Mike Fabian wrote:

David Nettles <tetsuoni3000@yahoo.co.jp> writes:

    * KWrite, KSpread, KMail - much of Japanese entered vanishes (eg.
      ??? would result in ??.... the ? would always disappear...  same
      with many Kanji).


This works. Just choose suitable fonts.

Question #1: how would I choose an appropriate font?
In KWord I selected the Mincho fonts and got no text at all.

Question #2: the problem that I am experiencing is disappearing text. The codes are not being passed through to the application's input it seems.