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I want my computer to recognise Japanese character sets

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When a page contains Japanese character sets (Hirigana or Katakana) all I see are boxes with numbers and letters. How can I get my computer or browser to properly display this language?

When a page contains Japanese character sets (Hirigana or Katakana) all I see are boxes with numbers and letters. How can I get my computer or browser to properly display this language?

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Make sure that you have installed East Asian language support:

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Make sure that you have installed East Asian language support: