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This category is for sites on the Japanese national government. Prefectural and local government sites should be submitted under their respective location in the Prefectures subcategory.

Websites submitted here must be Japan related and in English. Sites in Japanese should be submitted to the appropriate World/Japanese subcategory.

日本語のホームページはこちら.

Subcategories

• Diet
• Japanese Supreme Court
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
• Ministry of Defense
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Environment
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
• Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
• Prime Minister
• Science and Technology

Resources in This Category

• Board of Audit of Japan

  http://www.jbaudit.go.jp/
  A constitutional organization independent of the Cabinet. Information on its status and history, organization, power and duties, and audit activities. Online audit reports.

• Chart of the Japanese Government

  http://www.jinji.go.jp/english/fig/fig_01.htm
  Shows the outlay of the current government after the 2001 Japanese cabinet revisions.

• CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Japan

  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/JA.html
  List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Also includes the head of the central bank, ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the UN, New York.

• IFES - Election Guide: Japan

  http://www.electionguide.org/countries/id/109/
  Includes government overview, elections, news and links.

• Imperial Household Agency Homepage

  http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/
  Manages the affairs of the Japanese royal family. With genealogy, introduction to all members, duties and public activities, press conferences, and related traditional culture.

• National Archives of Japan

  http://www.archives.go.jp/english/index.html
  Organization for receiving important official documents and records as historical materials.

• National Research Institute for Cultural Properties

  http://www.tobunken.go.jp/
  Organization for the preservation of historical Japanese properties. With annual lectures, seminars, and conferences on the study of folk performing arts. Based in Tokyo.

• The Constitution of Japan

  http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Japan/English/english-Constitution.html
  The full text in English.

• World Statesmen - Japan

  http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Japan.htm
  Review of the country's history, politics, leaders and international organizations and treaties. Includes map, constitution, national anthem and pictures of historical flags.

Other Languages

• Japanese

 

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