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.

Finland

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

Japan

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 . Also contains Tad Perry's The Quick and Dirty Guide to Japanese.
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

People

Sami Rahkola (fi)