Science and Environment

Encyclopedia of Japanese Reptiles
Catalog of all snakes native to Japan with their names and photos.
http://homepage3.nifty.com/japrep/englishtop.htm

Environmental Web Sites in Japan
Directory of organizations, research institutes, NGOs, government environmental information, and other science and environment sites.
http://www.apec-vc.or.jp/ewldweb/ewebsite.htm

Flora of Hokkaido
Distribution maps and a check list of vascular plants found growing in Hokkaido.
http://www.hinoma.com/maps/

Friends of the Earth Japan
Environmental advocacy group based in Tokyo.
http://www.foejapan.org/en/

Geological Survey of Japan
Geological survey and links.
http://www.aist.go.jp/GSJ/

The Japan CS Project
Japanese Scientific and Technical Information. The JapanCS Project is dedicated to increasing the visibility and availability of Japanese science and technology information related to computing and computer science.
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/japan/www/japan.html

Japanese Scientific and Technical Information Search Broker
A specialized search engine that supports queries over information from selected web sites that contain Japanese Scientific and Technical Information.
http://www.cs.arizona.edu/japan/www/JSTI/query-glimpse.html

The Landforms and Geology of Japan
Descriptions and maps of the country's major geologic and tectonic features, with more detailed discussions of the characteristics of specific regions.
http://glgarcs.lad.jp/

Forbes - Pipe Dreams
Documents how hemp, used and smoked in Japan until the end of World War II, is once again being grown and promoted for agricultural purposes by a licensed advocate. <small>(October 6, 2003)</small>
http://www.forbes.com/global/2003/1006/038.html