Japanese Characters for IE Browser? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

ShawnS · 2004-01-28, 01:31 AM

Anyone have the plug-in(s) for IE so I can view Japanese characters? Do these plug-ins display the actual characters(kenji) or does it acually translate?

Nick Koan · 2004-01-28, 01:45 AM

There is a plugin to display the kanji and kana of japanese text. It comes with IE, although you have to specially install it off the Windows CD (XP for sure, probably 2000 as well. Don't know about 98 or 95).

If you would like the site to be translated into english, try Altavista's babelfish translator service, its pretty decent. But just beware of the inherient limitations of computed translations, it may not make sense at all

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

ShawnS · 2004-01-29, 02:55 AM

My computer can't display anything in Japanese. But it can show me a whole lot of boxes.

I guess I'll have to get a new computer so I can load XP. I am just dying to get over to Yahoo's japanese auction sites.

sperry · 2004-01-29, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ShawnS

My computer can't display anything in Japanese. But it can show me a whole lot of boxes.

I guess I'll have to get a new computer so I can load XP. I am just dying to get over to Yahoo's japanese auction sites.

IIRC you can't order stuff from the US on Yahoo.jp (or eBay, or Amazon, etc.)... you'll need a friend in Japan to bid and buy for you, then ship it to the states.

But you should be able to browse everything if that's your goal.

I don't mind the boxed on Japanese pages, it's not like I can read is anyway!

Nick Koan · 2004-01-29, 11:06 AM

Yup, you legally need a Japanese address to bid on any Japanese websites.

They don't allow us foreigners on their websites.

STIwish · 2004-01-29, 02:23 PM

Man.. its cause the dollar sucks currently... fucking government and its money spending and printing.

ShawnS · 2004-01-29, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nKoan

Yup, you legally need a Japanese address to bid on any Japanese websites.

They don't allow us foreigners on their websites.

Actually you can. Most of the time you'll need an importing broker. They usually charge 10%-20% of the final price, however, they do all the paper work for you. Its a hefty price, but you get some nice JDM tyte shizzle yo.

Nick Koan · 2004-01-29, 07:02 PM

Oh really? Thats pretty sweet.

I was just going to wait until my friend moved to Japan this next summer

2004-01-28, 01:31 AM	#1
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	Japanese Characters for IE Browser? Anyone have the plug-in(s) for IE so I can view Japanese characters? Do these plug-ins display the actual characters(kenji) or does it acually translate? __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2004-01-28, 01:45 AM	#2
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	There is a plugin to display the kanji and kana of japanese text. It comes with IE, although you have to specially install it off the Windows CD (XP for sure, probably 2000 as well. Don't know about 98 or 95). If you would like the site to be translated into english, try Altavista's babelfish translator service, its pretty decent. But just beware of the inherient limitations of computed translations, it may not make sense at all http://babelfish.altavista.com/ __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2004-01-29, 02:55 AM	#3
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	My computer can't display anything in Japanese. But it can show me a whole lot of boxes. I guess I'll have to get a new computer so I can load XP. I am just dying to get over to Yahoo's japanese auction sites. __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2004-01-29, 11:06 AM	#5
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Yup, you legally need a Japanese address to bid on any Japanese websites. They don't allow us foreigners on their websites. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2004-01-29, 02:23 PM	#6
STIwish EJ251 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 894	Man.. its cause the dollar sucks currently... fucking government and its money spending and printing. __________________ STIwish

2004-01-29, 07:02 PM	#8
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Oh really? Thats pretty sweet. I was just going to wait until my friend moved to Japan this next summer __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN