Publishers
This category is for Japanese publishers with webpages in English.
Hituzi Syobo
- Publisher of books for research. Concentrates on the publication of books on linguistics, Japanese, English, and related topics.http://www.hituzi.co.jp/hituzi/welcome.html
Kress Publishing
- Japanese publisher of books on socio-politics, history, economics, finance, statistics, literature, women's issues, education, transportation, and scientific dictionaries (most books in Japanese).http://www.kress-jp.com/
Longman Japan
- Publisher of EFL materials, from children's level to adult. With current list of books.http://www.longmanjapan.com/
Magazine House
- Large magazine publishing company with a combined circulation of almost 8 million copies per month. Describes publishing market in Japan and gives advertising information.http://www.magazine.co.jp/english/
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
- A Nihon Keizai Shinbun Company. Publisher of business and technology information.http://www.nikkeibp.com/
Shogakukan
- Publishes comics, magazines, and books on fine arts, photos, children's books, nonfiction, DVDs, and CD-ROMs. Includes full list of publications.http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/english/
Shogakukan Online
- Provides the most recent information on events and newly-released books, as well as comics, magazines, and children`s picture books. (English/Kanji)http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/sol/ENGLISH/index.html
Toyo Keizai
- Publishes weekly and monthly magazines and journals, books by top Japanese economists and political scientists, CD-ROM products, and holds professional seminarshttp://www.toyokeizai.co.jp/english/
Tuttle Publishing
- An independent publisher of Asian-interest books and maps, and the publisher of English-language books in Japan.http://www.tuttlepublishing.com/
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