Font Installation Instructions
You may need to extract the .ttf files from a .zip archive file before installing the font.
Windows (XP/Vista)
Right-click on the .ttf file and select install.
MacOS X (10.3 or later)
Double-click on the .ttf file and select install.
MacOS X (pre-10.3)
Drag the .ttf file into the Fonts folder in your personal Library folder.
Font Installation Instructions You may need to extract the .ttf files from a .zip archive file before installing the font. Windows (XP/Vista) Right-click on the .ttf file and select install. MacOS X (10.3 or later) Double-click on the .ttf file and select install. MacOS X (pre-10.3) Drag the .ttf file into the Fonts folder in your personal Library folder.
This will enable you to type normally on a Genkooyooshi on Microsoft Word.
This site will help to read Japanese.
Japanese characters on computers
In order to do quizzes on this site, you need to install Japanese on your computer. How to install it, please refer the following links.
Web-based Japanese Input without installing anything.
You can write Japanese script even the computer has no Japanese input
software installed. All you
need is internet connection to use this page.
Put the IME on (make it blue)
and type in any romaji, and press space key. You will have a pull down menu on the web page. Select the right one and press enter key.
Even your machine OS is English Windows 98, you should be able to write Japanese script. Some pupils may have this system at home.
For Windows :
University of Redlands has detailed information on how to do this.
For Mac OS X:
There is nothing to do. But if you have problems, go to System Preferences and change the order of language preferences and add Japanese Input.
