TOP 21

1. Tokyo Urban Life
   Masaki Okada's trial to explain things Japanese to those who are curious about Japan.

2. Tokyo Food Page
   Everything about the Japanese cuisine.

3. Byun byun Shinkansen
   On this site one can find just everthing about the Shinkansen.

4. Joseph Wu's Origami Page
   Everything about origami.

5. Ogasawara-ryu
   An outstanding homepage about the Japanese etiquette.

6. Judo Information Site
   Everything about Judo: techniques, history, FAQ, Clubs, ...

7. Japanese Language Information
   This is a great Japanese language page: online-dictionaries and quizzes, school list, search engine for language pages, ...

8. Kabuki for everyone
   Everything about Kabuki.

9. Nihon Sumo Kyokai
   Everything about Sumo.

10. Bonsai's Jpop Pages
    Everything about J-Pop.

11. Marukome: The secret of Miso
    Everything about Miso.

12. Horzokuen's Bonsai Nursery in Japan
    Everything about bonsai.

13. Chado, the way of tea
    Everything about the tea ceremony.

14. Taiko Resource
    About Japanese Taiko drums.

15. The Japanese Sword
    Much resources on Japanese swords including a link list to many more sites.

16. Famous Japanese
    Long list of famous Japanese people from entertainment, sport, politics, ... Information about each person.

17. Japanese dolls
    Lots of information on all kinds of Japanese dolls.

18. Hotel (Japan Ryokan Association)
    A list of ryokans in the Kansai area with description, prices and online reservation.

19. Tokyo Toilet Map
    Toilets at train stations in Tokyo with reports about cleanliness and paper availability.

20. Subway Mania
    Various information on Tokyo's subways.

21. The Aikido FAQ
    Frequently asked Aikido questions and more.

Main ranking criteria are quantity and quality of information available, as well as the organization and design of the site.

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