Weird Stuff On Tatami

Administrative stuff
- Guide to Japanese visas
- Ikoma City, the hometown of NAIST
- Japanese Embassy in Belgium
- Belgian Embassy in Japan
- Changing to Japanese driving license, easy for Belgians! (but not for French or Americans...)
- Nara Prefecture living guide
- Taiwan consulate location in Osaka.
- Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Satellite picture of National Taiwan University
Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)
Belgium and Belgians
- Belgium-Japan Association, economic stuff
- Vincent website, great stuff, links, blog and book tips
- Belgians in Japan
- Antoine Choppin's website, another Belgian gaijin...
- Kily's website, yet another Japan-lover gaijin (not full time in Japan, but this is just a matter of months... ;-0 )
- Radio Belche
Housing
- Housing at NAIST
- All-inclusive housing
- Appartments around NAIST
- Another real estate agent
- Takayama Science Plaza, loging is on the last floor.
General information about Japan
- LeJapon.org
- Guide to living in Japan
- Japan-Guide, a very complete guide of travelling and living
- Japan Today, japanese news in English
- News on Japan, another japanese news website in English
- Asahi has an English section
- Kansai Time-Out is a monthly information letter in English.
Tourism
- Locations of famous buildings and places
- Japan Pi Travel, Japan travel specialist in Belgium
- Osaka travel information
- Japan Guide: ton's-o-info
- Kansai branch of the International Outdoor Club
- Outdoor Japan. Nothing related to Kansai, unfortunately.
Other universities/institutions
Buying camera gear in Kansai
- Naniwa camera, Osaka
- Toda camera, Osaka
- Sanwa camera, Osaka
- BIC Camera (Namba station)
- Yodobashi camera (Umeda station)
- Cameyoshi: lowest prices?
- Sanpou: very good prices in Tokyo
- Map Camera: nice used inventory, Tokyo
- Buying camera gear in Japan, a nice FAQ. A bit outdated, but worth a look.
- PhotoGuide Japan, everything about photo in Japan...
Funny stuff
- Weird world map
- Everything you want to know about Engrish.
Sights
- Gunkanjima Island: location, website1, website2, website3, website4, website5, Wikipedia, history, in Japanese, website6, website7 This is definitely some place I would like to visit one day...
- Enryakuji, a major temple in the mountains NE of Kyoto.
- G-Can, the underground safety water tanks of Tokyo, to avoid floods in the rain season. Impressive.
Tools (maps, kanji,...)
Books
Eating
- Burnin' Ramen shop, a.k.a. Mennbakka. Other links: one, two, and map.
- A few japanese recipies
- Gourmet Navigator
- Belgian Beer CAFE Barrel, Belgian beers in Osaka
- Beer Brasserie Dolphins, also in Osaka
- Uehata, yet another Belgian Beer Bar in Osaka
Maps
- My flat location on NAIST campus
- My seat location in the lab
General shopping
- Shopping mall at the Saidaiji station.
- Life, another supermarket nearby.
Transportation
- Timetables and planning. Deals with multiple train companies!
- Kintetsu Line
- Kyoto Subway
- Kansai Train (pdf)
- Osaka Subway (pdf) (kanji only)
- Osaka Subway (romanji only)
- Osaka JR (pdf)
- Another pdf
- Gakuenmae Station
- Osaka-Nanba Station
- Takanohara Station
- A second hand bike shop