Okay, this is a help guide for those who wish to view and input Japanese characters (as well as others). First, go to start menu and click "control panel"
then, click on "regional and language options" in the control panel
then click on "add languages" and in the window that appears, click on the tab that says "languages" and "install east asian fonts"
then, in the "advanced tab" select the appropriate languages you would like to be able to view...