Metropolis is a free English-language magazine. You can pick up a hard copy from various stores and restaurants around Greater Tokyo. I think this mag is best for telling you about upcoming events - concerts, art shows, clubs, etc. It also has a classifieds section...
Hyperdia is a simple tool for checking train routes. Just plug in your start point and end point, and when you want to travel, and it will give you all the possible routes to get there, with prices and times. Make sure you spell the names correctly, and all as one word (no hyphens etc).
Japanese-English dictionary. I sometimes can't find words in here... but it's still quite a decent dictionary.
Hyperdia is a simple tool for checking train routes. Just plug in your start point and end point, and when you want to travel, and it will give you all the possible routes to get there, with prices and times. Make sure you spell the names correctly, and all as one word (no hyphens etc).
Japanese-English dictionary. I sometimes can't find words in here... but it's still quite a decent dictionary.
Denshi Jisho is another Japanese-English dictionary; it is really good because you can search by kanji, or romaji... also, if you use the Denshi Jisho bookmarklet, you can select Japanese text on a page, click the bookmark, and it will automatically tell you the translation.
YOKE (Yokohama Association for International Communications and Exchange). This is published by the city of Yokohama and has useful information for residents, as well as announcements of random events in the city.
Japan Times is one of the main English-language newspapers here.
Japan Probe is a blog with interesting, often random snippets and videos of news from the Japanese media; especially 'human interest' or novelty stories.
Diddlefinger (I've linked to Kanagawa prefecture on there.) Maps of Japan; can get detailed, street-level maps. ^_^
Lloyds TSB, which is a financial service that lets you send money back to your home country. People have told me this is the most cost-effective way to send funds. I use it myself.
Japan Guide is a great site for travel information and cultural information about all of Japan.There's info about upcoming events and seasons too. ^_^ It also has some large forums, including friend and language exchange partner forums.
Gaijin Pot has info for foreigners, job postings, and message boards, which are especially useful for info in living in Japan.
Japan Times is one of the main English-language newspapers here.
Japan Probe is a blog with interesting, often random snippets and videos of news from the Japanese media; especially 'human interest' or novelty stories.
Diddlefinger (I've linked to Kanagawa prefecture on there.) Maps of Japan; can get detailed, street-level maps. ^_^
Lloyds TSB, which is a financial service that lets you send money back to your home country. People have told me this is the most cost-effective way to send funds. I use it myself.
Japan Guide is a great site for travel information and cultural information about all of Japan.There's info about upcoming events and seasons too. ^_^ It also has some large forums, including friend and language exchange partner forums.
Gaijin Pot has info for foreigners, job postings, and message boards, which are especially useful for info in living in Japan.
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