Japan

Also known as the land of the rising sun, it is the home to the Nihon Kiin and the Kansai Kiin, many famous professional players and is largely responsible for the popularization of Go worldwide.

See also

• Japan cool places
  • Tokyo - capital of Japan
• Japanese language and Japanese Go terms
• Studying Go in Japan
  • All Japan Student Go Federation
  • High School Go Clubs in Japan
    • High school Go clubs in Tokyo
    • High school Go clubs in Kansai
  • JILTA (Japan Igo Lecturer Training Association)
  • Japan Go Federation?: national federation founded to represent Japan in Asian Games

Links

• http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan
• http://www.venturejapan.com/ business in Japan free information (although they seem to have added some paying services as well)

Japanese

• Translate English words to Japanese as you type: Via this link you can translate English words to Japanese, as you type ^[1] . It comprises also the English-Japanese Dictionary.

[1] Unfortunately, Go does not seem to have 囲碁 , igo as corresponding entry ...tderz.
However, using 'FOLDOC' (no idea what this acronym stands for - and it's not explained), 'Go' is explained in English.