Japanese Word Processors

JWP (very good, freeware, MS Windows word processor)
setup readme file
setup file 1 (required)
setup file 2 (required)
setup file 3 (required)
general dictionary file (required)
proper names dictionary (optional)
NJstar (excellent, shareware, MS Windows 95 word processor)
J-Text (good, freeware, MS Windows 95/NT, can use installed Japanese True-Type Fonts)

Dictionaries

WWWjdic - an online dictionary with selectable dictionary files
Win jdic - a windows based E/J, J/E, and kanji dictionary (requires EDICT file & EDICTJDX file)
javaDict - Java based dictionary similar to the previous two plus has written character recognition -- impressive! (also requires EDICT & EDICTJDX files)

Software Archives

Marshall Ramsey's Japanese programs and other Japanese related links
Monash (Australia) - tons of Japanese language learning software

Japanese Fonts

Microsoft Windows True-Type Fonts
Union Way's Mincho (serif) font
Microsoft's Mincho (serif) font
Microsoft's Gothic (sanserif) font
X Windows Fonts

Language Learning Resources

MIT's Japanese Language Program Web-based Materials - the MIT Japanese department uses Japanese the Spoken/Written Language texts and provides online lessons and quizes (good supplemental material)

Newspapers

Yomiuri Shinbun Video News (in Japanese)
Yomiuri Shinbun

English
Japanese
Asahi Shinbun
English
Japanese
Mainichi Shinbun
English
Japanese

Search Engines

Yahoo! Japan
Goo
AltaVista Japan

Newsgroups

sci.lang.japan, general Japanese language topics (unmoderated)
fj.kanji, Q & A concerning kanji -- usually difficult questions from native speakers (unmoderated)
fj.life.japan, foreigners' perspectives about living in Japan -- often culturally insensitive! (unmoderated)
comp.research.japan, Japanese computer science information (moderated)
alt.japanese.text, general language topics but nearly dead (unmoderated)