Cultural Exchange

Cultural Exchange Links

• Japan Interactive Information on Japanese foods, lifestyle, culture, language, with pictures of Japan, mailing list, chat, bbs, pen pals, and more.
  
• Your Japanese Guests An account of what happens when Japanese and Americans meet.
  
• Communication Breakthrough Free exchange of messages between America and Japan.
  
• Transjaws Japanese penpal introductions and Japan info site
  
• Foreign Correspondent Bilingual pen pal newsletter with Japanese readers who want to correspond with people in English.
  
• International Association of Chigasaki Non-profit organization that arranges home and school visits, cultural and language classes, and more. Located near Tokyo.
  
• JET Alumni Association Web site for past participants of the Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program.
  
• The Japanese and Americans on Comparative Character Traits Compares Japanese and American's stereotypes of each other.
  
• Japan and the World BBS featuring info on Japan, penpals, travel companions and questionnaires.
  
• ALC Keypal Net English Free service that introduces English speakers to Japanese pen pals.
  
• CLAIR Council of Local Authorities for International Relations. JET program
  
• Tokyo Friends A site for making friends in Japan and around the world.
  
• Japanese Homestay Experience Shows points of views from both homestay family and participant, and pitfalls to avoid.
  
• Bangladesh Association at Saitama (BAS) Group to improve social interactions, and introduce Bangladesh culture to Japanese and others.
  
• "Japanese" and "Non-Japanese" Saitama academic's paper on how Japanese define themselves.
  
• Hiragana Times Homestay Program Details on a weekly homestay program.
  
• A Handbook for Hosts:A Guide to Hosting Japanese Guests Excerpts of the book "A Handbook for Hosts" to enhance the homestay experience for the host family and the visiting Japanese student.
  
• Konishiki Kids Hawaii Non-profit organization taking Hawaiian children on an educational visit to Japan.
  
• Sakura Japanese and American Pen Pals Japanese and American free site for e-mail and penpals.
  
• Meeting Place Japan BBS rooms for exchanging information about Japanese life.
  
• Foreign Correspondent Free listings for snail-mail Japanese penpals.
  
• The Finnish Institute in Japan English guide to the Finnish Institute.