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This is a list of useful links, divided by category. If you have any links to add, please revise this list!

Also, if you find that any of these links do not work, please remove them.

JET Specific Links
JET Programme http://www.jetprogramme.org/
National AJET http://www.ajet.net/
Gunma AJET Feed http://ajet.net/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=9
JET Links (may be dated) http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~tc9w-ball/KI/feet/JETlinks.htm
Jetset Japan http://www.jetsetjapan.com/
JET Alumni Association http://www.jet.org/mos/index.php
Yahoo Groups GAJET Forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gajetforum/

Health
If you're going to the doctor alone, this might help. http://www.pref.nagano.jp/eisei/imu/medicalq/english.pdf

News and Weather
Mainichi Daily News http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/
Japan Times http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
ELT News http://www.eltnews.com/home.shtml
Weather http://weather.msn.com/monthly_averages.aspx?wealocations=wc:19738
Yahoo Weather (Gunma) http://weather.yahoo.co.jp/weather/jp/10/

Travel/Transportation
Hyperdia Train and Plane Timetable http://www.hyperdia.com/
Jorudan Train Route Finder http://www.jorudan.co.jp/
Flight Finder Japan http://www.flightfinderjapan.com/ffj_home.html
Google Maps of Japan in English (searchable) http://diddlefinger.com/

Taxes
IRS Guide for Americans living abroad http://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/index.html
Forms you need: 1040 [ http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf ],
Forms you need: 2555-EZ [ http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2555ez.pdf ],
Forms you need: 4868 (for 1st-yrs; file this one by 4/15) [ http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4868.pdf ]
Instructions for 1040 [ http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040.pdf ]
Instructions for 2555EZ [ http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i2555ez.pdf ]
The U.S. Embassy's website on taxes: http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-7126b.html
How to fill out American tax forms http://www.sarcenet.org/taxes/
How to fill out American tax forms http://www.pref.niigata.jp/seisaku/kokusai/cir/jet/index.html
Californians: forms you need: 540 [ http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/07_forms/07_540.pdf ],
Californians: forms you need: 540CA [ http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/07_forms/07_540ca.pdf ]
Californians: Instructions: 540 [ http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/07_forms/07_540a_540ins.pdf ]
Californians: The FTB on Residency: [ http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/07_forms/07_1031.pdf ] They make it complicated.

Gunma Links
Gunma Prefecture http://www.pref.gunma.jp/
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunma_Prefecture
Gunma-in-the-Box Newsletter http://www.pref.gunma.jp/a/07/inthebox/
Summer Festivals http://www15.wind.ne.jp/~welcome-gunma/event/index.htm

Japanese: Kanji/Dictionary Links
http://www.alc.co.jp/ (Great!!)
Drill Japanese Kanji http://www.japanese-kanji.com/
Java Kanji Flashcards http://nuthatch.com/java/kanjicards/
Jim Breen Japanese Dictionary Server
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html

Japanese: Study Links
Learning Japanese Games/Software http://www.okayamaajet.org/modules/wfdownloads/viewcat.php?cid=4
Meguro Language Center http://www.mlcjapanese.co.jp/
Tom’s Links http://www.grandgent.com/tom/j/
Kantango Word List Site http://www.kantango.com/

Japanese: Podcasts
Japanese Pod 101 http://www.japanesepod101.com/

Japanese: Spaced Repetition Systems
http://nihongoperapera.com/mnemosyne-anki-review.html
http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/what-is-an-srs
http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/
http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/khatzumemo-like-supermemomnemo...
http://ichi2.net/anki/

Natural Disaster
How to leave a message using your cell phones. http://www.pref.niigata.jp/seisaku/kokusai/cir/jet/index.htmlhttp://www....

Speech Making and Presenting
Basic Suggestions for Speech Preparation
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/ebarnes/all-classes/speech-basics.htm
Speech Preparation as a Process http://www.ljlseminars.com/speech.htm
Toast Masters http://www.toastmasters.org
10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking
http://www.toastmasters.org/MainMenuCategories/FreeResources/NeedHelpGiv...

Art Events
Design Festa http://www.designfesta.com

Health and Cooking
Recipe Book from 2006 Recontracting Conference
http://www.jetprogramme.org/documents/conference/recontract/2006_rjtokyo/Living%20Well%20in%20Japan%20(doc).pdf

Haircuts
http://www.fujet.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid...

JET Blog Lists
JET Blag http://www.jetblag.com/
JET Blag Blog List http://www.jetblag.com/extra.php?externalblogs

Blogs of Current JETs (Gunma)
Odelia Bay (Ota) http://go-genkiodelia.blogspot.com/
Sean Barry (Agatsuma) http://seanpblog.multiply.com/
Beth http://www.hana-grafix.com/beth/files/Beths_BlogRSS.php
http://jandra-ume.blogspot.com

Blogs of ex-JETs (Gunma)
Bahia Simons-Morton http://bahiaportfolio.wordpress.com/
Kristine Tyson http://kristineinjapan.blogspot.com/
Lauri (Finland) http://leka.wordpress.com/
Paula Commerford (Niiharu) http://minakamiblonde.blogspot.com/
Vanessa Oguchi http://photobotic.blogspot.com/
Scott Boyd (Shibukawa) http://scottboyd.blogspot.com/
Megan http://stillroundthecorner.blogspot.com/
Deb http://gunmamama.blogspot.com/
Name Unknown http://jetjournal.blog-city.com/
Annie http://agtoro.livejournal.com/tag/kato+shigeaki
Neomarxisme http://www.pliink.com/mt/marxy/
Simon Blog http://simoninjapan.manicfish.com
Grant Barton http://grantpgranthm.blogspot.com

Articles about or by JETs/ex-JETs
Susan (Gunma JET, 1999) http://www.hawaii-arukikata.com/diary/1999/loco1014.html
JET Program in Gunma and Life After
http://working.in-japan.jp/2007/03/jet_program_in_gunma_and_life.html
Gunma Flower Park
http://sightseeing.in-japan.jp/2007/05/gunma_flower_park.html
JET Experience Directory
http://www.eltnews.com/eltdirectory/Teaching_English_in_Japan/JET_Progra...

Academic (and Psuedo Academic) Articles
Early Childhood ALTs in the JET Program
http://www.davidenglishhouse.com/en/resources/snakespdfs/summer2003/feat...
Total Physical Response http://www.tcp-ip.or.jp/~ume3/papers/introduction.html

Other
Voting from Abroad http://www.sagajet.com/resources/information-for-americans-voting-from-o...
101 Cool Things to do on JET http://genkienglish.net/101coolthings.htm
Myspace JET Program http://groups.myspace.com/jetprogram
Fucked Gaijin http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/
Big Daikon http://www.bigdaikon.com/
ESID Comic http://www.angelfire.com/comics/esid/
Nissen http://www.nissen.jp/
http://www.amazon.co.jp/