Japan related organisations
Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation
Great British Sasakawa Foundation
Japanese Language Schools
ITO Japanese School – London. See review.
Concise Language School - interestingly combines language teaching along with cultural classes. Held at Kings College, London.
Japanese arts and music
Cafe Oto - Dalston, London – Experimental Japanese music and arts.
Japanese Arts festival- Richmond.
Japanese Gallery – Islington, London – antique to modern collection for sale.
Japanese restaurants
Abeno – London – specialists in okonomiyaki.
Macrobiotic Cafe – London, nr Regents Park – specialist in Japanese macrobiotic (clean!) food.
Japanese cookery classes
Atsukos kitchen – London – Japanese homestyle and buddhist cooking.
Sushi Craft – Manchester – Sushi lessons
Japanese Supermarkets
Japan Centre – Central London – japanese goods delivered to your door.
Samsi Express – Manchester- biggest japanese supermarket in NW.
Japanese shops and businesses
Nasty Nip – Brighton
Kitchoan – Japanese sweets and cakes, London, W1J ODS.
Japanese Health & Beauty
Hayato – Hair and beauty, London, WC2B 5QG
Japanese magazines and newspapers
The East World (Eng) – UK newspaper for East Asian news
Krash Japan (Eng/Jap) – life in Kurashiki
Fruits Magazine (Eng/Jap – street fashion
Japanese Societies
Japanese Language Meet-ups and Exchanges
Gumtree - Find people in your local area looking for a language exchange parnter.
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