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Animal Refuge Kansai - Non-profit organization in Kansai promoting animal welfare and responsible ownership of animals as well as being a shelter for animals in real need.
http://www.arkbark.net/

North Kansai Japan Net - Guide to tourism and cities of several northern Kansai areas.
http://www.nkansai.ne.jp/index-e.htm

Kansai Time Out - Largest Kansai area ex-pat magazine.
http://www.kto.co.jp/

Kansai Thru Pass - Enables you to ride on subways, private railways and buses from morning to night, in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe, and Wakayama for 2 days or 3 days use.
http://www.surutto.com/conts/ticket/3dayeng/

Paving Over the Kansai - On Dango: The Famous "Yokosuka Navy Base Toilet Job" - Two short essays on Japanese construction, including the destruction of natural scenery in Kansai for a new "Cultural Metropolis". <small>(November, 1994)</small>
http://www.jpri.org/publications/occasionalpapers/op1.html

Kansai International Public Relations Promotion Office - Detailed demographic information on Kansai, local cultural news and events, museums, and culture.
http://www.kippo.or.jp/

Kansai Now - General site on life, work, relationships, and increasing contacts among foreigners in Osaka.
http://www.kansainow.com/index.shtml

Kansai Scene Magazine - Kansai related news, features, entertainment, and classifieds.
http://www.kansaiscene.com/current/html/home.shtml

English railway map in Kansai - English railway map in Kansai (Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, Shiga, Wakayama, Mie). Printable PDF files can be downloaded.
http://japanize.jp/

Gourmet-Navigator Kansai - Listing of several restaurants in the Kansai area grouped by area and cuisine.
http://www.gnavi.co.jp/kansai/index-e.htm

Kansai International Outdoor Club - A group of people of different nationalities who participate in a wide variety of outdoor activities. All of the activities are organized by the members themselves.
http://www.geocities.com/ioc-kansai/

Old Western High Way - Introduction to the Kyuu Saigoku Kaidou, or Old Western Highway, a historical travel route from Nishinomiya City to Kyoto. With photos, landmarks, and explanations.
http://hccweb1.bai.ne.jp/~hce79101/english/

Soroptimist International Japan Chuo Region - Includes region history, activities and contact information. Projects include scholarship for foreigners and subsidy for foreign students' research.
http://www.sia-chuo.gr.jp/

Click - An open group for IT and business professionals interested in IT in Kansai.
http://www.ikaiwa.com/click/

KansaiConnect - Online English community for foreigners and Japanese living both in the Kansai area and abroad with news, blogs, links and information.
http://kansaiconnect.com/