If the lyrics are in Roman Script (which the Japanese call Romaji) as you have given here, it would be quite acceptable to braille them using normal braille literary letters, uncontracted - this is part of the Japanese code, using our Roman letters for words written in Roman script. However if the original was in Japanese script it would be appropriate to braille using the Japanese code. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brett Winches Sent: Saturday, 9 December 2006 4:48 AM To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Brett Winches Subject: [duxuser] Japanese Any hints on doing this set of music lyrics in correct in correct form for Japanese ? HOTARU KOI 1 Ho - ho - ho to ru koi 1 At - chi no mi- zu wa ni - ga i zo 1 Ko - chi no mi- zu wa A- ma i zo 1 Ho - ho - ho to ru koi 1 Ho - ho- ya ma mi chi koi Hotaruno oto san kane mo chi dadori de o shi ri ga pika pika da 1 Ho- ho- ho to ru koi 1 Ya ma mi chi da Hi ru ma wa ku sa ba no tsu yu no ka gay Yo - ru wa pon- pon taka cho -cheen Ten - j i ku a-- ga ri shi---ta re--ba Tsun--ba ku ra---ni sa ra wa re bay--1 Ho- ho- ho to ru koi 1 At- chi no mi- zu wa ni- ga i zo 1 Ho - ho- ho to ru koi 1 ko - chi no mi- zu wa A- ma i zo 1 Ho- ho- ho to ru koi 1 Ya ma mi chi da 1 An- do nohikariochotomitekoi 1 Ho - ho- ho to ru koi 1 Ho - ho - ya ma chi koi 1 ho - ho - ho - ho - ho - ho -- ho **********Thank you! Brett Winchester - Reading Braille and volunteer Services bwinches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IDAHO COMMISSION F/T BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED P O BOX 83720 BOISE IDAHO 83720-0012 208-334-3220-104 208-693-8386 DID 208-334-2963 fax * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * * * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *