Japan Resources

Here are some links to information about (living in) Japan:

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/essential/

http://www.japan-guide.com/

http://www.jref.com/

http://www.wa-pedia.com/

Etiquette:

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e622.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiquette_in_Japan

https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-etiquette/

Lots of listicles here:  http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/manners-and-etiquette

http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_jp.htm

http://www.wa-pedia.com/culture/japanese_manners_etiquette.shtml

A bit more fun than the above:

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/travel/top-10-rules-of-sushi-etiquette.html

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/travel/top-10-japanese-etiquette-mistakes.html

http://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-customs-that-are-shocking-to-foreign-travelers-2015-2


How to visit a Shinto shrine:

https://vimeo.com/2904435


Akita City Guide:

http://www.city.akita.akita.jp/en/default.htm


Other interesting sites:

https://www.tofugu.com/

Ursinus alum's blog:  http://howibecametexan.com/