Japanese and Computers F.A.Q.s



Why are there issues with Japanese on computers?
Jukka Korpela's A Tutorial on Character Code Issues (non-Japanese Encodings)
Ken Lunde's Home Page (Japanese Encodings)
Unicode Consortium


How can I type and see Japanese on my computer?
University of Washington's Guide to Japanese Computing (Macintosh and others)
NJStar Communicator 2.23 (Windows)
Craig Oda's Linux-Nihongo

What Japanese dictionaries can I find on the Internet?
Jim Breen's EDICT/JMDICT
Tom Gally's JeKai
Chris Muller's Resources for the Study of East Asian Language and Thought


Where can I go to learn about using computers for translating?
Nathan Bak's Computers and Translation Page




What are some other resources I can use on the Internet?
Honyaku (mailing list)
Japanese Text Initiative of the Universities of Virginia and Pittsburgh
Jim Breen's Japanese Page
Blue Sky Collection

Where and how can I use Japanese on CU Boulder computers and services?
Brent Zionic's Using Japanese on your Computer




Who can I ask questions about Japanese and/or computers?
Nathan Bak (happyfunclub@rocketmail.com)