Comments on: How To Use iTunes FULLY in Japanese http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/ Japan, Dramas, Music, Idols, Anime, Galleries and much more! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:50:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: yonasu http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-17484 yonasu Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:01:09 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-17484 Cool, thanks!^^ I haven't quit iTunes yet but when I do I will look for that setting. Cool, thanks!^^ I haven’t quit iTunes yet but when I do I will look for that setting.

]]> By: Maria http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16595 Maria Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:34:44 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16595 awww!　ありがとう！すてきです！よかった！ I did it! I gave up on accessing the J store 3 years ago and if it had not been for your post, I would be missing out. I'll search my 1000+ photos of Japan and try to find a funny shot to enter your competition. Thanks! awww!　ありがとう！すてきです！よかった！ I did it! I gave up on accessing the J store 3 years ago and if it had not been for your post, I would be missing out. I’ll search my 1000+ photos of Japan and try to find a funny shot to enter your competition. Thanks!

]]> By: yonasu http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16586 yonasu Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:00:45 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16586 Of course you can see the titles and artist names even if you don't start iTunes in Japanese. That goes for Windows users too. But the thing is, that if you don't use iTunes in Japanese many (not all) tags in the iTunes Store will be romanized or in some way altered. Besides getting altered tags when not using the iTunes in Japanese, you will also not get the readings automatically when you purchase the songs. Applications are always fully in Japanese as far as I'm concerned, but if you buy music like me and like to get the right tags and readings, use iTunes in Japanese. Of course you can see the titles and artist names even if you don’t start iTunes in Japanese. That goes for Windows users too. But the thing is, that if you don’t use iTunes in Japanese many (not all) tags in the iTunes Store will be romanized or in some way altered. Besides getting altered tags when not using the iTunes in Japanese, you will also not get the readings automatically when you purchase the songs.

Applications are always fully in Japanese as far as I’m concerned, but if you buy music like me and like to get the right tags and readings, use iTunes in Japanese.

]]> By: Joshua Zimmerman http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16585 Joshua Zimmerman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:42:20 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16585 If you're using a Mac... then any song files that are tagged with Japanese song names or artist names in Japanese should always appear in Japanese. There is no need to switch iTunes over to Japanese just to see the song names. This also goes for things you've downloaded off the Japanese iTunes Store. The will be tagged with Japanese info, and will appear in Japanese. Heck, this even works with apps from the Japanese iTunes Store. http://www.wideislandview.com/?p=1388 If you want to type song information in manually, just go into System Prefs and give yourself the option to switch between English and Japanese on the fly. If you’re using a Mac… then any song files that are tagged with Japanese song names or artist names in Japanese should always appear in Japanese. There is no need to switch iTunes over to Japanese just to see the song names.

This also goes for things you’ve downloaded off the Japanese iTunes Store. The will be tagged with Japanese info, and will appear in Japanese. Heck, this even works with apps from the Japanese iTunes Store.

http://www.wideislandview.com/?p=1388

If you want to type song information in manually, just go into System Prefs and give yourself the option to switch between English and Japanese on the fly.

]]> By: yonasu http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16573 yonasu Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:07:00 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16573 You need a new account for the Japanese iTunes Store, you can't use your current account. When you sign up for a new account there's a workaround that lets you sign up without a credit card or gift card (see first link in this post for instructions). Unfortunately you can only use Japanese credit cards and Japanese gift certificates. You can always buy Japanese gift certificates though, that's what I do. I'm running a giveaway right now where you can win a 1500 yen gift certificate which ends on Sunday, that might be good as a starter ;) http://yonasu.com/1500-yen-japanese-itunes-store-punishment-giveaway/ You need a new account for the Japanese iTunes Store, you can’t use your current account. When you sign up for a new account there’s a workaround that lets you sign up without a credit card or gift card (see first link in this post for instructions). Unfortunately you can only use Japanese credit cards and Japanese gift certificates. You can always buy Japanese gift certificates though, that’s what I do. I’m running a giveaway right now where you can win a 1500 yen gift certificate which ends on Sunday, that might be good as a starter ;) http://yonasu.com/1500-yen-japanese-itunes-store-punishment-giveaway/

]]> By: hikky http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16572 hikky Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:06:12 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16572 You have to get a Japanese iTunes account and get some money onto it. Follow those instructions: http://austrianotaku.com/2009/10/how-to-get-a-japanese-itunes-account/ You have to get a Japanese iTunes account and get some money onto it. Follow those instructions: http://austrianotaku.com/2009/10/how-to-get-a-japanese-itunes-account/

]]> By: Maria http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16568 Maria Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:15:16 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16568 I almost got super excited that I could by some J-pop! I managed to switch itunes to Japanese but the itunes store still showed up in English. So I clicked on 'change country' at the bottom of the itunes store page to see the itunes store in Japanese (this I have tried before). Unfortunately, it still doesn't let me buy Japanese music online as my account is 'only valid for purchases from the Australian store'. Any ideas? At least I can sample the songs. :-) I almost got super excited that I could by some J-pop! I managed to switch itunes to Japanese but the itunes store still showed up in English. So I clicked on ‘change country’ at the bottom of the itunes store page to see the itunes store in Japanese (this I have tried before). Unfortunately, it still doesn’t let me buy Japanese music online as my account is ‘only valid for purchases from the Australian store’. Any ideas? At least I can sample the songs. :-)

]]> By: yonasu http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16552 yonasu Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:12:42 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16552 I bought 2 cards from J-List last time I did a giveaway here (1x3000 and 1x1500). But honestly I don't think I will do so again unless you lower the prices. It's not very smart to pay $42.50 for a gift certificate that is worth $33.50 or $24.50 for one that is worth $17. I bought 2 cards from J-List last time I did a giveaway here (1×3000 and 1×1500). But honestly I don’t think I will do so again unless you lower the prices. It’s not very smart to pay $42.50 for a gift certificate that is worth $33.50 or $24.50 for one that is worth $17.

]]> By: Peter Payne http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16549 Peter Payne Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:50:13 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16549 Incidentally, J-List stocks the iTunes prepaid cards, which are a convenient way to buy music or make an account for getting the Wednesday Free Single and so on. http://jbox.com/s/itunes Incidentally, J-List stocks the iTunes prepaid cards, which are a convenient way to buy music or make an account for getting the Wednesday Free Single and so on.
http://jbox.com/s/itunes

]]> By: hikky http://yonasu.com/how-to-use-itunes-fully-in-japanese/comment-page-1/#comment-16518 hikky Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:58:53 +0000 http://yonasu.com/?p=7359#comment-16518 @Jenny: You can, you just have to log out and log in again @ Windows. Windows XP times are long over. ^_^ @Jenny: You can, you just have to log out and log in again @ Windows. Windows XP times are long over. ^_^

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