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asian resources

Asia Directory

Asian Language Writing Systems and Terminology
Terminology for Chinese and Japanese writing styles, including history, detailed information, and Hiragana & Katakana charts.

AsiaOne Business Directory

Bank of Japan monetary and financial data, and links to other Japanese financial databases
Data going back 20 years can be examined. Tankan and money supply information released publicly will be available nearly simultaneously through the web page.

Chinese Translation and Interpretation Forum

Corporate Websites in Japan (most in Japanese)

Honyaku Home Page
A resource for members of the Honyaku mailing list, and anyone interested in Japanese/English translation

Hong Kong Internet Directory

Japanese pangrams

The Japanese writing tutor
Meant as a supplement to normal Japanese study. Using animated GIF files, I have set up a series of exercises through which students can practice and through repetition become more adept at writing katakana, hiragana, and kanji.

JAT (Japan Association of Translators) Translation Topics

J Guide: Stanford University's Guide to Japan Information Resources

Kanda Guide - Guide to Kanda bookstores in Tokyo
Maps of the area and lists of the bookstores and their specialties, as well as searchable online catalogues and ordering information.

Korean Language Resources

Maruzen Japanese Bookstore

Maynard's Grab Bag
Numerous links to Japanese search engines, dictionaries, newspapers, magazines, and various other pages that seem to be useful for translation.

More Internet resources for Japanese translators

National Diet Library Main page (Japanese) or (English)

On-line Chinese tools

Simon Fraser University/David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication - Asian Resources

The Southeast Asian Languages Mailing List home page

Special search engine for finding bookstores all over Japan

Stanford University US-Japan Technology Management Center

TRC Japanese Bookstore

University of Washington Japanese Resources

Yves Maniette's French version of Jim Heisig's "Remembering the kanji."
Ces pages présentent un livre d'apprentissage rapide et sûr du système graphique japonais qui a pu voir le jour grâce à la confiance des membres de l'association des chercheurs francophones au Japon, Sciencescope, et de ceux de la Société des Études Japonaises de Tokyo.

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