X11 Language input.

I'm using an X11 application and would like to input text as Chinese, Japanese & Korean characters. I've got the option "Use the system keyboard layout" checked but I can't input asian languages. I'm on a US keyboard but have the asian fonts installed and have no problem with native OS 10 applications. What can I do to input asian languages in X11?
Thanks in advance.
Maximilian

Hello Jun,
Thanks for the detailed explanation. Yes, I only need Japanese. I followed your instructions and I'm still not able to use Japanese nor Kotoeri in X11. Should I be able to use it in a xterm window, or will it only activate in a running application? I tried both without luck. Here are the results of the installations.
+Last login: Sat Jan 12 07:18:32 on ttyp2+
+/Volumes/XSeSv2.0.0/Kinput2/.Kinput2MacIM-Install4TigerPowerPC.command; exit+
+Welcome to Darwin!+
+mako:~ Desi$ /Volumes/XSeSv2.0.0/Kinput2/.Kinput2MacIM-Install4TigerPowerPC.command; exit+
+checked your account. you are administrator, this script started!+
+This Operating System is TigerPPC.+
+this script started at 20080112072234.+
+installed /Volumes/XSeSv2.0.0/Kinput2/TigerPPC/kinput2macim to /usr/X11R6/bin/kinput2macim+
+Script ended.+
logout
+[Process completed]+
+Last login: Sat Jan 12 07:22:34 on ttyp1+
+/Volumes/XSeSv2.0.0/.Setup4TigerPowerPC.command; exit+
+Welcome to Darwin!+
+mako:~ Desi$ /Volumes/XSeSv2.0.0/.Setup4TigerPowerPC.command; exit+
+checked your account. you are administrator, this script started!+
+This Operating System is TigerPPC.+
+this script started at 20080112072322.+
+make working directory on your system:/Users/Shared/XSeSv2.0.0WorkingDir.rzLfvvLO.20080112072322+
+change directory:/Users/Shared/XSeSv2.0.0WorkingDir.rzLfvvLO.20080112072322+
+now extracting tar ball of openprinting system. please wait....+
+change directory:/Users/Shared/XSeSv2.0.0WorkingDir.rzLfvvLO.20080112072322/opfc-Modul eHP-1.1.1_withIPAFonts/fonts+
+input your password for installing ipa-fonts to /Library/Fonts.+
+notice: your input password invisible.+
+installed ipag.ttf to /Library/Fonts/ipag.ttf+
+installed ipagp.ttf to /Library/Fonts/ipagp.ttf+
+installed ipagui.ttf to /Library/Fonts/ipagui.ttf+
+installed ipam.ttf to /Library/Fonts/ipam.ttf+
+installed ipamp.ttf to /Library/Fonts/ipamp.ttf+
+clean up working directory.+
+change directory:/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF+
+created symlink:/Library/Fonts/ipag.ttf -> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ipag.ttf+
+created symlink:/Library/Fonts/ipagp.ttf -> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ipagp.ttf+
+created symlink:/Library/Fonts/ipagui.ttf -> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ipagui.ttf+
+created symlink:/Library/Fonts/ipam.ttf -> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ipam.ttf+
+created symlink:/Library/Fonts/ipamp.ttf -> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ipamp.ttf+
+removed file:/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/fonts.cache-1+
+now updating font cache. please wait....+
+change directory:/Volumes/XSeSv2.0.0+
+installed Kinput2/TigerPPC/kinput2macim to /usr/X11R6/bin/kinput2macim+
+backup /Users/Desi/.xinitrc -> /Users/Desi/.xinitrc.20080112072322+
+created new /Users/Desi/.xinitrc+
+Script ended.+
logout
+[Process completed]+
I then open X11 and press ctrl+space as directed and no 'あ' was visible to me.
Will this work on a US keyboard?
Thanks again for your help.
Maximilian

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