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Kansai Time Out - http://www.kto.co.jp/
Largest Kansai area ex-pat magazine. |
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Gourmet-Navigator Kansai - http://www.gnavi.co.jp/kansai/index-e.htm
Listing of several restaurants in the Kansai area grouped by area and cuisine. |
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Kansai International Public Relations Promotion Office - http://www.kippo.or.jp/
Detailed demographic information on Kansai, local cultural news and events, museums, and culture. |
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Kansai Scene Magazine - http://www.kansaiscene.com/current/html/home.shtml
Kansai related news, features, entertainment, and classifieds. |
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Kansai Thru Pass - http://www.surutto.com/conts/ticket/3dayeng/
Enables you to ride on subways, private railways and buses from morning to night, in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe, and Wakayama for 2 days or 3 days use. |
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KansaiConnect - http://kansaiconnect.com/
Online English community for foreigners and Japanese living both in the Kansai area and abroad with news, blogs, links and information. |
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Soroptimist International Japan Chuo Region - http://www.sia-chuo.gr.jp/
Includes region history, activities and contact information. Projects include scholarship for foreigners and subsidy for foreign students' research. |
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North Kansai Japan Net - http://www.nkansai.ne.jp/index-e.htm
Guide to tourism and cities of several northern Kansai areas. |
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Kansai Now - http://www.kansainow.com/index.shtml
General site on life, work, relationships, and increasing contacts among foreigners in Osaka. |
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Paving Over the Kansai - On Dango: The Famous "Yokosuka Navy Base Toilet Job" - http://www.jpri.org/publications/occasionalpapers/op1.html
Two short essays on Japanese construction, including the destruction of natural scenery in Kansai for a new "Cultural Metropolis". |
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English railway map in Kansai - http://japanize.jp/
English railway map in Kansai (Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, Shiga, Wakayama, Mie). Printable PDF files can be downloaded. |
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http://www.ikaiwa.com/click/ - http://www.ikaiwa.com/click/
An open group for IT and business professionals interested in IT in Kansai. |
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Old Western High Way - http://hccweb1.bai.ne.jp/~hce79101/english/
Introduction to the Kyuu Saigoku Kaidou, or Old Western Highway, a historical travel route from Nishinomiya City to Kyoto. With photos, landmarks, and explanations. |
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Animal Refuge Kansai - http://www.arkbark.net/
Non-profit organization in Kansai promoting animal welfare and responsible ownership of animals as well as being a shelter for animals in real need. |