jpop.com

Jpop.com is basically a portal into Japanese Pop Culture. You will find
lots of great info on J-pop entertainment as well as Japanese culture,
idols, anime, manga, food and more. Living With Washi

   History of Japanese papermaking, or washi, and the Japanese paper
   industry. Feature images of Japanese paper products, descriptions
   of types of paper (such as marbled paper and paper made from
   bamboo), profiles of "washi villages" in Japan, and brief
   information about paper folding and wrapping. From the Kansai
   International Public Relations Promotion Office, Japan.

  http://www.kippo.or.jp/culture_e/washi/

http://www.vicnet.net.au/vicnet/COUNTRY/japan.htm

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 japan-guide.com: Living in Japan: Annual Events
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   This site provides information about "Japanese national holidays
   and some of the most important other annual nationwide events."
   Holidays include New Year (shogatsu) and Coming of Age (seiji no
   hi) in January, Doll's Festival or Girl's Day (hina matsuri) in
   March, Green Day (midori no hi, Emperor Showa's birthday) and
   Golden Week in April and May, and Obon in the summer. Includes
   links to information about selected local annual festivals and
   related sites.

  http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2062.html