Weblinks   Stanford Japan Guide A portal to all aspects of things Japanese Japan Policy Research Institute The JPRI is a thinktank focused on Japan and East Asia U.S. State Department: Japan Examine the information about Japan provided by the United States government The Imperial Family of Japan Learn about Japan’s royal family Sino-Japanese War This encyclopedia site provides an overview of the war between Japan and China. The Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War Research Society web site provides a detailed examination of all aspects of the war