Blogs
Culture Japan – Follow this blog if you’re mostly interested in the Japanese otaku lifestyle, lots on anime, manga, games and such; there are posts on Japan and technology too
Matador Network – Lots of travel info, even has a University to teach prospective bloggers, vloggers, photographers, videographers, etc.
Shisaku – Personal in-depth analysis of Japanese politics and society
Too Many Adaptors – Up-to-date technology travel info
Zooming Japan – Various useful info on Japan
Vlogs
Gimmeabreakman / Gimmeaflakeman – loads of videos on Japan from news, language, random things, and cultural
Ciaela – useful Japanese living info
Tofugu – lots of Japanese info, probably mostly known for their videos on Cat Island
ThatJapaneseGirl – useful if you’re curious on the Kansai dialect
Sharla in Japan – lots of Japanese food vlogs
TheJapanGuy – useful Japanese living info
Japan Related Sites
Jet Programme – Japanese government run program for those interested in coming to Japan, learn the culture, and teach English
Echoes of a Civilized Jungle – tips and advice on how to live in Kyoto
Uni – university list
What Japan Thinks – surveys, polls, and news info on Japan
Jorudan – you can use this if you do not trust Google Maps for directions via trains in Japan
Rocketnews – breaking Japan news on all topics
Gakuu – resources to learning Japanese
Kansai Scene – Kansai resource for info and classifieds
Rocketnews Japanese Onomatopoeias
Kakaku – Japanese shopping deals
Sanjeevs Travels – Kyoto living info
Lang 8 – great tool for learning a new language
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