How to use Japanese language/keyboard?

[#1]

either I'm completely blind or it's too simple..

I've been using Japanese language quite frequently on previous Android phones (via third party input methods/keyboard apps)

but don't seem to get this working on the Arc even though Japanese language is definitely supported.

So what works is switching the phone completely to Japanese. But I don't get the option of choosing Japanese as a input language.

This is obviously working on the Japanese version of the Arc (SO-01C) so did I just oversee it on my Arc (EU/German device) or do

I have to use a third party keyboard app for that?

[Annie · Accepted solution]

Hi,

in order to use the Japanese keyboard, when you have the regular keyboard on the screen, press the text area  and hold it for a few seconds (the white area that your text shows up  when you type) then, a dialog will pop up allowing you to change the text input, select >Input method then > Japanese keyboard.

[#3]

Thanks! So it was actually that easy