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Am Yisrael - Guide to the Jewish communities of Japan. Includes current demographics and history.
Books In Review: Jews in the Japanese Mind - Book review of Jews in the Japanese Mind by David G. Goodman and Masanori Miyazawa. Outlines both anti-Semitism and philo-Semitism in Japan.
The Holocaust Album - History of Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara's role in saving 6,000 Jews during World War II. Includes detailed historical account and photographs.
Holocaust Learning Center - History of Polish Jews in Lithuania's escape to Japan during World War II.
Israelites Came To Ancient Japan - Article written by Arimasa Kubo on the possible Jewish influences on the ancient Japanese religion and culture.
Japan Holocaust Education Resource Center - Museum dedicated to Holocaust Education. Includes tour of Hana's suitcase dates, awards, and photographs.
The Jews and the Japanese: Cultural Traits and Common Values - Text of speech by Ben-Ami Shillony given at the first Jewish and Japanese-American Conference. Speech outlines the commonalities between Jews and Japanese.
The Jews of Japan - Article by Daniel Ari Kapner and Stephen Levine about the history of Judaism in Japan. Offers account of fascination with Judaism, Jews in Japanese thinking, Holocaust, haven for refugees, and local community details.
Maven Search - Directory of synagogues in Japan. Contact details and weblinks provided.
On Ignorance, Respect and Suspicion: Current Japanese Attitudes towards Jews - Academic article by Rotem Kowner analyzing historical and current views of Jews by Japanese. Includes empirical analysis. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.