get around with maps and route calulaters in English!

Never get lost again
Plan your routes and fares, find out where the station you are meeting someone is. Zone81 offers train maps and route calculators in English for you to use that cover all of Japan!

I'm tired of the man oppressin' me!
Got an opinion you want to express? Or a question to ask other people living in Japan? From the Meet Market to Travel, Living in Japan to Events, post your thoughts and exchange with other gaijin here in Japan.

Make yen or find a bargain with English auctions!

Free English Auctions!
Tired of the same old trashy English list-your-item rag mags and web sites in Japan? For no fee at all, why don't you try auctioning your goods and get bids for the real value of your things?

Free Webmail
Zone81 offers free web e-mail services, "Zone Mail." Pick any e-mail you like (...@zone81.com), our web mail interface is simple and easy, plus you can import your address books from any mail program!

get off your lazy butt and work in Japan, Japan job listings

Japan jobs
Zone81 Japan job listings are updated regularly and include IT jobs, English teaching jobs, bilingual jobs, modeling jobs and more.

Web design and hosting services

On the Web
Zone81 offers web design and hosting services for clients. We also offer translation services for web or other media. There is no better way to make your mark in Japan than having a great Japanese web site. We can do it for you.