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Chinese Reader Software:

• CCiC Chinese Software Primer Contains some information on chinese readers and other stuff.

NOTE: This site is a little technical and does not give much instructions on how to install software.
• Twin Bridge Download demos.
• Downloading:

1. After the page loads, click on the box that says "File Download" on the left.
2. Click on the link for the software you want to download.
3. Type in the requested information and click submit. (You can type anything in, if you don't want to give your information out. Must be at least 2 characters.)
4. Click on the link and a "Save As..." box should pop up.
5. Select the directory you want to save it in. A new folder can be created by right-clicking in a white area in the large box and doing New->Folder. A New Folder should be created, and rename it as you like. A new file name can also be created (just be sure not to change the letters to the right of the period.
6. After selecting the folder, click "Save" and a "Saving Location" box with the saving progress should pop up.
• Installing:

1. Find the file you saved on your computer: Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and find the file. Or, do Find->File from the "Start" menu.
2. Double click on the file you saved.
3. Follow the directions on the screen to install the software.
• Enjoy!

• China Net Information in English and Chinese from the Beijing Telegraph Office.
• Chinese Language News and Magazines Compiled by MIT.

Japanese language support

Language resources:

Learn Japanese with WebShop   http://www.webshop.co.uk/japan/
A basic introduction to the Japanese language.

Kid's Window   http://www.jwindow.net/KIDS/kids_home.html
Featuring a library, restaurant, school, and gallery, this site is geared towards kids, but contains wonderful introductory material on Japanese culture and language. Also a great way to test your knowledge with the storybooks in the "library."

Japanese Tutor   http://www.japanesetutor.com/
Links to beginning, intermediate, and advanced instructional resources, dictionaries, and other resources.

Japanese Text Initiative   http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/japanese/index.html
Maintained by the University of Virginia and University of Pittsburgh, this site contains texts of classical Japanese literature and dictionaries. Available in Japanese and English.

Jeffrey's Japanese-English Dictionary Server   http://linear.mv.com/cgi-bin/j-e/dict
Type in any English word and get its translation in Kanji or Romanji.

Japanese Language   http://www.trussel.com/f_nih.htm
This site offers a simplified form of Jeffrey's Japanese-English Dicionary Server, translator for Japanese webpages without software, and links to other resources such as Japanese online newspapers and magazines (in English).

Resources about Japanese culture, arts, and other topics:

Asahi.com   http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html
This site provides news reports about Japanese current events. Also available in Japanese.

Japanese Language News and Magazines   http://libraries.mit.edu/humanities/flnews/japanese.html
A list of online newpapers and magazines provided by the MIT Libraries. 

Japanese Information   http://www.ntt.co.jp/japan/index.html
A list of links to information about current events, geography, culture, Japanese language, and many other subjects.

Japanese Information Network   http://www.jinjapan.org/
Read about Japan's history, government, education, culture, and many other topics. This site also has a list of many links to other sites about Japan.

Japan - A Country Study   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/jptoc.html
This website by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress provides information about Japan's history, culture, and politics.

Embassy of Japan   http://www.embjapan.org/
The Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., provides a profile of Japan, a range of current information from politics to local events, travel information, and other resources.

Japan Travel Updates   http://www.jnto.go.jp/
Maintained by the Japan National Tourist Organization, this site provides up to date information about visiting Japan. 

The Shiki Internet Haiku Salon   http://cc.matsuyama-u.ac.jp/~shiki/
This site contains information about haiku, Shiki (a haiku poet), and more. 

Japanese Art and Architecture   http://metalab.unc.edu/wm/paint/tl/japan/
The WebMuseum, Paris presents extensive information on Japanese art and architecture.

The Floating World of Cyberspace   http://www.bahnhof.se/~secutor/ukiyo-e/ukilinks.html
A catalog of Japanese woodblock prints on the Internet.

Background to Noh-Kyogen   http://www.iijnet.or.jp/NOH-KYOGEN/english/english.html
This site presents information of Noh drama, including images of masks and costumes, audio clips of instruments, and stage settings. Available in English and Japanese. 

Chado, the Way of Tea   http://www.art.uiuc.edu/japanhouse/tea/
This site presents the history, techniques, and philosophy of Chado, the Japanese tea ceremony.

Yasuko-san's Home Cooking   http://www.nsknet.or.jp/~chrkaji/yasuko/index_e.html
A great site about traditional Japanese cooking with lots of recipes. 

The Rolling Thunder Taiko Resource   http://www.taiko.com/rollingthunder.html
All the information you need about taiko, Japanese drumming.

Bonsai's Jpop Pages   http://jpop.hatch.co.jp/
A great resource for Japanese pop music.
Also see http://jpop.hatch.co.jp/miscellaneous.html for a long list of other sites related to Japanese pop music.