diff --git a/src/control/Garages.cpp b/src/control/Garages.cpp
index a4aa3729..0367e9bc 100644
--- a/src/control/Garages.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Garages.cpp
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ void CGarages::PrintMessages()
 		CFont::SetBackgroundOff();
 		CFont::SetCentreSize(SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_RIGHT(50.0f));
 		CFont::SetCentreOn();
-		CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+		CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 		CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, 255));
 
 #if defined(PS2) || defined (FIX_BUGS)
diff --git a/src/core/Frontend.cpp b/src/core/Frontend.cpp
index b0766cff..a83bffce 100644
--- a/src/core/Frontend.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Frontend.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int8 CMenuManager::m_bFrontEnd_ReloadObrTxtGxt;
 int32 CMenuManager::m_PrefsMusicVolume = 102;
 int32 CMenuManager::m_PrefsSfxVolume = 102;
 
-char CMenuManager::m_PrefsSkinFile[256] = "$$\"\"";
+char CMenuManager::m_PrefsSkinFile[256] = DEFAULT_SKIN_NAME;
 
 int32 CMenuManager::m_KeyPressedCode = -1;
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ ScaleAndCenterX(float x)
 	CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, FadeIn(255))); \
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOn(); \
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENUHEADER_WIDTH), MENU_Y(MENUHEADER_HEIGHT)); \
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 
 #define ProcessSlider(value, increaseAction, decreaseAction, hoverStartX, hoverEndX) \
 	do { \
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ CMenuManager::DisplayHelperText()
 
 	CFont::SetCentreOn();
 	CFont::SetScale(SCREEN_SCALE_X(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), SCREEN_SCALE_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE));
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 
 	// TODO: name this cases?
 	switch (m_nHelperTextMsgId) {
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 		nextYToUse += 24.0f + 10.0f;
 	}
 
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENUACTION_SCALE_MULT * MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X), MENU_Y(MENUACTION_SCALE_MULT * MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y));
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 	CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(235, 170, 50, FadeIn(255)));
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 			columnWidth = 320;
 			headerHeight = 240;
 			lineHeight = 24;
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X = BIGTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y = BIGTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 			CFont::SetCentreOn();
 			break;
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 			columnWidth = 50;
 			headerHeight = 0;
 			lineHeight = 20;
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X = MEDIUMTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y = MEDIUMTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 			CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 			break;
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 			columnWidth = 120;
 			headerHeight = 38;
 			lineHeight = 20;
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X = SMALLTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y = SMALLTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 			CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 			break;
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 			columnWidth = 320;
 			headerHeight = 60;
 			lineHeight = 24;
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X = BIGTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y = BIGTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 			CFont::SetCentreOn();
 			break;
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 			columnWidth = 320;
 			headerHeight = 140;
 			lineHeight = 24;
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X = BIGTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y = BIGTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 			CFont::SetCentreOn();
 			break;
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 			columnWidth = 320;
 			headerHeight = 117;
 			lineHeight = 24;
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X = BIGTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y = BIGTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 			CFont::SetCentreOn();
 			break;
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 			columnWidth = 180;
 			headerHeight = 60;
 			lineHeight = 24;
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X = BIGTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y = BIGTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 			break;
 #endif
@@ -860,14 +860,14 @@ CMenuManager::Draw()
 			columnWidth = 320;
 			headerHeight = 40;
 			lineHeight = 24;
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X = BIGTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y = BIGTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 			CFont::SetCentreOn();
 			break;
 	}
 
 #ifdef PS2_LIKE_MENU
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 #endif
 
 	switch (m_nCurrScreen) {
@@ -1580,7 +1580,12 @@ CMenuManager::DrawControllerBound(int32 yStart, int32 xStart, int32 unused, int8
 					nextX += CFont::GetStringWidth(seperator, true) + bindingMargin;
 				}
 				CFont::PrintString(nextX, nextY, settingText);
-				nextX += CFont::GetStringWidth(settingText, true) + bindingMargin;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+				if (CFont::IsJapanese())
+					nextX += CFont::GetStringWidth_Jap(settingText) + bindingMargin;
+				else
+#endif
+					nextX += CFont::GetStringWidth(settingText, true) + bindingMargin;
 			}
 		}
 		if (controllerAction == -1) {
@@ -1629,7 +1634,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawControllerBound(int32 yStart, int32 xStart, int32 unused, int8
 					}
 					CFont::SetCentreOn();
 					CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE));
-					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 					CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(255, 255, 255, FadeIn(255)));
 					if (m_bKeyChangeNotProcessed) {
 						CFont::PrintString(MENU_X_LEFT_ALIGNED(275.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_BOTTOM(114.0f), TheText.Get("FET_CIG")); // BACKSPACE TO CLEAR - LMB,RETURN TO CHANGE
@@ -1639,7 +1644,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawControllerBound(int32 yStart, int32 xStart, int32 unused, int8
 					
 					CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 					CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE));
-					CFont::SetFontStyle(0);
+					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 					if (!m_bKeyIsOK)
 						DMAudio.PlayFrontEndSound(SOUND_FRONTEND_MENU_SUCCESS, 0);
 
@@ -1647,24 +1652,24 @@ CMenuManager::DrawControllerBound(int32 yStart, int32 xStart, int32 unused, int8
 				} else {
 					CFont::SetCentreOn();
 					CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE));
-					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 					CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(255, 255, 255, FadeIn(255)));
 					CFont::PrintString(MENU_X_LEFT_ALIGNED(275.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_BOTTOM(114.0f), TheText.Get("FET_CIG")); // BACKSPACE TO CLEAR - LMB,RETURN TO CHANGE
 					CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 					CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE));
-					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 					m_bKeyIsOK = false;
 					m_bKeyChangeNotProcessed = false;
 				}
 			} else if (optionIdx == m_nSelectedListRow) {
 				CFont::SetCentreOn();
 				CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE));
-				CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+				CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 				CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(55, 55, 55, FadeIn(255)));
 				CFont::PrintString(MENU_X_LEFT_ALIGNED(275.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_BOTTOM(114.0f), TheText.Get("FET_EIG")); // CANNOT SET A CONTROL FOR THIS ACTION
 				CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 				CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE));
-				CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+				CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1819,7 +1824,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawControllerSetupScreen()
 		CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(235, 170, 50, FadeIn(255)));
 
 	// List header
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENUACTION_SCALE_MULT), MENU_Y(MENUACTION_SCALE_MULT));
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 	CFont::PrintString(MENU_X_LEFT_ALIGNED(CONTSETUP_COLUMN_1_X), MENU_Y(CONTSETUP_LIST_TOP), TheText.Get("FET_CAC"));
@@ -1827,7 +1832,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawControllerSetupScreen()
 	CFont::PrintString(MENU_X_LEFT_ALIGNED(CONTSETUP_COLUMN_3_X), MENU_Y(CONTSETUP_LIST_TOP), TheText.Get("FET_CCR"));
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X_LEFT_ALIGNED(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE));
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 	int yStart;
 	if (m_ControlMethod == CONTROL_CLASSIC)
 		yStart = CONTSETUP_LIST_HEADER_HEIGHT + 29;
@@ -1916,7 +1921,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawControllerSetupScreen()
 	}
 
 	// Back button and it's shadow
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y));
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOn();
 	CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, FadeIn(90)));
@@ -2174,7 +2179,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawFrontEndNormal()
 			if (CheckHover(xStart, xStart + optionWidth, optionTop, optionBottom))
 				hoveredBottomBarOption = i;
 
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 			CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(0.35f), MENU_Y(0.7f));
 			CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 			if (hoveredBottomBarOption == i && hoveredBottomBarOption != curBottomBarOption)
@@ -2442,7 +2447,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawPlayerSetupScreen()
 		m_pSelectedSkin->nextSkin = new tSkinInfo;
 		m_pSelectedSkin = m_pSelectedSkin->nextSkin;
 		m_pSelectedSkin->skinId = 0;
-		strcpy(m_pSelectedSkin->skinNameOriginal, "$$\"\"");
+		strcpy(m_pSelectedSkin->skinNameOriginal, DEFAULT_SKIN_NAME);
 		strcpy(m_pSelectedSkin->skinNameDisplayed, UnicodeToAscii(TheText.Get("FET_DSN")));
 		int nextSkinId = 1;
 		m_pSelectedSkin->nextSkin = nil;
@@ -2451,7 +2456,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawPlayerSetupScreen()
 		SYSTEMTIME SystemTime;
 		HANDLE handle = FindFirstFile("skins\\*.bmp", &FindFileData);
 		for (int i = 1; handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE && i; i = FindNextFile(handle, &FindFileData)) {
-			if (strncmp(FindFileData.cFileName, "$$\"\"", 5) != 0) {
+			if (strncmp(FindFileData.cFileName, DEFAULT_SKIN_NAME, 5) != 0) {
 				m_pSelectedSkin->nextSkin = new tSkinInfo;
 				m_pSelectedSkin = m_pSelectedSkin->nextSkin;
 				m_pSelectedSkin->skinId = nextSkinId;
@@ -2525,7 +2530,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawPlayerSetupScreen()
 	} else {
 		CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(235, 170, 50, FadeIn(255)));
 	}
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENUACTION_SCALE_MULT), MENU_Y(MENUACTION_SCALE_MULT));
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOn();
 	CFont::PrintString(MENU_X_RIGHT_ALIGNED(PLAYERSETUP_DATE_COLUMN_RIGHT), MENU_Y(PLAYERSETUP_LIST_TOP), TheText.Get("FES_DAT"));
@@ -2544,7 +2549,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawPlayerSetupScreen()
 	// Skin list
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(PLAYERSETUP_ROW_TEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(PLAYERSETUP_ROW_TEXT_Y_SCALE));
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 	if (m_nSkinsTotal > 0) {
 		for (m_pSelectedSkin = m_pSkinListHead.nextSkin; m_pSelectedSkin->skinId != m_nFirstVisibleRowOnList;
 			m_pSelectedSkin = m_pSelectedSkin->nextSkin);
@@ -2698,7 +2703,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawPlayerSetupScreen()
 
 		// Big apply button
 		if (strcmp(m_aSkinName, m_PrefsSkinFile) != 0) {
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 			switch (m_PrefsLanguage) {
 				case LANGUAGE_FRENCH:
 					CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(1.1f), MENU_Y(1.9f));
@@ -2718,7 +2723,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawPlayerSetupScreen()
 			CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 			CFont::PrintString(MENU_X_LEFT_ALIGNED(20.0f), MENU_Y(220.0f), TheText.Get("FET_APL"));
 		}
-		CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+		CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 
 		CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 
@@ -2796,7 +2801,7 @@ CMenuManager::DrawPlayerSetupScreen()
 			m_nHoverOption = HOVEROPTION_NOT_HOVERING;
 		}
 	}
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLTEXT_Y_SCALE));
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOn();
 	CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, FadeIn(90)));
@@ -2898,6 +2903,8 @@ CMenuManager::InitialiseChangedLanguageSettings()
 		CGame::frenchGame = false;
 		CGame::germanGame = false;
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+		CGame::russianGame = false;
+		CGame::japaneseGame = false;
 		switch (m_PrefsLanguage) {
 		case LANGUAGE_POLISH:
 			CFont::ReloadFonts(FONT_LANGSET_POLISH);
@@ -2905,6 +2912,9 @@ CMenuManager::InitialiseChangedLanguageSettings()
 		case LANGUAGE_RUSSIAN:
 			CFont::ReloadFonts(FONT_LANGSET_RUSSIAN);
 			break;
+		case LANGUAGE_JAPANESE:
+			CFont::ReloadFonts(FONT_LANGSET_JAPANESE);
+			break;
 		default:
 			CFont::ReloadFonts(FONT_LANGSET_EFIGS);
 			break;
@@ -2919,16 +2929,17 @@ CMenuManager::InitialiseChangedLanguageSettings()
 			CGame::germanGame = true;
 			break;
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
-		case LANGUAGE_POLISH:
-			CGame::polishGame = true;
-			break;
 		case LANGUAGE_RUSSIAN:
 			CGame::russianGame = true;
 			break;
+		case LANGUAGE_JAPANESE:
+			CGame::japaneseGame = true;
+			break;
 #endif
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
+		PcSaveHelper.PopulateSlotInfo();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3094,8 +3105,8 @@ CMenuManager::LoadSettings()
 
 	if (!SkinFound) {
 		OutputDebugString("Default skin set as no other skins are available OR saved skin not found!");
-		strcpy(m_PrefsSkinFile, "$$\"\"");
-		strcpy(m_aSkinName, "$$\"\"");
+		strcpy(m_PrefsSkinFile, DEFAULT_SKIN_NAME);
+		strcpy(m_aSkinName, DEFAULT_SKIN_NAME);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3169,7 +3180,7 @@ CMenuManager::MessageScreen(const char *text)
 	CFont::SetWrapx(SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_RIGHT(170.0f));
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyWrap(SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_RIGHT(170.0f));
 	CSprite2d::DrawRect(CRect(SCREEN_SCALE_X(120.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_Y(150.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_RIGHT(120.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_BOTTOM(220.0f)), CRGBA(50, 50, 50, 210));
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 	CFont::SetCentreSize(SCREEN_SCALE_X(380.0f));
 	CFont::SetCentreOn();
 	CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(255, 217, 106, 255));
@@ -3199,7 +3210,7 @@ void
 CMenuManager::PrintBriefs()
 {
 	CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(235, 170, 50, FadeIn(255)));
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 	CFont::SetRightJustifyOff();
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_X * 0.7), MENU_Y(MENU_TEXT_SIZE_Y * 0.9)); // second mulipliers are double, idk why
 
@@ -3254,7 +3265,7 @@ CMenuManager::PrintErrorMessage()
 		return;
 
 	CSprite2d::DrawRect(CRect(SCREEN_SCALE_X(20.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_Y(140.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_RIGHT(20.0f), SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_BOTTOM(120.0f)), CRGBA(64, 16, 16, 224));
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 	CFont::SetBackgroundOff();
 	CFont::SetPropOn();
 	CFont::SetCentreOff();
@@ -4285,6 +4296,12 @@ CMenuManager::ProcessButtonPresses(void)
 				case MENUACTION_LANG_RUS:
 					m_PrefsLanguage = LANGUAGE_RUSSIAN;
 					m_bFrontEnd_ReloadObrTxtGxt = true;
+					CMenuManager::InitialiseChangedLanguageSettings();
+					SaveSettings();
+					break;
+				case MENUACTION_LANG_JAP:
+					m_PrefsLanguage = LANGUAGE_JAPANESE;
+					m_bFrontEnd_ReloadObrTxtGxt = true;
 					InitialiseChangedLanguageSettings();
 					SaveSettings();
 					break;
@@ -5075,7 +5092,7 @@ CMenuManager::PrintController(void)
 			m_aFrontEndSprites[FE_ARROWS4].Draw(MENU_X_LEFT_ALIGNED(160.0f), MENU_Y(160.0f), MENU_X(235.2f), MENU_Y(175.2f), CRGBA(255, 255, 255, 255));
 	}
 
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);  // X
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));  // X
 
 	// CFont::SetScale(0.4f, 0.4f);
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(SMALLESTTEXT_X_SCALE), MENU_Y(SMALLESTTEXT_Y_SCALE)); // X
@@ -5452,7 +5469,7 @@ CMenuManager::PrintMap(void)
 		CRGBA(235, 170, 50, 255));
 
 	CFont::SetScale(MENU_X(0.4f), MENU_Y(0.7f));
-	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+	CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 	CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, FadeIn(255)));
 
 	float nextX = MENU_X(30.0f), nextY = 95.0f;
diff --git a/src/core/Frontend.h b/src/core/Frontend.h
index ef5279aa..c1284101 100644
--- a/src/core/Frontend.h
+++ b/src/core/Frontend.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ enum eLanguages
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
 	LANGUAGE_POLISH,
 	LANGUAGE_RUSSIAN,
+	LANGUAGE_JAPANESE,
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -368,6 +369,7 @@ enum eMenuAction
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
 	MENUACTION_LANG_PL,
 	MENUACTION_LANG_RUS,
+	MENUACTION_LANG_JAP,
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/Game.cpp b/src/core/Game.cpp
index 8633d222..3053c761 100644
--- a/src/core/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Game.cpp
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ bool CGame::noProstitutes;
 bool CGame::playingIntro;
 char CGame::aDatFile[32];
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
-bool CGame::polishGame = false;
 bool CGame::russianGame = false;
+bool CGame::japaneseGame = false;
 #endif
 
 int gameTxdSlot;
diff --git a/src/core/Game.h b/src/core/Game.h
index 01f5f0e9..48f31abc 100644
--- a/src/core/Game.h
+++ b/src/core/Game.h
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ public:
 	static bool frenchGame;
 	static bool germanGame;
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
-	static bool polishGame;
 	static bool russianGame;
+	static bool japaneseGame;
 #endif
 	static bool noProstitutes;
 	static bool playingIntro;
diff --git a/src/core/MenuScreens.h b/src/core/MenuScreens.h
index e55ec49f..3c22283d 100644
--- a/src/core/MenuScreens.h
+++ b/src/core/MenuScreens.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const CMenuScreen aScreens[] = {
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
 		MENUACTION_LANG_PL,	    "FEL_POL", SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_NONE,
 		MENUACTION_LANG_RUS,    "FEL_RUS", SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_NONE,
+		MENUACTION_LANG_JAP,	"FEL_JAP", SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_NONE,
 #endif
 		MENUACTION_CHANGEMENU,	"FEDS_TB", SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_NONE,
 	},
diff --git a/src/render/Font.cpp b/src/render/Font.cpp
index e4bd2a11..ef665fae 100644
--- a/src/render/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Font.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CSprite2d CFont::Sprite[MAX_FONTS];
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
 uint8 CFont::LanguageSet = FONT_LANGSET_EFIGS;
 int32 CFont::Slot = -1;
+#define JAP_TERMINATION (0x8000 | '~')
 
 int16 CFont::Size[LANGSET_MAX][MAX_FONTS][193] = {
 	{
@@ -166,6 +167,26 @@ int16 CFont::Size[MAX_FONTS][193] = {
 #endif
 };
 
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+int16 Size_jp[] = {
+	15, 14, 16, 20, 19, 26, 22, 11, 18, 18, 27, 26, 13, //; 0
+	19, 20, 27, 19, 15, 19, 19, 21, 19, 20, 18, 19, 15, //; 13
+	13, 28, 15, 32, 15, 35, 15, 19, 19, 19, 19, 17, 16, //; 26
+	19, 20, 15, 19, 20, 14, 17, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, //; 39
+	19, 19, 20, 25, 20, 19, 19, 33, 31, 39, 37, 39, 37, //; 52
+	21, 21, 21, 19, 17, 15, 23, 21, 15, 19, 20, 16, 19, //; 65
+	19, 19, 20, 20, 17, 22, 19, 22, 22, 19, 22, 22, 23, //; 78
+	35, 35, 35, 35, 37, 19, 19, 19, 19, 29, 19, 19, 19, //; 91
+	19, 19, 9, 9, 9, 9, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, //; 104
+	19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 30, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 10, 10, //; 118
+	10, 10, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 23, 35, //; 131
+	12, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, //; 144
+	19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, //; 157
+	19, 19, 19, 11, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, //; 170
+	19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 21
+};
+#endif
+
 wchar foreign_table[128] = {
 	  0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,
 	  0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,
@@ -197,6 +218,9 @@ CFont::Initialise(void)
 	case FONT_LANGSET_RUSSIAN:
 		CTxdStore::LoadTxd(slot, "MODELS/FONTS_R.TXD");
 		break;
+	case FONT_LANGSET_JAPANESE:
+		CTxdStore::LoadTxd(slot, "MODELS/FONTS_J.TXD");
+		break;
 	}
 #else
 	CTxdStore::LoadTxd(slot, "MODELS/FONTS.TXD");
@@ -205,7 +229,14 @@ CFont::Initialise(void)
 	CTxdStore::PushCurrentTxd();
 	CTxdStore::SetCurrentTxd(slot);
 	Sprite[0].SetTexture("font2", "font2_mask");
-	Sprite[1].SetTexture("pager", "pager_mask");
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (IsJapanese()) {
+		Sprite[1].SetTexture("FONTJAP", "FONTJAP_mask");
+		Sprite[3].SetTexture("FONTJAP", "FONTJAP_mask");
+	}
+	else
+#endif // MORE_LANGUAGES
+		Sprite[1].SetTexture("pager", "pager_mask");
 	Sprite[2].SetTexture("font1", "font1_mask");
 	SetScale(1.0f, 1.0f);
 	SetSlantRefPoint(SCREEN_WIDTH, 0.0f);
@@ -213,8 +244,8 @@ CFont::Initialise(void)
 	SetColor(CRGBA(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0));
 	SetJustifyOff();
 	SetCentreOff();
-	SetWrapx(640.0f);
-	SetCentreSize(640.0f);
+	SetWrapx(DEFAULT_SCREEN_WIDTH);
+	SetCentreSize(DEFAULT_SCREEN_WIDTH);
 	SetBackgroundOff();
 	SetBackgroundColor(CRGBA(0x80, 0x80, 0x80, 0x80));
 	SetBackGroundOnlyTextOff();
@@ -234,6 +265,8 @@ CFont::ReloadFonts(uint8 set)
 		Sprite[0].Delete();
 		Sprite[1].Delete();
 		Sprite[2].Delete();
+		if (IsJapanese())
+			Sprite[3].Delete();
 		CTxdStore::PushCurrentTxd();
 		CTxdStore::RemoveTxd(Slot);
 		switch (set)
@@ -248,10 +281,18 @@ CFont::ReloadFonts(uint8 set)
 		case FONT_LANGSET_RUSSIAN:
 			CTxdStore::LoadTxd(Slot, "MODELS/FONTS_R.TXD");
 			break;
+		case FONT_LANGSET_JAPANESE:
+			CTxdStore::LoadTxd(Slot, "MODELS/FONTS_J.TXD");
+			break;
 		}
 		CTxdStore::SetCurrentTxd(Slot);
 		Sprite[0].SetTexture("font2", "font2_mask");
-		Sprite[1].SetTexture("pager", "pager_mask");
+		if (set == FONT_LANGSET_JAPANESE) {
+			Sprite[1].SetTexture("FONTJAP", "FONTJAP_mask");
+			Sprite[3].SetTexture("FONTJAP", "FONTJAP_mask");
+		}
+		else
+			Sprite[1].SetTexture("pager", "pager_mask");
 		Sprite[2].SetTexture("font1", "font1_mask");
 		CTxdStore::PopCurrentTxd();
 	}
@@ -266,6 +307,8 @@ CFont::Shutdown(void)
 	Sprite[1].Delete();
 	Sprite[2].Delete();
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (IsJapanese())
+		Sprite[3].Delete();
 	CTxdStore::RemoveTxdSlot(Slot);
 	Slot = -1;
 #else
@@ -279,6 +322,10 @@ CFont::InitPerFrame(void)
 	Details.bank = CSprite2d::GetBank(30, Sprite[0].m_pTexture);
 	CSprite2d::GetBank(15, Sprite[1].m_pTexture);
 	CSprite2d::GetBank(15, Sprite[2].m_pTexture);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (IsJapanese())
+		CSprite2d::GetBank(15, Sprite[3].m_pTexture);
+#endif
 	SetDropShadowPosition(0);
 	NewLine = 0;
 }
@@ -291,8 +338,15 @@ CFont::PrintChar(float x, float y, wchar c)
 		return;
 
 	float w = GetCharacterWidth(c) / 32.0f;
-	float xoff = c & 0xF;
-	float yoff = c >> 4;
+	float xoff = c % 16;
+	float yoff = c / 16;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (IsJapaneseFont()) {
+		w = 21.0f;
+		xoff = (float)(c % 48);
+		yoff = c / 48;
+	}
+#endif
 
 	if(Details.style == FONT_BANK || Details.style == FONT_HEADING){
 		if(Details.dropShadowPosition != 0){
@@ -316,19 +370,64 @@ CFont::PrintChar(float x, float y, wchar c)
 			(xoff+1.0f)/16.0f - 0.001f, yoff/12.8f,
 			xoff/16.0f,                 (yoff+1.0f)/12.8f - 0.002f,
 			(xoff+1.0f)/16.0f - 0.001f, (yoff+1.0f)/12.8f - 0.002f);
-	}else{
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	}else if (IsJapaneseFont()) {
+		if (Details.dropShadowPosition != 0) {
+			CSprite2d::AddSpriteToBank(Details.bank + Details.style,	// BUG: game doesn't add bank
+				CRect(x + SCREEN_SCALE_X(Details.dropShadowPosition),
+					y + SCREEN_SCALE_Y(Details.dropShadowPosition),
+					x + SCREEN_SCALE_X(Details.dropShadowPosition) + 32.0f * Details.scaleX * 1.0f,
+					y + SCREEN_SCALE_Y(Details.dropShadowPosition) + 40.0f * Details.scaleY / 2.75f),
+				Details.dropColor,
+				xoff * w / 1024.0f, yoff / 25.6f,
+				xoff * w / 1024.0f + (1.0f / 48.0f) - 0.001f, yoff / 25.6f,
+				xoff * w / 1024.0f, (yoff + 1.0f) / 25.6f,
+				xoff * w / 1024.0f + (1.0f / 48.0f) - 0.001f, (yoff + 1.0f) / 25.6f - 0.0001f);
+		}
 		CSprite2d::AddSpriteToBank(Details.bank + Details.style,	// BUG: game doesn't add bank
 			CRect(x, y,
-			      x + 32.0f * Details.scaleX * w,
-			      y + 32.0f * Details.scaleY * 0.5f),
+				x + 32.0f * Details.scaleX * 1.0f,
+				y + 40.0f * Details.scaleY / 2.75f),
+			Details.color,
+			xoff * w / 1024.0f, yoff / 25.6f,
+			xoff * w / 1024.0f + (1.0f / 48.0f) - 0.001f, yoff / 25.6f,
+			xoff * w / 1024.0f, (yoff + 1.0f) / 25.6f - 0.002f,
+			xoff * w / 1024.0f + (1.0f / 48.0f) - 0.001f, (yoff + 1.0f) / 25.6f - 0.0001f);
+#endif
+	}else
+		CSprite2d::AddSpriteToBank(Details.bank + Details.style,	// BUG: game doesn't add bank
+			CRect(x, y,
+					x + 32.0f * Details.scaleX * w,
+					y + 32.0f * Details.scaleY * 0.5f),
 			Details.color,
 			xoff/16.0f,               yoff/16.0f,
 			(xoff+w)/16.0f,           yoff/16.0f,
 			xoff/16.0f,               (yoff+1.0f)/16.0f,
 			(xoff+w)/16.0f - 0.0001f, (yoff+1.0f)/16.0f - 0.0001f);
-	}
 }
 
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+bool CFont::IsJapanesePunctuation(wchar *str)
+{
+	return (*str == 0xE7 || *str == 0x124 || *str == 0x126 || *str == 0x128 || *str == 0x104 || *str == ',' || *str == '>' || *str == '!' || *str == 0x99 || *str == '?' || *str == ':');
+}
+
+bool CFont::IsAnsiCharacter(wchar *s)
+{
+	if (*s >= 'A' && *s <= 'Z')
+		return true;
+	if (*s >= 'a' && *s <= 'z')
+		return true;
+	if (*s >= '0' && *s <= ':')
+		return true;
+	if (*s == '(' || *s == ')')
+		return true;
+	if (*s == 'D' || *s == '$')
+		return true;
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
+
 void
 CFont::PrintString(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 {
@@ -364,17 +463,27 @@ CFont::PrintString(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 			for(;;){
 				if(*s == '\0')
 					return;
-				int xend = Details.centre ? Details.centreSize :
+				float xend = Details.centre ? Details.centreSize :
 				           Details.rightJustify ? xstart - Details.rightJustifyWrap :
 				           Details.wrapX;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+				if (IsJapaneseFont())
+					xend -= SCREEN_SCALE_X(21.0f * 2.0f);
+#endif
 				if(x + GetStringWidth(s) > xend && !first){
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+					if (IsJapanese() && IsJapanesePunctuation(s))
+						s--;
+#endif
 					// flush line
 					float spaceWidth = !Details.justify || Details.centre ? 0.0f :
 						(Details.wrapX - lineLength) / numSpaces;
 					float xleft = Details.centre ? xstart - x/2 :
 					              Details.rightJustify ? xstart - x :
 					              xstart;
-					PrintString(xleft, y, start, s, spaceWidth);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+					PrintString(xleft, y, start, s, spaceWidth, xstart);
+#endif
 					// reset things
 					lineLength = 0.0f;
 					numSpaces = 0;
@@ -383,7 +492,12 @@ CFont::PrintString(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 						x = 0.0f;
 					else
 						x = xstart;
-					y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+					if (IsJapaneseFont())
+						y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY / 2.75f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
+					else
+#endif
+						y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
 					start = s;
 				}else
 					break;
@@ -397,8 +511,35 @@ CFont::PrintString(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 				numSpaces++;
 			first = false;
 			x += GetStringWidth(s) + GetCharacterSize(*t - ' ');
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			if (IsJapaneseFont() && IsAnsiCharacter(s))
+				x += 21.0f;
+#endif
 			lineLength = x;
 			s = t+1;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			if (IsJapaneseFont() && !*s) {
+				x += GetStringWidth(s);
+				if (IsAnsiCharacter(s))
+					x += 21.0f;
+				float xleft = Details.centre ? xstart - x / 2 :
+					Details.rightJustify ? xstart - x :
+					xstart;
+				if (PrintString(xleft, y, start, s, 0.0f, xstart))
+				{
+					start = s;
+					if (!Details.centre && !Details.rightJustify)
+						x = xstart;
+					else
+						x = 0.0f;
+
+					y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY / 2.75f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
+					numSpaces = 0;
+					first = true;
+					lineLength = 0.0f;
+				}
+			}
+#endif
 		}
 		// print rest
 		if(t[0] == ' ' && t[1] == '\0')
@@ -408,7 +549,21 @@ CFont::PrintString(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 		float xleft = Details.centre ? xstart - x/2 :
 		              Details.rightJustify ? xstart - x :
 		              xstart;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+		if (PrintString(xleft, y, start, s, 0.0f, xstart) && IsJapaneseFont()) {
+			start = s;
+			if (!Details.centre && !Details.rightJustify)
+				x = xstart;
+			else
+				x = 0.0f;
+			y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY / 2.75f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
+			numSpaces = 0;
+			first = true;
+			lineLength = 0.0f;
+		}
+#else
 		PrintString(xleft, y, start, s, 0.0f);
+#endif
 	}
 }
 
@@ -418,8 +573,29 @@ CFont::GetNumberLines(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 	int n;
 	float x, y;
 	wchar *t;
-
 	n = 0;
+
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	bool bSomeJapBool = false;
+
+	if (IsJapanese()) {
+		t = s;
+		wchar unused;
+		while (*t) {
+			if (*t == JAP_TERMINATION || *t == '~')
+				t = ParseToken(t, &unused, true);
+			if (NewLine) {
+				n++;
+				NewLine = false;
+				bSomeJapBool = true;
+			}
+			t++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (bSomeJapBool) n--;
+#endif
+
 	if(Details.centre || Details.rightJustify)
 		x = 0.0f;
 	else
@@ -427,7 +603,20 @@ CFont::GetNumberLines(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 	y = ystart;
 
 	while(*s){
-		if(x + GetStringWidth(s) > (Details.centre ? Details.centreSize : Details.wrapX)){
+		float f = (Details.centre ? Details.centreSize : Details.wrapX);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+		if (IsJapaneseFont())
+			f -= SCREEN_SCALE_X(21.0f * 2.0f);
+#endif
+
+		if(x + GetStringWidth(s) > f){
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			if (IsJapanese())
+			{
+				if (IsJapanesePunctuation(s))
+					s--;
+			}
+#endif
 			// reached end of line
 			if(Details.centre || Details.rightJustify)
 				x = 0.0f;
@@ -435,19 +624,36 @@ CFont::GetNumberLines(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 				x = xstart;
 			n++;
 			// Why even?
-			y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			if (IsJapanese())
+				y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY / 2.75f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
+			else
+#endif
+				y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
 		}else{
 			// still space in current line
 			t = GetNextSpace(s);
 			if(*t == '\0'){
 				// end of string
 				x += GetStringWidth(s);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+				if (IsJapanese() && IsAnsiCharacter(s))
+					x += 21.0f;
+#endif
 				n++;
 				s = t;
 			}else{
 				x += GetStringWidth(s);
-				x += GetCharacterSize(*t - ' ');
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+				if (IsJapanese() && IsAnsiCharacter(s))
+					x += 21.0f;
+#endif
 				s = t+1;
+				x += GetCharacterSize(*t - ' ');
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+				if (IsJapanese() && !*s)
+					n++;
+#endif
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -465,65 +671,137 @@ CFont::GetTextRect(CRect *rect, float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s)
 
 	maxlength = 0;
 	numLines = 0;
-	if(Details.centre || Details.rightJustify)
-		x = 0.0f;
-	else
-		x = xstart;
-	y = ystart;
 
-	while(*s){
-		if(x + GetStringWidth(s) > (Details.centre ? Details.centreSize : Details.wrapX)){
-			// reached end of line
-			if(x > maxlength)
-				maxlength = x;
-			if(Details.centre || Details.rightJustify)
-				x = 0.0f;
-			else
-				x = xstart;
-			numLines++;
-			y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
-		}else{
-			// still space in current line
-			t = GetNextSpace(s);
-			if(*t == '\0'){
-				// end of string
-				x += GetStringWidth(s);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (IsJapanese()) {
+		numLines = GetNumberLines(xstart, ystart, s);
+	}else{
+#endif
+		if(Details.centre || Details.rightJustify)
+			x = 0.0f;
+		else
+			x = xstart;
+		y = ystart;
+
+		while(*s){
+			if(x + GetStringWidth(s) > (Details.centre ? Details.centreSize : Details.wrapX)){
+				// reached end of line
 				if(x > maxlength)
 					maxlength = x;
+				if(Details.centre || Details.rightJustify)
+					x = 0.0f;
+				else
+					x = xstart;
 				numLines++;
-				s = t;
+				y += 32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY;
 			}else{
-				x += GetStringWidth(s);
-				x += GetCharacterSize(*t - ' ');
-				s = t+1;
+				// still space in current line
+				t = GetNextSpace(s);
+				if(*t == '\0'){
+					// end of string
+					x += GetStringWidth(s);
+					if(x > maxlength)
+						maxlength = x;
+					numLines++;
+					s = t;
+				}else{
+					x += GetStringWidth(s);
+					x += GetCharacterSize(*t - ' ');
+					s = t+1;
+				}
 			}
 		}
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
 	}
+#endif
 
 	if(Details.centre){
 		if(Details.backgroundOnlyText){
 			rect->left = xstart - maxlength/2 - 4.0f;
 			rect->right = xstart + maxlength/2 + 4.0f;
-			rect->bottom = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines +
-				ystart + 2.0f;
-			rect->top = ystart - 2.0f;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			if (IsJapaneseFont()) {
+				rect->bottom = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY / 2.75f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines + ystart + (4.0f / 2.75f);
+				rect->top = ystart - (4.0f / 2.75f);
+			} else {
+#endif
+				rect->bottom = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines + ystart + 2.0f;
+				rect->top = ystart - 2.0f;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			}
+#endif
 		}else{
 			rect->left = xstart - Details.centreSize*0.5f - 4.0f;
 			rect->right = xstart + Details.centreSize*0.5f + 4.0f;
-			rect->bottom = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines +
-				ystart + 2.0f;
-			rect->top = ystart - 2.0f;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			if (IsJapaneseFont()) {
+				rect->bottom = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY / 2.75f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines + ystart + (4.0f / 2.75f);
+				rect->top = ystart - (4.0f / 2.75f);
+			} else {
+#endif
+				rect->bottom = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines + ystart + 2.0f;
+				rect->top = ystart - 2.0f;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			}
+#endif
 		}
 	}else{
 		rect->left = xstart - 4.0f;
 		rect->right = Details.wrapX;
 		// WTF?
 		rect->bottom = ystart - 4.0f + 4.0f;
-		rect->top = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines +
-				ystart + 2.0f + 2.0f;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+		if (IsJapaneseFont())
+			rect->top = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY / 2.75f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines + ystart + 2.0f + (4.0f / 2.75f);
+		else
+#endif
+			rect->top = (32.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY * 0.5f + 2.0f * CFont::Details.scaleY) * numLines + ystart + 2.0f + 2.0f;
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+bool
+CFont::PrintString(float x, float y, wchar *start, wchar *&end, float spwidth, float japX)
+{
+	wchar *s, c, unused;
+
+	if (IsJapanese()) {
+		float jx = 0.0f;
+		for (s = start; s < end; s++) {
+			if (*s == JAP_TERMINATION || *s == '~')
+				s = ParseToken(s, &unused, true);
+			if (NewLine) {
+				NewLine = false;
+				break;
+			}
+			jx += GetCharacterSize(*s - ' ');
+		}
+		s = start;
+		if (Details.centre)
+			x = japX - jx / 2.0f;
+		else if (Details.rightJustify)
+			x = japX - jx;
+	}
+
+	for (s = start; s < end; s++) {
+		if (*s == '~' || (IsJapanese() && *s == JAP_TERMINATION))
+			s = ParseToken(s, &unused);
+		if (NewLine && IsJapanese()) {
+			NewLine = false;
+			end = s;
+			return true;
+		}
+		c = *s - ' ';
+		if (Details.slant != 0.0f && !IsJapanese())
+			y = (Details.slantRefX - x) * Details.slant + Details.slantRefY;
+		PrintChar(x, y, c);
+		x += GetCharacterSize(c);
+		if (c == 0 && (!NewLine || !IsJapanese()))	// space
+			x += spwidth;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+#else
 void
 CFont::PrintString(float x, float y, wchar *start, wchar *end, float spwidth)
 {
@@ -541,12 +819,41 @@ CFont::PrintString(float x, float y, wchar *start, wchar *end, float spwidth)
 			x += spwidth;
 	}
 }
+#endif
 
 float
 CFont::GetCharacterWidth(wchar c)
 {
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
-	if (Details.proportional)
+	if (IsJapanese()) {
+		if (!Details.proportional)
+			return Size[0][Details.style][192];
+		if (c <= 94 || Details.style == FONT_HEADING || Details.style == FONT_BANK) {
+			switch (Details.style)
+			{
+			case FONT_JAPANESE:
+				return Size_jp[c];
+			default:
+				return Size[0][Details.style][c];
+			}
+		}
+		if (c < 254 && Details.style == FONT_PAGER)
+			return 29.4f;
+
+		switch (Details.style)
+		{
+		case FONT_JAPANESE:
+			return 29.4f;
+		case FONT_BANK:
+			return 10.0f;
+		case FONT_PAGER:
+			return 31.5f;
+		default:
+			return Size[0][Details.style][c];
+		}
+	}
+
+	else if (Details.proportional)
 		return Size[LanguageSet][Details.style][c];
 	else
 		return Size[LanguageSet][Details.style][192];
@@ -562,7 +869,36 @@ float
 CFont::GetCharacterSize(wchar c)
 {
 #ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
-	if(Details.proportional)
+
+	if (IsJapanese())
+	{
+		if (!Details.proportional)
+			return Size[0][Details.style][192] * Details.scaleX;
+		if (c <= 94 || Details.style == FONT_HEADING || Details.style == FONT_BANK) {
+			switch (Details.style)
+			{
+			case FONT_JAPANESE:
+				return Size_jp[c] * Details.scaleX;
+			default:
+				return Size[0][Details.style][c] * Details.scaleX;
+			}
+		}
+		if (c < 254 && (Details.style == FONT_PAGER))
+			return 29.4f * Details.scaleX;
+
+		switch (Details.style)
+		{
+		case FONT_JAPANESE:
+			return 29.4f * Details.scaleX;
+		case FONT_BANK:
+			return 10.0f * Details.scaleX;
+		case FONT_PAGER:
+			return 31.5f * Details.scaleX;
+		default:
+			return Size[0][Details.style][c] * Details.scaleX;
+		}
+	}
+	else if(Details.proportional)
 		return Size[LanguageSet][Details.style][c] * Details.scaleX;
 	else
 		return Size[LanguageSet][Details.style][192] * Details.scaleX;
@@ -580,33 +916,127 @@ CFont::GetStringWidth(wchar *s, bool spaces)
 	float w;
 
 	w = 0.0f;
-	for(; (*s != ' ' || spaces) && *s != '\0'; s++){
-		if(*s == '~'){
-			s++;
-			while(*s != '~') s++;
-			s++;
-			if(*s == ' ' && !spaces)
-				break;
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (IsJapanese())
+	{
+		do
+		{
+			if ((*s != ' ' || spaces) && *s != '\0') {
+				do {
+					while (*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION) {
+						s++;
+						while (!(*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION)) s++;
+						s++;
+					}
+					w += GetCharacterSize(*s - ' ');
+					++s;
+				} while (*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION);
+			}
+		} while (IsAnsiCharacter(s));
+	} else
+#endif
+	{
+		for (; (*s != ' ' || spaces) && *s != '\0'; s++) {
+			if (*s == '~') {
+				s++;
+				while (*s != '~') s++;
+				s++;
+				if (*s == ' ' && !spaces)
+					break;
+			}
+			w += GetCharacterSize(*s - ' ');
 		}
-		w += GetCharacterSize(*s - ' ');
 	}
 	return w;
 }
 
+
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+float
+CFont::GetStringWidth_Jap(wchar* s)
+{
+	float w;
+
+	w = 0.0f;
+	for (; *s != '\0';) {
+		do {
+			while (*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION) {
+				s++;
+				while (!(*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION)) s++;
+				s++;
+			}
+			w += GetCharacterSize(*s - ' ');
+			++s;
+		} while (*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION);
+	}
+	return w;
+}
+#endif
+
 wchar*
 CFont::GetNextSpace(wchar *s)
 {
-	for(; *s != ' ' && *s != '\0'; s++)
-		if(*s == '~'){
-			s++;
-			while(*s != '~') s++;
-			s++;
-			if(*s == ' ')
-				break;
-		}
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (IsJapanese()) {
+		do
+		{
+			if (*s != ' ' && *s != '\0') {
+				do {
+					while (*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION) {
+						s++;
+						while (!(*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION)) s++;
+						s++;
+					}
+					++s;
+				} while (*s == '~' || *s == JAP_TERMINATION);
+			}
+		} while (IsAnsiCharacter(s));
+	} else
+#endif
+	{
+		for(; *s != ' ' && *s != '\0'; s++)
+			if(*s == '~'){
+				s++;
+				while(*s != '~') s++;
+				s++;
+				if(*s == ' ')
+					break;
+			}
+	}
 	return s;
 }
 
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+wchar*
+CFont::ParseToken(wchar *s, wchar*, bool japShit)
+{
+	s++;
+	if ((Details.color.r || Details.color.g || Details.color.b) && !japShit) {
+		wchar c = *s;
+		if (IsJapanese())
+			c &= 0x7FFF;
+		switch (c) {
+		case 'N':
+		case 'n':
+			NewLine = true;
+			break;
+		case 'b': SetColor(CRGBA(128, 167, 243, 255)); break;
+		case 'g': SetColor(CRGBA(95, 160, 106, 255)); break;
+		case 'h': SetColor(CRGBA(225, 225, 225, 255)); break;
+		case 'l': SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, 255)); break;
+		case 'p': SetColor(CRGBA(168, 110, 252, 255)); break;
+		case 'r': SetColor(CRGBA(113, 43, 73, 255)); break;
+		case 'w': SetColor(CRGBA(175, 175, 175, 255)); break;
+		case 'y': SetColor(CRGBA(210, 196, 106, 255)); break;
+		}
+	} else if (IsJapanese()) {
+		if ((*s & 0x7FFF) == 'N' || (*s & 0x7FFF) == 'n')
+			NewLine = true;
+	}
+	while ((!IsJapanese() || (*s != JAP_TERMINATION)) && *s != '~') s++;
+	return s + 1;
+}
+#else
 wchar*
 CFont::ParseToken(wchar *s, wchar*)
 {
@@ -629,6 +1059,7 @@ CFont::ParseToken(wchar *s, wchar*)
 	while(*s != '~') s++;
 	return s+1;
 }
+#endif
 
 void
 CFont::DrawFonts(void)
@@ -636,6 +1067,10 @@ CFont::DrawFonts(void)
 	CSprite2d::DrawBank(Details.bank);
 	CSprite2d::DrawBank(Details.bank+1);
 	CSprite2d::DrawBank(Details.bank+2);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (IsJapanese())
+		CSprite2d::DrawBank(Details.bank+3);
+#endif
 }
 
 wchar
@@ -645,3 +1080,39 @@ CFont::character_code(uint8 c)
 		return c;
 	return foreign_table[c-128];
 }
+
+
+void
+CFont::SetScale(float x, float y)
+{
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	/*if (IsJapanese()) {
+		x *= 1.35f;
+		y *= 1.25f;
+	}*/
+#endif
+	Details.scaleX = x;
+	Details.scaleY = y;
+}
+
+void
+CFont::SetBackgroundColor(CRGBA col)
+{
+	Details.backgroundColor = col;
+}
+
+void
+CFont::SetColor(CRGBA col)
+{
+	Details.color = col;
+	if (Details.alphaFade < 255.0f)
+		Details.color.a *= Details.alphaFade / 255.0f;
+}
+
+void
+CFont::SetDropColor(CRGBA col)
+{
+	Details.dropColor = col;
+	if (Details.alphaFade < 255.0f)
+		Details.dropColor.a *= Details.alphaFade / 255.0f;
+}
diff --git a/src/render/Font.h b/src/render/Font.h
index 01d67700..9b4e7132 100644
--- a/src/render/Font.h
+++ b/src/render/Font.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ enum {
 	FONT_BANK,
 	FONT_PAGER,
 	FONT_HEADING,
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	FONT_JAPANESE,
+#endif
 	MAX_FONTS
 };
 
@@ -46,8 +49,13 @@ enum
 	FONT_LANGSET_EFIGS,
 	FONT_LANGSET_RUSSIAN,
 	FONT_LANGSET_POLISH,
+	FONT_LANGSET_JAPANESE,
 	LANGSET_MAX
 };
+
+#define FONT_LOCALE(style) (CFont::IsJapanese() ? FONT_JAPANESE : style)
+#else
+#define FONT_LOCALE(style) (style)
 #endif
 
 class CFont
@@ -71,17 +79,28 @@ public:
 	static void PrintString(float x, float y, wchar *s);
 	static int GetNumberLines(float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s);
 	static void GetTextRect(CRect *rect, float xstart, float ystart, wchar *s);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	static bool PrintString(float x, float y, wchar *start, wchar* &end, float spwidth, float japX);
+#else
 	static void PrintString(float x, float y, wchar *start, wchar *end, float spwidth);
+#endif
 	static float GetCharacterWidth(wchar c);
 	static float GetCharacterSize(wchar c);
 	static float GetStringWidth(wchar *s, bool spaces = false);
-	static wchar *GetNextSpace(wchar *s);
-	static wchar *ParseToken(wchar *s, wchar*);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	static float GetStringWidth_Jap(wchar* s);
+#endif
+	static uint16 *GetNextSpace(wchar *s);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	static uint16 *ParseToken(wchar *s, wchar*, bool japShit = false);
+#else
+	static uint16 *ParseToken(wchar *s, wchar*);
+#endif
 	static void DrawFonts(void);
-	static wchar character_code(uint8 c);
+	static uint16 character_code(uint8 c);
 
 	static CFontDetails GetDetails() { return Details; }
-	static void SetScale(float x, float y) { Details.scaleX = x; Details.scaleY = y; }
+	static void SetScale(float x, float y);
 	static void SetSlantRefPoint(float x, float y) { Details.slantRefX = x; Details.slantRefY = y; }
 	static void SetSlant(float s) { Details.slant = s; }
 	static void SetJustifyOn(void) {
@@ -140,19 +159,17 @@ public:
 	static void SetRightJustifyWrap(float wrap) { Details.rightJustifyWrap = wrap; }
 	static void SetAlphaFade(float fade) { Details.alphaFade = fade; }
 	static void SetDropShadowPosition(int16 pos) { Details.dropShadowPosition = pos; }
+	static void SetBackgroundColor(CRGBA col);
+	static void SetColor(CRGBA col);
+	static void SetDropColor(CRGBA col);
 
-	// TODO: really just CRGBA but that isn't passed correctly
-	static void SetBackgroundColor(const CRGBA &col) { Details.backgroundColor = col; }
-	static void SetColor(const CRGBA &col) {
-		Details.color = col;
-		if(Details.alphaFade < 255.0f)
-			Details.color.a *= Details.alphaFade/255.0f;
-	}
-	static void SetDropColor(const CRGBA &col) {
-		Details.dropColor = col;
-		if(Details.alphaFade < 255.0f)
-			Details.dropColor.a *= Details.alphaFade/255.0f;
-	}
-
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
 	static void ReloadFonts(uint8 set);
+
+	// japanese stuff
+	static bool IsAnsiCharacter(wchar* s);
+	static bool IsJapanesePunctuation(wchar* str);
+	static bool IsJapanese() { return LanguageSet == FONT_LANGSET_JAPANESE; }
+	static bool IsJapaneseFont() { return IsJapanese() && (Details.style == FONT_JAPANESE || Details.style == FONT_PAGER);  }
+#endif
 };
diff --git a/src/render/Hud.cpp b/src/render/Hud.cpp
index f88d6b9c..3707f51f 100644
--- a/src/render/Hud.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Hud.cpp
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ void CHud::Draw()
 					CFont::SetScale(SCREEN_SCALE_X(0.8f), SCREEN_SCALE_Y(1.35f));
 					CFont::SetRightJustifyOn();
 					CFont::SetRightJustifyWrap(0.0f);
-					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+					CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 					CFont::SetPropOff();
 					CFont::SetBackGroundOnlyTextOn();
 					CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, 255));
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ void CHud::Draw()
 						CFont::SetCentreOff();
 						CFont::SetRightJustifyOn();
 						CFont::SetRightJustifyWrap(0.0f);
-						CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_HEADING);
+						CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_HEADING));
 						CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(244, 20, 20, 255));
 						CFont::SetWrapx(SCREEN_SCALE_X(640.0f));
 						CFont::SetPropOff();
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ void CHud::Draw()
 				else
 					CFont::SetPropOff();
 
-				CFont::SetFontStyle(CTheScripts::IntroTextLines[i].m_nFont);
+				CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(CTheScripts::IntroTextLines[i].m_nFont));
 				CFont::PrintString(SCREEN_SCALE_X(DEFAULT_SCREEN_WIDTH - CTheScripts::IntroTextLines[i].m_fAtX), SCREEN_SCALE_Y(DEFAULT_SCREEN_HEIGHT - CTheScripts::IntroTextLines[i].m_fAtY), CTheScripts::IntroTextLines[i].m_Text);
 			}
 		}
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ void CHud::Draw()
 			CFont::SetScale(SCREEN_SCALE_X(0.48f), SCREEN_SCALE_Y(1.120f));
 			CFont::SetCentreOn();
 			CFont::SetPropOn();
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 
 			float offsetX = SCREEN_SCALE_X(40.0f) + SCREEN_SCALE_X(8.0f);
 			float center = SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_RIGHT(50.0f) - SCREEN_SCALE_X(8.0f) - offsetX;
@@ -1080,13 +1080,22 @@ void CHud::DrawAfterFade()
 
 			if (CGame::germanGame)
 				CFont::SetScale(SCREEN_SCALE_X(0.52f * 0.85f), SCREEN_SCALE_Y(1.1f * 0.85f));
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			else if (CFont::IsJapanese())
+				CFont::SetScale(SCREEN_SCALE_X(0.52f) * 1.35f, SCREEN_SCALE_Y(1.1f) * 1.25f);
+#endif
 			else
 				CFont::SetScale(SCREEN_SCALE_X(0.52f), SCREEN_SCALE_Y(1.1f));
 
 			CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(175, 175, 175, 255));
 			CFont::SetJustifyOff();
-			CFont::SetWrapx(SCREEN_SCALE_X(200.0f + 26.0f - 4.0f));
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+			if (CFont::IsJapanese())
+				CFont::SetWrapx(SCREEN_SCALE_X(229.0f + 26.0f - 4.0f));
+			else
+#endif
+				CFont::SetWrapx(SCREEN_SCALE_X(200.0f + 26.0f - 4.0f));
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 			CFont::SetBackgroundOn();
 			CFont::SetBackGroundOnlyTextOff();
 			CFont::SetBackgroundColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, fAlpha * 0.9f));
@@ -1164,7 +1173,7 @@ void CHud::DrawAfterFade()
 		CFont::SetCentreOn();
 		CFont::SetPropOn();
 		CFont::SetCentreSize(SCREEN_SCALE_X(600.0f));
-		CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+		CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 
 		CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, 255));
 		CFont::PrintString((SCREEN_WIDTH / 2) + SCREEN_SCALE_X(2.0f), (SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2) - SCREEN_SCALE_Y(84.0f) + SCREEN_SCALE_Y(2.0f), m_BigMessage[3]);
@@ -1181,7 +1190,7 @@ void CHud::DrawAfterFade()
 		CFont::SetPropOn();
 		CFont::SetCentreSize(SCREEN_SCALE_X(620.0f));
 		CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, 255));
-		CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+		CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 
 		CFont::PrintString((SCREEN_WIDTH / 2) - SCREEN_SCALE_X(2.0f), (SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2) - SCREEN_SCALE_Y(84.0f) - SCREEN_SCALE_Y(2.0f), m_BigMessage[4]);
 
@@ -1238,7 +1247,7 @@ void CHud::DrawAfterFade()
 			CFont::SetPropOn();
 			CFont::SetCentreSize(SCREEN_SCALE_FROM_RIGHT(20.0f));
 			CFont::SetColor(CRGBA(0, 0, 0, 255));
-			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_BANK);
+			CFont::SetFontStyle(FONT_LOCALE(FONT_BANK));
 
 #ifdef BETA_SLIDING_TEXT
 			CFont::PrintString(SCREEN_WIDTH / 2 + SCREEN_SCALE_X(2.0f) - SCREEN_SCALE_X(OddJob2XOffset), SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2 - SCREEN_SCALE_Y(20.0f) + SCREEN_SCALE_Y(2.0f), m_BigMessage[5]);
diff --git a/src/save/PCSave.cpp b/src/save/PCSave.cpp
index 6f1b1b45..d3aeee26 100644
--- a/src/save/PCSave.cpp
+++ b/src/save/PCSave.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 #include "crossplatform.h"
 
 #include "FileMgr.h"
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+#include "Game.h"
+#endif
 #include "GenericGameStorage.h"
 #include "Messages.h"
 #include "PCSave.h"
@@ -131,7 +134,12 @@ C_PcSave::PopulateSlotInfo()
 				default: assert(0);
 				}
 				char date[70];
-				sprintf(date, "%02d %s %04d %02d:%02d:%02d", st.wDay, UnicodeToAsciiForSaveLoad(TheText.Get(month)), st.wYear, st.wHour, st.wMinute, st.wSecond);
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+				if (CGame::japaneseGame)
+					sprintf(date, "%02d %02d %04d %02d:%02d:%02d", st.wDay, st.wMonth, st.wYear, st.wHour, st.wMinute, st.wSecond);
+				else
+#endif // MORE_LANGUAGES
+					sprintf(date, "%02d %s %04d %02d:%02d:%02d", st.wDay, UnicodeToAsciiForSaveLoad(TheText.Get(month)), st.wYear, st.wHour, st.wMinute, st.wSecond);
 				AsciiToUnicode(date, SlotSaveDate[i]);
 
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/text/Messages.cpp b/src/text/Messages.cpp
index 5abaa7ae..59341b84 100644
--- a/src/text/Messages.cpp
+++ b/src/text/Messages.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include "ControllerConfig.h"
 
+#include "Font.h"
+
 tMessage CMessages::BriefMessages[NUMBRIEFMESSAGES];
 tPreviousBrief CMessages::PreviousBriefs[NUMPREVIOUSBRIEFS];
 tBigMessage CMessages::BIGMessages[NUMBIGMESSAGES];
@@ -50,6 +52,15 @@ CMessages::WideStringCopy(wchar *dst, wchar *src, uint16 size)
 	dst[i] = '\0';
 }
 
+wchar FixupChar(wchar c)
+{
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+	if (CFont::IsJapanese())
+		return c & 0x7fff;
+#endif
+	return c;
+}
+
 bool
 CMessages::WideStringCompare(wchar *str1, wchar *str2, uint16 size)
 {
@@ -59,10 +70,10 @@ CMessages::WideStringCompare(wchar *str1, wchar *str2, uint16 size)
 		return false;
 
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-		if (!str1[i])
+		if (FixupChar(str1[i]) == '\0')
 			break;
 
-		if (str1[i] != str2[i])
+		if (FixupChar(str1[i]) != FixupChar(str2[i]))
 			return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -368,7 +379,12 @@ CMessages::InsertNumberInString(wchar *str, int32 n1, int32 n2, int32 n3, int32
 	int32 i = 0;
 
 	for (int32 c = 0; c < size;) {
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+		if ((CFont::IsJapanese() && str[c] == (0x8000 | '~') && str[c + 1] == (0x8000 | '1') && str[c + 2] == (0x8000 | '~')) ||
+			(!CFont::IsJapanese() && str[c] == '~' && str[c + 1] == '1' && str[c + 2] == '~')) {
+#else
 		if (str[c] == '~' && str[c + 1] == '1' && str[c + 2] == '~') {
+#endif
 			switch (i) {
 			case 0: sprintf(numStr, "%d", n1); break;
 			case 1: sprintf(numStr, "%d", n2); break;
@@ -406,7 +422,13 @@ CMessages::InsertStringInString(wchar *str1, wchar *str2)
 	wchar *_str1 = str1;
 	uint16 i;
 	for (i = 0; i < total_size; ) {
-		if (*_str1 == '~' && *(_str1 + 1) == 'a' && *(_str1 + 2) == '~') {
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+		if ((CFont::IsJapanese() && *_str1 == (0x8000 | '~') && *(_str1 + 1) == (0x8000 | 'a') && *(_str1 + 2) == (0x8000 | '~'))
+			|| (CFont::IsJapanese() && *_str1 == '~' && *(_str1 + 1) == 'a' && *(_str1 + 2) == '~'))
+		{
+#else
+			if (*_str1 == '~' && *(_str1 + 1) == 'a' && *(_str1 + 2) == '~') {
+#endif
 			_str1 += 3;
 			for (int j = 0; j < str2_size; j++) {
 				tempstr[i++] = str2[j];
@@ -437,7 +459,12 @@ CMessages::InsertPlayerControlKeysInString(wchar *str)
 
 	wchar *_outstr = outstr;
 	for (i = 0; i < strSize;) {
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+		if ((CFont::IsJapanese() && str[i] == (0x8000 | '~') && str[i + 1] == (0x8000 | 'k') && str[i + 2] == (0x8000 | '~')) ||
+			(!CFont::IsJapanese() && str[i] == '~' && str[i + 1] == 'k' && str[i + 2] == '~')) {
+#else
 		if (str[i] == '~' && str[i + 1] == 'k' && str[i + 2] == '~') {
+#endif
 			i += 4;
 			for (int32 cont = 0; cont < MAX_CONTROLLERACTIONS; cont++) {
 				uint16 contSize = GetWideStringLength(ControlsManager.m_aActionNames[cont]);
diff --git a/src/text/Text.cpp b/src/text/Text.cpp
index f481403d..549f68d9 100644
--- a/src/text/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/text/Text.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
 #include "FileMgr.h"
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+#include "Game.h"
+#endif
 #include "Frontend.h"
 #include "Messages.h"
 #include "Text.h"
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@ CText::Load(void)
 	case LANGUAGE_RUSSIAN:
 		sprintf(filename, "RUSSIAN.GXT");
 		break;
+	case LANGUAGE_JAPANESE:
+		sprintf(filename, "JAPANESE.GXT");
+		break;
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -257,7 +263,7 @@ CData::Unload(void)
 void
 AsciiToUnicode(const char *src, wchar *dst)
 {
-	while((*dst++ = *src++) != '\0');
+	while((*dst++ = (unsigned char)*src++) != '\0');
 }
 
 char*
@@ -266,7 +272,11 @@ UnicodeToAscii(wchar *src)
 	static char aStr[256];
 	int len;
 	for(len = 0; *src != '\0' && len < 256-1; len++, src++)
+#ifdef MORE_LANGUAGES
+		if(*src < 128 || ((CGame::russianGame || CGame::japaneseGame) && *src < 256))
+#else
 		if(*src < 128)
+#endif
 			aStr[len] = *src;
 		else
 			aStr[len] = '#';
@@ -306,4 +316,4 @@ void
 TextCopy(wchar *dst, const wchar *src)
 {
 	while((*dst++ = *src++) != '\0');
-}
+}
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