Asian Business Watch  (http://www.asianbusinesswatch.com/)
ABW is an excellent source of links to a wide variety of economic and trade resources relating to Asia. Established in 1995, ABW continues to add to its content. Of special interest is The Chartroom, an archive of graphical economic data.

Bank of Japan / 日本銀行  (http://www.boj.or.jp/en/index.htm)
The Bank of Japan includes information on monetary policy, frequently asked questions, reports and statistics and more.

Bizfinder Japan / イービズ  (http://www.ebiz.co.jp/e/)
Ebiz is a bilingual Directory of Japanese Trading Companies.

Computing Japan Magazine Online  (http://www.japaninc.net/computingjapan/)
This site offers business information technologies, trends, and resources. It is the only English-language magazine covering the Japanese technology and business scene. It offers user groups, hot products, information on jobs in Japan, and feature articles.

Currency Museum, Bank of Japan / 日本銀行金融研究所 貨幣博物館   (http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/cm/english%5Fhtmls/history.htm)
Established in 1982 by the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, the Bank of Japan, the Currency Museum provides the history of Japanese currency from ancient to modern times. Users can access information on military notes, abstracts of research papers, and photos.

IDE-JETRO Institute of Developing Economies Library / 日本貿易振興会、アジア経済研究所   (http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Library/List/Sakuin/)
This organization, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is a social science institute for activities in the area of economics, politics, and social issues in developing countries. The database includes a monthly update on journal articles and annuals organized by regions. The database is useful for searching for articles in Japanese about Asia and the economy.

Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan / 日本銀行金融研究所  (http://www.imes.boj.or.jp/english/index.html)
Founded in 1982 as an internal organ of the Bank of Japan, the IMES conducts a wide range of studies on the theoretical, institutional, and historic aspects of monetary and economic issues at home and abroad, with the aim of establishing an appropriate background for monetary policy. From this site, users can access economic studies, discussion papers, and virtual currency museum.

International Data Base (IDB).  (http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html)
Presents the International Data Base (IDB), a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for all countries of the world. Contains the IDB online total population aggregation and summary demographic data. Allows users to download the IDB program and data. Notes that the IDB was created in the International Programs Center of the U.S. Census Bureau. Lists the type of data available in the IDB, such as migration, marital status, literacy, labor force, income, and ethnicity.

JETRO - The Japan External Trade Organization / 日本貿易振興会  (http://www.jetro.go.jp/)
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a Japanese government-supported organization that promotes mutually beneficial trade and investment relations between Japan and other nations. The site includes information on doing business with Japanese firms, information for those who want to start up businesses in Japan, a market information database, standards and regulations, statistics and surveys, white papers, and overall market trends.

Japan Customs / 税関  (http://www.customs.go.jp)
The site for the Japan Customs Agency offers the history, role, and organization of customs in Japan. It includes procedure, law enforcement, and trade statistics.

Japan Links / Web Japan / Business Organizations  (http://web-japan.org/links/business/business1/business.html)
A Japan Links Directory gives contact information (address, telephone, fax, email, webpage) for organizations in the category of Business Organizations. These include organizations by industry, labor unions, and consumer groups.

Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Nippon Keidanren) / 日本経済団体連合会  (http://www.keidanren.or.jp/)
Keidanren is the largest and most influential organization of economic interests in Japan. The website has extensive information on economic policy, Keidanren research, as well as electronic journals and related links.

Japan Institute of Labor Databases / 日本労働研究機構データベース  (http://db.jil.go.jp/)
The JIL site has searchable databases on labor policy, articles on labor, research papers, research and survey institutes, research and survey results, specialists on labor issues, orders and judgements on unfair labor practices.

Japan International Cooperation Agency / 国際協力事業団  (http://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html)
JICA is responsible for the technical cooperation aspects of Japan's ODA (Official Development Assistance) programs. It carries out a variety of programs to support the nation building of developing countries through the transfer of technology and knowledge. Its homepage provides information on current projects, statistics, publications, and more.

Japan Yellow Pages - Japanese Company Links / ジャパンイエローページ  (http://www.yellowpage-jp.com/info/)
The Japan Yellow Pages website also has links to over 300 Japanese company sites.

Japan and the IMF  (http://www.imf.org/external/country/JPN/index.htm)
The Japan-related webpages of the International Monetary Fund, an organization of 183 member countries, which promote international monetary cooperation. The site includes working papers and the yen-dollar exchange rate.

Keizai Koho Center / 経済広報センター  (http://www.kkc.or.jp/english/)
Established in 1978, the KKC is the research arm of the Keidanren. Available from this site is the contents of the annual publication, "Japan: An International Comparison," a collection of comparative data on Japan and other nations.

METI - Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / 経済産業省  (http://www.meti.go.jp/english/)
Formerly known as MITI until the name changed in 2001, METI includes economic policies, trade information, information on the environment, and important resources for those interested in doing business with Japan.

Ministry of Finance / 財務省  (http://www.mof.go.jp/english/index.htm)
The website of the Ministry of Finance offers information on the budget, tax policies, customs and tariffs, government bonds, statistics and more. It also includes links to important government offices concerned with financial matters.

Nikkei Net Interactive - Japan Business News Online / 日本経済新聞社  (http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/)
Includes 24 hour news on the Japanese economy.

Selected Japanese Business Resources at the Library of Congress  (http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/asia/japan.html)
An annotated bibliography of selected business resources on Japan. These sources include a brief description, LC call numbers, and corresponding reading rooms. The bibliography also includes internet resources.

Shashi (Company Histories) at the University of Hawaii Library  (http://www.hawaii.edu/asiaref/japan/company/company%5Fhome.htm)
Shashi typically refers to publications that provide company histories--usually published by the companies. Shashi can also include histories of organizations, colleges, universities, trade associations, and unions. Created by the librarians in the Japan Collection at the University of Hawaii, this website provides a bibliography of the Shashi collections at UH and links to related pages at Ohio State University.

Statistics Bureau & Statistics Center / 総務省　統計局・統計センター  (http://www.stat.go.jp/english/index.htm)
The Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications of the Government of Japan offers recent statistical data on this site, including economic and financial data, a variety of survey results, and information on the statistical system in Japan. It includes a statistical yearbook, monthly statistics, a statistical handbook, and links to statistical agencies. These agencies include international organizations, overseas statistical offices, and domestic agencies.

Trade Information Center's Asia and Pacific Web Site  (http://web.ita.doc.gov/ticwebsite/apweb.nsf)
The Trade Information Center site provides information on business travel and etiquette, import customs, duties, tariffs, regulations, licensing, documentation, export opportunities, trade conditions and business climates for Asian and Pacific countries. Click on Japan for Business information on Japan.

United States Trade Representative  (http://www.ustr.gov)
USTR advises the President of the United States on trade policy. A search by country (Japan) yields news, regulations, reports and intiatives on U.S. and USTR dealings with Japan.