Re: japanese on linux

[Ionutz Borcoman <borco@borco-ei.eng.hokudai.ac.jp>]

Ingo Hohmann wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to write some japanese texts on Linux. Figured out how to use
> XEmacs mule and the input methods, but printing doesn't work. May this
> be caused by missing printer fonts? Where can I get them? Or is there
> a better program around (I heard rumours about a linux port of jwp)?
> 
> Is there a version of latex, that can handle japanese characters?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Ingo
> 
Use this short script to change the pure text to ps:

#!/bin/sh
nkf -e $1 | psconv -

You can get the above files from debian-JP. Look also at:

http://tlug.linux.or.jp/~craigoda/writings/linux-nihongo/linux-nihongo.html

It's a very good site. 

Ionutz