General Software
- jBrowse: plugin for Microsoft Internet Explorer that adds furigana and word definitions to Japanese web pages. It's also a Japanese dictionary and kanji tool. For Windows NT, 2000, XP. Free.
Learning Software
- Rosetta Stone: Rosetta Stone Japanese Level I is based on associated learning introducing ideas and objects in context; supported OS are Macintosh and Windows 3.1/9x/NT
- Computing Japan: an article from August 1996 titled "English-to-Japanese Translation Programs: Can They Do the Job?"
- Japanese Character Encoding: an article by Jeffrey Friedl expanding on JIS, EUC, Shift-JIS and Unicode
- Japanese Language Reading Tutorial System: Useful language resources in Japanese, English and German, presented by the Tokyo International University: Reading Tutor, online dictionary, Reading Material Bank, Toolbox & Level Checker
- Japanisation FAQ for computers running Western Windows: one of the most detailed explanations on how to Japanize your Western PC
- LESSON/J: Japanese Language Education System for Speech on an On-demand Network
- Reading Asian Web Pages on Western Computer Systems: technical information and solutions on how to use CJK on non-CJK systems, presented by Maniform Creative Services; a lot of helpful product reviews
- Sharp Japanese Word Processor: mobile notebook with quick input, speed search and easy mail for enhanced communication
- Tokyo English Information Source: Pat B. Willener's excellent resources on English/Japanese Windows95 issues and Windows98 & Windows2000 expanding on Japanese Keyboard support for Windows 2000 and Japanese IME in general
- Using the Japanese language on your computer: presented by Web Kanzaki