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Japan Travel Section

The following selections will be of interest to teachers who are planning a teaching stint in Japan as well as students and others interested in experiencing Japanese culture. Please be sure to check out the Lonely Planet titles listed in our Reference Section. These are required reference books for ANY trip to Japan for ANY reason--they're simply the best. Below please find an eclectic selection of Japan travel books that are geared toward both the practical and the "off the beaten path" experience.

Little Adventures in Tokyo : 39 Thrills for the Urban Explorer
by Rick Kennedy
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36 Views of Mount Fuji : On Finding Myself in Japan
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Cathy N. Davidson / Paperback / Published 1994
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Beyond Sushi, A Year in Japan
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Kenneth Januszewski / Paperback / Published 1998
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Citypack Tokyo (Citypack)
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Fodors(Editor), Eugene Fodor / Paperback / Published 1999
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Fodor's is a big name and here's a 1999 edition.

Clueless in Tokyo : An Explorer's Sketchbook of Weird and Wonderful Things in Japan
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Betty Reynolds / Paperback / Published 1997
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Cycling Japan : A Personal Guide to Exploring Japan by Bicycle
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Bryan Harrell(Editor), et al / Paperback / Published 1993
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This writer probably wouldn't put his life in the hands of the Japanese roadways, but we promised eclectic (or was that eccentric!)

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Gary D'A. Walters / Paperback / Published 1993
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Many Japan veterans claim that "day" trips help maintain sanity when all else fails. Believe it or not, there's some beautiful "country" within striking distance of the big city.

Exploring Kanto; Weekend Pilgrimages from Tokyo
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Michael Plastow / Paperback / Published 1996
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Another dose of weekend sanity for the foreign Tokoyite.

Exploring Kyoto : On Foot Through the Ancient Capital
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Judith Clancy / Paperback / Published 1997
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A Guide to Japanese Hot Springs
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Anne Hotta, Yoko Ishiguro (Contributor) / Paperback / Published 1986
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Three years ago, I spent my honeymoon (no, my wife is not Japanese, she is Italian-American) in a Japanese onsen (hotspring)--a great diversion from the maddening crowds--highly recommended!

Hiking in Japan : An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails
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Paul Hunt / Paperback / Published 1988
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This writer has a friend who is a hiking enthusiast, and he uses this guide.

Insight Guide Japan
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Paperback / Published 1999
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Another up-to-date general guide to Japan.

Japan for Starters : 52 Things You Need to Know About Japan
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Charles Danziger / Paperback / Published 1996
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Japan Health Handbook
Meredith Enman Maruyama, et al / Paperback / Published 1995
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Japan Made Easy
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Boye Lafayette De Mente / Paperback / Published 1995
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Japan's Hidden Hot Springs
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Robert C. Neff / Paperback / Published 1995
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As we say above, this is a don't miss activity in Japan, and this selection is a bit more up-to-date.

The Japanese : The Often Misunderstood, Sometimes Surprising, and Always Fascinating Culture and Lifestyles of Japan
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Jack Seward / Paperback / Published 1993
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The Japanese Way : Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the Japanese
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Noriko Takada, et al / Paperback / Published 1996
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Kid's Trips in Tokyo : A Family Guide to One-Day Outings
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Ivy Maeda, et al / Paperback / Published 1998
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This writer loves animals,zoos and many other things that kids like, so this is for the young and the young at heart!

Japanese Language Materials Section

Visit our NEW Japanese Language Section today! We've added recommendations for the highly successful Japanese for Busy People Series to our site. These Japanese language texts have helped MANY foreign teachers now living in Japan along the difficult road to some sort of proficiency in both spoken and written Japanese. In our effort to add new resources, we've recently compiled a list of recommended Japanese-English Dictionaries for students of the Japanese language at all levels. Check out the new Japanese-English Dictionaries Section today.

Below you'll find a recommendation for a Japanese Language text for beginners in the Japanese language. This writer knows MANY foreigners who have learned Japanese "on the job" in Japan, and the majority of them began with the Japanese For Busy People series. If you decide to buy the text, do yourself a favor and get the audio program as well. These materials were developed in Japan by the Japanese Association of Language Teachers (JALT). We've recently added the entire Japanese for Busy People Series to our site. Check it out today!

Japanese for Busy People (Volume 1)
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Paperback / Published 1995
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This text is about twice the price in Tokyo.

Japanese for Busy People I Audio Cassette
Published 1993
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Japanese for Busy People : The Workbook : Drills for Oral Fluency
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Paperback / Published 1995
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This is a great place to start with the difficult Japanese language. If you're going to buy one of these selections, do yourself a favor and buy them all because you will certainly use them if you plan to learn the language.

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Visit our new Japan Job Links Page today!

We've assembled a list of recommended web resources for Japan job hunting. These resources are those websites which we've reviewed and found the most reliable. However, the Teaching in Japan Page DOES NOT ENDORSE any particular job to be found on these sites. As with any employment decision, DO YOUR RESEARCH! Check out our new JAPAN JOB LINKS Page today.

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We are dedicated to providing an on-line bookstore especially suited for both teachers desiring to work in Japan and those teachers currently working in Japan. We are assembling a collection of recommended reading concerning finding work in Japan, what to expect when you get here, and materials that are appropriate for Japanese students at all levels.

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The Teaching in Japan Discussion Forum. Check out our MUCH improved Discussion Board. There are some great new features which we hope will make this the best Teaching in Japan Forum on the web. To date, this has been a great forum with good, thoughtful questions and great responses from both teachers who are currently teaching in Japan and those who have previously worked in Japan.
The Japan Job Links Page We have assembled some links to sources that we consider reputable. Please be aware that we do NOT endorse any of these sources. They are provided for your information. Please remember to DO YOUR RESEARCH prior to agreeing to move halfway around the world!
Want to test your knowledge about living and working in the Land of the Rising Sun? This first link will give you our text version of the quiz so that you can read the explanations to all of the answers while the second link is our new interactive choice. Try our new Teaching in Japan Quiz today!
Travel Reference Section In this section, we provide a list of recommendations for truly useful Japan Guidebooks. We've assembled a list of some of the best travel/guide books available for Japan. Many of these are still used by long-time residents. Please consider ordering through our secure link with Amazon.com as this is our only source of revenues to support the site!
Japan Reference Section This section contains recommendations for materials relating to Japanese culture & some great suggestions for "survival guides." Again, these are texts which have been found useful by teachers who are currently living and working in Japan. As above, please consider ordering through our secure link with Amazon.com as this is our only source of revenues to support the site!
Japanese Language Learning Section Here we've put together a list of the resources needed to begin the difficult process of learning the Japanese language. Don't let anyone fool you, Japanese is difficult, but many of the Japan-based aquaintances of this writer have submitted recommendations to our Language Bookshelf. Please consider ordering through our secure link with Amazon.com as this is our only source of revenues to support the site!
Amazon's Complete List of Japanese Language Materials Please support our site by browsing Amazon's large collection of Japanese learning materials.
Here we've linked a few Japanese-English Dictionaries for students of the Japanese language at all levels. It's pretty important to get a basic English/Japanese Dictionary if you need decide what it is that you've just eaten in an izakaya in Tokyo!
The Great Escape For teachers who need a break from Tokyo, why not take a trip to Hawaii. Recently, the Teaching in Japan site administrator and his wife have purchased an ocean-view Waikiki condominium which is available for vacation rentals at reasonable prices. Great location: 4 minutes to Waikiki Beach and less than ten minutes to the beautiful Kapiolani Park and the Honolulu Zoo. Aloha!

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