diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/Makefile.am
index 445a5b8dd..8d9a5d555 100644
--- a/cde/programs/localized/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/Makefile.am
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ endif
 if FRENCH
 SUBDIRS += fr_FR.UTF-8
 endif
+
+if JAPANESE
+SUBDIRS += ja_JP.UTF-8
+endif
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/Makefile.am
index efe276f06..778150d52 100644
--- a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/Makefile.am
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SUBDIRS = types config msg app-defaults palettes backdrops
+SUBDIRS = types config msg app-defaults palettes backdrops appmanager
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/app-defaults/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/app-defaults/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26afc4019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/app-defaults/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+include ../../templates/Japanese.am
+include ../../templates/app-defaults.am
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Desktop_Apps/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Desktop_Apps/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Desktop_Apps/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Desktop_Tools/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Desktop_Tools/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Desktop_Tools/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Education/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Education/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Education/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Games/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Games/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Games/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Graphics/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Graphics/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Graphics/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Information/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Information/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Information/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Internet/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Internet/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Internet/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..050689c23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+include ../../templates/Japanese.am
+include ../../templates/appmgr.am
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Media_Tools/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Media_Tools/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Media_Tools/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Office/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Office/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/Office/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/System/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/System/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/System/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/TeX/.gitignore b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/TeX/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03eaa5cda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/appmanager/TeX/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This directory intentionally left blank
+#
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/backdrops/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/backdrops/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b863a2b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/backdrops/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+include ../../templates/Japanese.am
+include ../../templates/backdrops.am
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/config/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/config/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b482fc0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/config/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+include ../../templates/Japanese.am
+include ../../templates/config.am
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/msg/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/msg/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b068f9fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/msg/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+include ../../templates/Japanese.am
+include ../../templates/msg.am
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/palettes/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/palettes/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd7207263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/palettes/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+include ../../templates/Japanese.am
+include ../../templates/palettes.am
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/types/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/types/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c3632a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/ja_JP.UTF-8/types/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
+
+include ../../templates/Japanese.am
+include ../../templates/types.am
diff --git a/cde/programs/localized/templates/Japanese.am b/cde/programs/localized/templates/Japanese.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..433cfd2b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cde/programs/localized/templates/Japanese.am
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#  This file is a template for setting the platform-specific LANG
+#  variable for a locale.
+
+if SOLARIS
+LANG=ja
+endif
+
+if LINUX
+LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8
+endif
+
+if BSD
+LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8
+endif