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ADOBE ACROBAT READER is a vital tool to read online documentation. Many application forms which can be downloaded from websites in the pdf format so it is an invaluable tool to have. The reader only version is free and can be downloaded by following the link below. |
 Adobe Acrobat Reader |
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ASAIN FONT PACKS FOR ADOBE ACROBAT READER. Acrobat Reader 6.0 software includes built-in support for Asian fonts. If you are using Adobe Acrobat® 5.x software, you will need to download Asian font packs in order to display Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files that contain text in Japanese. |
Acrobat Reader Asian Font Pack |
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LIVEDOOR INTERNET provides free Internet access, excluding the cost of the dial up connection. There are a couple of drawbacks to this service. When you are online with Livedoor a small advertising window takes up the upper part of your screen, which can be quite annoying, and their access point network is limited to larger towns and cities. Once you have downloaded the file you simply run the program and it does everything for you. This file is also available for download from Jetset for PC windows users. You can also order the installation CD by phone on 03-5770-8117 from 12:00 to 21:00. If you are on another operating system the setup file can be found at their website.
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The following files will help you if you have installed an English language version of Microsoft Windows on a computer bought in Japan.
KEYBOARD FIX FOR WINDOWS 98 & Me: You will notice that the keyboard layout is different and thus some keys do not correspond with what comes on screen. To fix this download the Keyboard Fix below and read and follow the instructions soon your keyboard will be working fine. Does not work for Windows XP. |
 Keyboard Fix (200k) |
MICROSOFT IME: Microsoft offer a free program for download from their website called an IME. This allows you to input and read Japanese text into Microsoft Word documents, Web forms, and e-mail messages on any version of Windows. The Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language versions of Microsoft Office XP each come with the Input Method Editors (IMEs) for that language. If you are not are using a Japanese language version of Microsoft Office, you must install the Japanese IME. This makes any computer running an English operating system able to display and write Japanese characters. |
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NJSTAR COMMUNICATOR: Another program which allows you to do this is called NJStar Communicator. This allows you to input and read Japanese characters in all programs, it is not just limited to Microsoft. A trail version is available for download at the NJStar website. |
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE LEARNING SOFTWARE
BEGINNER'S JAPANESE: Download and unzip this little file to get you started learning Japanese. Basic level for starters, contains lists of hiragana and Katakana and an introduction to basic kanji. Very handy. |
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KANJI GOLD: All Level 1 and Level 2 Japanese Kanjis (about 6000). Compounds sorted into Grade levels (0 -9) kanjis. (over 44,000 compounds). Custom Dictionaries for compounds (can be made with JWP). Custom Dictionaries used for vocabulary study. Custom kanji lists and dictionaries (can be made with JWP). Includes Kanji lists for many popular kanji texts, with page numbers. Kanji POPUP feature that automatically flips through kanjis and/or compounds while you are using other programs. Kanji meanings available in both Hiragana and English. Unique kanji study list method to help memorization of Kanjis. |
Kanji Gold (3.1MB) |
KANA SENSEI: Kana Sensei is a small Java applet facilitating the learning of Japanese kanas (hiragana and katakana). You can learn both sets of characters at your own pace by specifying subsets of kanas on which the program will test you. The program will ask the specified symbols again and again until you learn them all. The applet is offered in three languages: English, French, and Spanish. The Java source code is also available. |
Kana Sensei (91 KB) |
KINGKANJI FOR WINDOWS/PALM: This is a very popular Japanese flashcard program for Windows and is also available on the Palm Pilot. It has animated stroke display for 1st-6th grade Joyo kanji and kana (over 1,200 characters). It is highly customizable and emphasizes kanji/kana writing as well as reading. It can also read your user created flashcard files. This program is self contained and does not require a Japanese operating system or Japanese fonts. For help, view the HTML file included in the archive. Registration is only $24.95. KingKanji for Palm is compatible with Palm OS 2.0 and above. This means it works on all Pilots except the Pilot 1000 and 5000. To install a 30 day fully functional demo, simply download the zip file below file, uncompress it, and install the three Pilot databases (.prc and .pdb files) on your Pilot. You can find out more about the product at the gakusoft website: |
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If you are aware of any software that is useful for computer users and Japanese language learners in Japan please contact us and provide us with details.
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