MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Can I buy Japanese Kobo and use English on it?

silverspear · 11-13-2012, 08:54 PM

Hi all:

I am going to osaka for a holiday in 2 weeks time, and I was thinking of buying the new Kobo Glo (or the Kindle Paperwhite) while in Osaka, with a BIG IF (if i can even find any store having it in stock!).

So, what I would like to ask is, is the Japanese version of the Kobo e-readers (I know currently Kobo Touch is on sale in Japan), any different from the international version? Is there a setting to set the entire firmware to show menus and settings and ebooks in English instead of localized Japanese?

I read only english ebooks, and would like to be able to navigate through the menus and the ebook in english..

Also, are firmware updates for the Japanese Kobo e-reader the same as international ones? or do they release a firmware specifically for the japanese sets?

Thanks for your help!

Any help would be appreciated. thanks!

11-13-2012, 08:54 PM	#1
silverspear Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 490242 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	I want to buy a Kobo Glo from Japan (Launched Nov 15) Hi all: I am going to osaka for a holiday in 2 weeks time, and I was thinking of buying the new Kobo Glo (or the Kindle Paperwhite) while in Osaka, with a BIG IF (if i can even find any store having it in stock!). So, what I would like to ask is, is the Japanese version of the Kobo e-readers (I know currently Kobo Touch is on sale in Japan), any different from the international version? Is there a setting to set the entire firmware to show menus and settings and ebooks in English instead of localized Japanese? I read only english ebooks, and would like to be able to navigate through the menus and the ebook in english.. Also, are firmware updates for the Japanese Kobo e-reader the same as international ones? or do they release a firmware specifically for the japanese sets? Thanks for your help! Any help would be appreciated. thanks! Last edited by silverspear; 11-19-2012 at 08:13 PM.