[alanX]

I don't know which iPod you're talking about, my but 1st Gen iPod Touch has Japanese support, and a full Japanese keyboard.

And what few Japanese songs I DO have on it, it does display the actual characters perfectly.

Japanese Apps also work 100%. But in order to get some Japanese apps that are sold on Japan's App Store, you must create a Japanese account. An American account limits you to the North American App Store only.

Hope this helped.