Japanese Forums, TV and Music links

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TV -


*You can watch Japanese TV online through various sites. Just google "free Japanese tv". I'm in the midst of trying to find a good one that is easy to use. If anyone knows of one, please let me know.


*You Tube- probably the easiest and quickest way to get access to tons of Japanese TV, music and anime. You will get a broader choice if you are able to type in Japanese. I reccomend watching children's cartoons such as Anpanman. They have heaps of full episodes available to watch. Just type in アンパンマン (anpanmann) or anpanman in English if you don't have a Japanese language pack. (if you have a smartphone you should be able to add Japanese to your language list.)
You can also scroll down to the bottom of the You Tube page and change the location to Japan to get a wide range of videos to choose from.


Forums -


*Japanese Reference (JREF)   http://www.jref.com/
The Japan Directory helps you to generate reliable search results by mining for hidden data related to almost every aspect of Japan. We are constantly trying to provide you with extensive and useful web resources.
The Japan Forum is one of the liveliest places to discuss all Japan-related things, be it learning Japanese language, serious debates about history and politics, travel questions or just chit-chat about pop culture.
Japan Reference allows its registered members to share their pictures of Japan in the Japan Photo Gallery and Japan Pop Culture Gallery


*Gaijin Pot - http://forum.gaijinpot.com/
This site is aimed more at foreigners already living in Japan but has a large Japan forum section.


*Japanese Language forum -  http://forums.about.com/ab-japanese
About.com Japanese Language forum. It is the ideal place for you to ask questions, discuss the Japanese language, and to meet other people with an interest in Japanese.


*Japan Forum - http://www.japanforum.com/forum/
Doesn't seem to have been updated in a long time but still has a steady flow of visitors.


I will update and add more links shortly. If you know of any good forums or sites, please share them with me. :)

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