Links

Here we have listed, and will continue to add, a number of links which we feel are relevant or of interest. Please feel free to contact us if you have a link that you think is appropriate.

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Japan Based

Ecosig
http://www.geocities.com/green_in_japan
great tips and advice on how to make your time in Japan "greener"

The New Observer
http://www.twics.com/~anzu/index.html
A Japan based alternative media publication.

Citizens Nuclear Information Center
http://www.cnic.or.jp/
A resource of information on Japan's nuclear situation.

Tokyo Rape Crisis Center
http://www.tokyo-rcc.org/
An important resource providing support and information.

Food Bank Japan
http://www.foodbankjapan.org
Local branch of the food bank. Please check this out.

Tokyo Progressive
http://tokyoprogressive.org
A wealth of progressive information collected by Paul.

Laugh and Peace
http://www.laughandpeace.com
using laughter to make a diference.

Post Corporation
http://www.postcorporation.com
challenging the corporate status quo.

Open Money
http://www.openmoney.org/
information about the open money program.

Shibuya Open Money / Earth Day Project
http://www.earthdaymoney.org
Cleaning the Shibuya River and creating an alternative money program in the heart of Shibuya

Ecodeco
http://www.ecodeco.com
A Tokyo ecojewlery designer named Merry Hiramoto.

Digital Eve Japan
http://www.digitalevejapan.org
Japanese branch of this international organization promoting digital education and awareness. For Gurls

The Book Nook
http://www.outsider.co.jp/booknook/
Raymond J. Smith's new site of quality used English books.

http://www.japanesemountaintrek.org.uk
Alishan sponsors these hikers on a mission to climd 100 peaks in a single season while raising money to clear landmines.

Tokyo Vegetarian group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TokyoVeg
A Tokyo based yahoo group dedicated to vegetarianism.

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Organic and Vegetarian

EWG
http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/Reports/Shoppers/Chapter2.html
A list of the twelve most chemical contaiminated foods. From data in the USA but the info about and reasons why some vegetable are drenched in pesticides and fungicides applies to the foods we eat in Japan. Lots more info beside just this.

CCOF
http://www.ccof.org
CCOF California Certified Organic Foods is a major farmer based organic group. Lots of good links to other places.

Vegan Outreach
http://www.veganoutreach.org
An excellent vegetarian resource.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
http://www.peta.org
Animal advocacy group. Now has Childrens area.

http://www.veg.org/
The World Veg Homepage.

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Alternative Media and Culture

Participatory Economic project
http://www.parecon.org/
An interesting Economic alternative.

Z-Net
http://www.lbbs.org/
A huge database of information on a wide range of issues. Hours of reading.

Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
World wide human rights group.

Clamor
http://www.clamormagazine.org
A media outlet reflecting the reality of alternative media and culture.

Project Sensored
http://www.projectcensored.org/
Exploring the extent of censorship in our society.

Indy Media
http://www.indymedia.org/
Indipendent, grassroots, non corporate media coverage.