Portals are gateways.  All of these pages contain either directories (similar to Yahoo or the open directory) with category links, or they are pages that individuals have set up to provide access to their favorite areas of Japan.   Offered alphabetically, we won't say which is best.

Gateway Japan

Guide to Japan

Japan Information Network

Japan Reference Page

Japan Zone   --FYI, you can sign up for a fun weekly ezine here which will keep you up to date on all events in Japan

And for something completely different, try:

qUirKy jAPan hOmePaGE --this is pretty much as the title suggests.  It is another one of those sites on the stranger side of Japan.

News, Media & Current Event sites

Japan Today - Japan's International News Network

NewsOnJapan.com

Newspapers in Japan are finally improving their websites and now have good English and Japanese content.  Try The Japan Times, Asahi News, The Daily Yomiuri, and The Mainichi Daily News.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan --the obligatory government site.

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