Information

Generic info

Euro exchange rates: Useful when considering to buy something outside the euro area.
FAQ archive: Usenet and some other FAQs(Frequently Asked Questions). Information on almost everything you can imagine, and then some.
Wikipedia: Free encyclopedia. The major idea in Wiki is that anyone can create and edit pages (suomenkielinen versio).

Finland - A Country Study: The Library of Congress 1988. A big one, contains a lot of information, including a detailed history.
Finnish language info by Jukka Korpela

Jim Breen`s Japanese Page: Contains a huge list of Japan-related links and software. Many of the links here are copied straight from his page. Author of EDICT, a Japanese/English dictionary file used by several programs, including his on-line Japanese-English dictionary
JWPce: A free Japanese word processor, also including(and useful as) a dictionary, which is based on the EDICT.
Embassy of Japan in Finland
Japan - A Country Study
Kitami Institute of Technology
The Quick and Dirty Guide to Japanese