Japanese Keyboard

I am learning Japanese and have activated the Japanese support in International.
I have a 17" PowerBook and my parents are in Japan and bought me a Bluetooth Japanese Apple keyboard. I don't have it here yet but how would I set up the computer to use it? Would just connecting it cause it to type the japanese unicode characters or do I have to set something in the OS? Japanese is an Input Method but not a Keyboard selection in the International settings.
Jerry

I assume you have a new 17" PowerBook that has a built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR.
The package contains a leaflet "Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse" and important information about setting up your computer printed in English and Japanese with pictures.
You'll find easily how to use the devices with Japanese Input Method either on English or Japanese language environment to start up the computer. To do so, just adjust Language and Input Menu on International pane of System Preferences. To activate Character Palette, Japanese Kana Palette, Kotoeri Input Method (consisted of Hiragana, Katakana, Full-width Roman, Half-width katakana, Romaji, Ainu methods) will depend on your needs.
Before powering on the computer, establish to turn on Bluetooth devices after you put their batteries in. You'll be prompted to authenticate the devices and paring the keyboard and mouse.

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