Type Japanese on your computer (On a MAC and Windows)

In order to type in Japanese, you need to change a couple of settings.

For WindowXP and below: (You need the service pack 2 CD that most likely came with your computer.)

-Go to start
-Settings
-Control Panel
-Regional and Language Options
-Language Tab
-Details
-Click Add
-Scroll Down to Japanese in Input Languages
-Press Ok
-Click on Language Bar
-Make sure "Show the language bar on the desktop" is checked.
-Press OK
-Go to the "advanced" tab
-Check "Extend support of advanced text services to all programs"
-Press OK

ON VISTA and WIN7

-go to start
-open control panel
-go to clock, language and region
-go to regional and Language options
-press changekeyboards or other input methods
-press change keyboard
-press "add" and... voila'!
~thank you for submitting this, toiletcat27

ON A MAC:

Apple Menu > System Preferences > International > Input Menu tab
Now check the box next to the languages you want to use
Then you Click the flag on the upper right of the screen



Have fun typing in numerous languages!!!