Cultural Exchange

Foreign Correspondent - Free listings for snail-mail Japanese penpals.
http://www.jfriends.com/

International Association of Chigasaki - Non-profit organization that arranges home and school visits, cultural and language classes. Located near Tokyo.
http://7jp.com/iac/english/english.htm

Your Japanese Guests - An account of what happens when Japanese and Americans meet.
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~eueda/japguest.htm

ALC Keypal Net English - Free service that introduces English speakers to Japanese pen pals.
http://www.alc.co.jp/keypal/index.html

Shirase.com - Offers BBS for Japanese house sharing and language exchanges.
http://www.sharese.com/

Hello Penpal - Includes regularly e-mailed database of possible penpals as well as a BBS.
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kice/jpal/

Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) - Supports current trends in internationalization and seeks to promote further developments. Implements the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme.
http://www.clair.or.jp/

Letsdating - Easy to use bilingual personals site for anyone in Japan. Works with computers or cell phones.
http://www.letsdating.jp/

Belgium Japan Association Youth Committee - Created to reinforce relations between Belgian and Japanese. Organizes events and gatherings to exchange interests, experiences, languages, and culture.
http://www.bja-yc.be/server?page=home&lang=en

Hiragana Times Friends - Offers free registration for penpal match-ups.
http://hiraganatimes.meta4-group.com/en_US/public/home.jhtml

Spiritual Refugee - Essay by artist Junko Chodos on being Japanese and encountering western culture.
http://www.crosscurrents.org/Chodoswinter2003.htm

Sakura Japanese and American Pen Pals - Japanese and American free site for e-mail and penpals.
http://www.geocities.com/sakurapenpals/

House; Flat and Apartment sharing - BBS for English speakers to experience cultural and language exchanges by rooming with Japanese in Tokyo.
http://members.tripod.com/houseshare/

Hello-Worldz - Free English and Japanese personal classifieds site via cell phones or computer.
http://www.hello-worldz.com/main2.html

The Japan Page - A website for people looking for a Japanese pen pal.
http://www.yorihuzi.net/japan.html

YY Club - Circle for communicating between foreign residents in Japan and Japanese with a monthly meeting.
http://www.mackys.net/yy/index.html

International Party - Organizes periodic international parties in Tokyo and Osaka. With BBS, FAQ, map and access information, and links.
http://international-party.com/

Celtic Festivals Japan - Celebrates and promotes Celtic culture in Japan. Has festivals organised by a team of volunteers and held annually in Tokyo.
http://www2.gol.com/users/celtic/

Michiko's Tea House - A forum BBS for cultural exchange and discussion about Japan.
http://michiko.proboards25.com/index.cgi

Yorihuzi - Serves as a meeting place for Japanese looking for pen pals and people looking for Japanese pen pals.
http://www.yorihuzi.net/

Bangladesh Association at Saitama (BAS) - Group to improve social interactions, and introduce Bangladesh culture to Japanese and others.
http://www.angelfire.com/sd/bangladeshsaitama/

Transjaws - Japanese penpal introductions and Japan information site.
http://members.aol.com/transjaws/tj3/indexe.htm

Japan Interactive - Information on Japanese foods, lifestyle, culture, language, with pictures of Japan, mailing list, chat, bbs, and pen pals.
http://happygold.com/japan/

World Friend Network - Specializes in offering communication opportunities between English and Japanese speakers. Includes pen pals, chat, bulletin board and a number of cultural sharing features.
http://www.worldfriend.net/

Annexcafe. - A moderated, Japanese general discussion group, to make Japanese friends and learn about the beauty and culture of Japan.
http://www.annexcafe.com/chat/homepage.cfm?id=696