Ok, here goes!  This is the  FAQ  of  <news:sci.lang.japan>.   It
     tries to answer questions that have a habit of popping up in this
     newsgroup, and then some.  Since seeing the  same  questions  and
     answers  time  and time again does get a bit boring, they've been
     put together here in the hope that keeps you from boring us.

     So, if you have a question, look here first, and,  if  you  can't
     find  a  satisfactory  answer,  then annoy <news:sci.lang.japan>.
     Please, don't bug me with your questions.  Chances are pretty big
     I don't have an answer ready to dash off anyway, so it would take
     time away from maintaining the FAQ!  Of course, FAQ-related ques-
     tions are welcome.

     In case you see a question in the group that you know is answered
     here  somewhere,  please tell people so by e-mail, don't shout it
     all over the newsgroup ;-).  On many a news reader, hit  `r'  for
     `reply'  (instead  of  `f' for `followup').  If that doesn't work
     for you, ask a local guru or have  fun  with  your  on-line  help
     and/or the manual pages.