This section will attempt to introduce some of the most important of those sites, but also to demonstrate how one might set off to find such sites on one's own. Another difficulty with such searches is that the sites identified are not always particularly relevant. For instance, a number of hits were for law firms advertising their expertise in Japan-related services, which usually did not contain much useful information. It is important to locate more compendious sites, with cross-links to other useful sources. However, neither the entries cross-referenced in this site nor the sites of the Yahoo search gave much indication of their contents or whether they are still up to date.
Some sites do, which can save much time.
This site recommended another with one of the most comprehensive information and links relating to Japan in English, now known as the X-Guide . The X-Guide now includes a key site for Japanese law resources, the Japanese Law and Regulation Information Guide. This contains cross-references to a list of webpages on Japanese law in general, several of which are particularly helpful. First worth exploring, as a brief introduction to parts of the Japanese legal system, is A Guide to Japanese Law . This site was created by a group of Japanese practising attorneys.