Wouldn't it be nice if you could go to Japan right now? While we know its a poor substitute for the real thing, we're doing our best to bring you a collection of online resources that can bring Japan to you!

Want to control web camera's located in Japan in real time? You can do that!

Care to see what's on NHK World News? You can do that too!

There's a wealth of information about Japan online. We hope you'll find this section particularly helpful for keeping in touch with Japan.

Chado New Mexico, whose complete name is Chado Urasenke Tankokai New Mexico Association, is one of over eighty Urasenke Associations worldwide, and represents the Urasenke tradition of Japanese Tea in New Mexico. Activities include demonstrations for the public and in schools, as well as Tea study, group classes, and seasonal events for members. Meetings of members are held quarterly. Please visit our website or contact chadonm@cybermesa.com for more information.

Smokin' Bachi Taiko's non-profit mission is to promote the art and culture of Japanese drumming and drum making. To us, art makes life worth living. We strive to bring beauty to the community by developing, sharing, and teaching the art form of Japanese Taiko Drumming. Classes are available.

NHK World News is a very popular TV station in Japan. This high quality stream offered by jibtv.com features programming from Japan, dubbed to English. Not all programming is available online, so if you see a "Wait for next program" message, check the schedule for the next showing. There's even a feature that sends an e-mail reminder if you sign up for a program in advance!

Live Japan boasts a collection of webcams that can be used to see what's going on in Japan. Some cameras, including this camera, are interactive in that you can control the camera through the web site. Have fun!

JapanesePod101.com is great source for language learning tools, especially if you use iTunes to listen to Podcasts. Take your learning experiencce on the road on your iPad, iPod or iPhone