Usenet is not e-mail, nor is it the WWW, though it has recently become increasingly easy to access both USENET and FJ (a Japanese hierarchy) through browsers so that a huge amount of information about Japan, the language, living here etc is now easily available, and searchable through Google Groups.
There is a catch though. While the volume of information being entered into USENET by visitors each day is immense, the quality varies enormously. This is unfortunately particularly the case concerning Japan and the Japanese language. It is always worth checking facts with traditional resources such as a library or if available, expert opinion such as faculty at a research university or institute.
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