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	The publishers of Tokyo Classified, Japan's largest circulation free English language magazine, announced on Dec 22, 2000 the launch of Japan Today, an independent news site devoted exclusively to Japan-related news. "Japan Today will redefine the way the world sees Japan," explains publisher Mark Devlin. Japan Today's multinational team of editors and reporters aims to provide complete coverage of the news from and about Japan, devoid of stereotype, cliché or preconditioned thinking. Japan Today will provide the world multiple views of the uniqueness, individuality and creativity of contemporary Japan.
	The New Bedford Whaling Museum, located near New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts, features an article, with pictures, titled: Manjiro: The Japanese Boy Who Discovered America
	The city of Fairhaven, Massachussets celebrates its annual Manjiro Festival. This article in the Standard-Times describes the 1997 festival under the headline: Spirit of sister relationship pervades Manjiro Festival
	The Fairhaven/New Bedford--Tosashimizu Sister City Committee sponsors the John Manjiro Home Page. It contains links to other sites about John Manjiro, Fairhaven, and their sister city of Tosashimizu. Included is a description and selected drawings from the Hyoson Kiryaku, the account of the interrogation of Manjiro on his return to Japan, from the Millicent Library, and The John Manjiro Trail a tour of Fairhaven emphasizing places important to the Manjiro story.
	The Asia Society is dedicated to fostering understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and the people of Asia and the Pacific.
	Schauwecker's Guide to Japan offers hundreds of illustrated and informative pages about most aspects of modern and traditional Japan.
Links from Chris Zabawa's article in the Spring 2000 e x c h a n g e s Newsletter.	The Japan Information Network. This site contains a search engine, and if you type in Mt. Fuji, you will be linked to many of the sites listed below. For instance....... The Virtual Gallery of Traditional Japanese Arts. Go to the Fine Arts Section, click on Ukiyoe, and reach a series of web pages about Katsushika Hokusai and the classic ukiyoe series "Thirty Six Views of Mt. Fuji" which he created.  These classic paintings of Mt. Fuji are instantly recognizeable. A daily weather report, and other information about the area around Mt. Fuji. There is also a live camera shot from the City Hall, and you can move the camera left or right, zoom it in or out, and make the picture bigger or smaller as you wish. The Mt. Fuji Internet Server, with a great photo gallery. Another page in the Japan Information Network. Click on a map of Japan to see a listing of interesting web sites in each Prefecture. For instance, click on Shizuoka Prefecture and obtain many useful links to local information. Presented in association with the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Japan National Tourist Organization. All the facts about Mt. Fuji from the Japan Atlas Clickable map of Shizuoka Prefecture with links to many web sites of local groups, schools, and organizations. Real fun! The Japan National Tourist Organization Website. Click on Shizuoka Prefecture in the site map, and get to: Shizuoka Convention Bureau, and lots of information and pictures of local sites. Japan Travel Update for Shizuoka, with lots of pictures, maps, information on local festivals, tea, arts, folk crafts, and other sites. A Guide to Shizuoka Prefecture, with separate sections on Mt. Fuji, festivals, folk crafts, local food, and a map of the Prefecture which will be more than 5 feet square when it is all printed out and assembled on the floor! Some interesting web sites about Tokyo: A virtual tour of the city of Edo, the ancient name for Tokyo. This site is maintained by the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington. Roger and Marylin’s Photo Tour of Tokyo, Japan. This site is a scrapbook journey to Tokyo, and has won several awards which are posted on the page. The Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau, with photos and descriptions of various neighborhoods. Sponsored by the Ginza Street Association, this site contains a live camera picture of Ginze -4cho intersection which is updated every two minutes. There are also guides to the Ginza street merchants, and a virtual tour of the Ginza. Kids Web Japan. The Tokyo Fish Market! A live cam on Tokyo Tower around the clock! The Tokyo Virtual Godzilla Museum. Homepage of the Tokyo Firefighters, the world’s largest and most high tech fire department. Photo albums and links to fire departments around the world. This site is updated frequently, so there is always something new and interesting.