS JAPAN (all you need...even shows topo hiking trails! In Japanese)
http://map.yahoo.co.jp/
MAPS OF JAPANESE REGIONS AND KENS
http://jin.jcic.or.jp/region/

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JET RELATED LINKS (AJET, other SIGs, Natl groups, etc)

ECOLOGY SIG
http://www.geocities.com/ecosig_2000/
VOLUNTEER SIG
http://www.geocities.com/ajetvsig/VolunteerOps.html
COMSIG
http://www.twics.com/~comsig/
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SIG
http://www.freewebz.com/habitatjets/
THE AJET MAINPAGE
http://www.ajetonline.org
AJET ACROSS JAPAN (AJET Monthly Newsletter)
http://www.ajetacrossjapan.com/
CLAIR
http://www.clair.nippon-net.ne.jp
'CLAIR NEWS' (e-newsletter)
http://www.jetprogramme.org/e/current/news/index.html
THE CIR HOMEPAGE
http://www.eskimo.com/~cir
THE BIG DAIKON ('underground JET community' site)
http://www.bigdaikon.com/
JET CLASSIFIEDS AND LESSON PLANS
http://callpost.net

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METROPOLITAN GUIDES (going into/thru the BIG city?!)

OSAKA TOURIST GUIDE
http://www.tourism.city.osaka.jp/en/
VIRTUAL OKINAWA
http://www.virtualokinawa.com/index.html
SAPPORO-XENE.NET (includes events, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
http://www.xene.net
SENDAI TOWN JOOHOO (info...hotspots.....nihongo de)
http://www.pressart.co.jp/sendai-tj/
TOKYO Q (entertainment in Tokyo)
http://www.nokia.co.jp/tokyoq
TIME OUT: TOKYO (nice hotel, cheap accom, night-time lovers)
http://www.timeout.com/tokyo
TOKYO LIFE NAVIGATOR (inside to Tokyo...nice survival Japanese section)
http://www.ima-chan.co.jp/guide

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ON-LINE JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS

ASAHI NEWS
http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html#top
THE DAILY YOMIURI
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/index-e.htm
MAINICHI DAILY NEWS
http://www.mainichi.co.jp/english/index.html
THE JAPAN TIMES
http://www.japantimes.co.jp

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OTHER MISC. (don't fit in any of the above)

TENGU FOODS (natural food to your door)
http://www.alishan-organic-center.com/en/index.html
FOREIGN BUYERS' CLUB (foreign -outdoor- food to your door!)
http://www.fbcusa.com/
CARTOONS ABOUT JAPAN
http://www.comicalart.com/main-menu-page.html
ESID (Every Situation Is Different) CARTOONS ABOUT JET (by Earth Bennett)
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/esid/
Maverick Tshirts (Has done many tshirts cheaply for JET Habitat and sports groups)
http://www.geocities.jp/studio_maverick/campaign.htm

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JOB HUNTING- AFTER JET (be a skibum? Smokejumper?)

JET ALUMNI ASSOC (JETAA)
http://www.jet.org
JETAA JOB BANK
http://cheno.com/job
JOBS AFTER JET - AJET's 'DESTINATIONS'
http://www.geocities.com/ajetdestinations
ESL JOBFINDER.COM (a listing of ESL jobs around the world...post your resume)
http://www.esljobfinder.com
PEACEBOAT (travel on a boat and teach post JET!?)
http://www.peaceboat.org/english/index.html
CAREERCROSS.COM (for bilinguals...japan related...post your resume)
http://www.careercross.com
MIDCAREER.COM (bilingual jobseekers....IT field)
http://www.midcareer.com
INTERPLACE Inc. (Job recruiter base in Tokyo)
http://www.interplace-agency.com/Tokyo_e.html
JOBS IN JAPAN (from teaching to modelling to translating to IT)
http://www.jobsinjapan.com
JOB MONKEY - (The coolest jobs on Earth)
http://www.jobmonkey.com
ACTION JOBS - (when your job sucks)
http://www.actionjobs.com
COOLWORKS - (Live and work where others only visit)
http://www.coolworks.com

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EMBASSIES (in Japan)

AUSTRALIA http://www.australia.or.jp
BRAZIL http://www2.gol.com/users/consbras
CHINA http://www.china-embassy.or.jp
CANADA http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/ni-ka/contacts/tokyo/menu-e.asp
FRANCE http://www.ambafrance.or.jp
GERMANY http://www.germanembassy-japan.org
IRELAND http://embassy.kcom.ne.jp/ireland
ISRAEL http://www.israelembassy-tokyo.com/
KOREA http://embassy.kcom.ne.jp/korea
NEW ZEALAND http://embassy.kcom.ne.jp/newzealand
U.K. http://www.uknow.or.jp/be/index_e.html
U.S.A. http://usembassy.state.gov/tokyo

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IF YOU HAVE ANY LINKS TO ADD>>>> PLEASE SEND THEM TO US!!