diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 1a167d715..ac7261a4e 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ $Id$
     * Vietnamese
       Clytie Siddall <clytie@riverland.net.au>
 
+    * Including a scaled down version of the Japanese TrueType font (ja.ttf),
+      that includes only the characters uses by Tux Paint.
+      For info, see: fonts/locale/ja_docs/
+      TOYAMA Shin-ichi <shin1@wmail.plala.or.jp>
+
   * Documentation Improvements:
     ---------------------------
     * Moved "Extending Tux Paint" into its own separate document.
diff --git a/fonts/locale/ja.ttf b/fonts/locale/ja.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f413a2d0a
Binary files /dev/null and b/fonts/locale/ja.ttf differ
diff --git a/fonts/locale/ja_docs/COPYING.txt b/fonts/locale/ja_docs/COPYING.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72a06ca9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fonts/locale/ja_docs/COPYING.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+Sazanami-Gothic-noBitmap-noKanji.ttf (Custumized for TuxPaint)
+
+This is a custumized subset of Sazanami-Gothic.ttf for TuxPaint.
+Difference between original are, 
+
+  a) Bitmap data which prevent correct rendering (due to SDL_ttf
+     bug) are removed.
+  b) All Kanji data not used in TuxPaint are removed.
+
+The license depends on that of original Sazanami-Gothic as follows.
+
+
+The license of binary data is same as that of source code. 
+Even though, distribution under the condition, for example embedding 
+them in some documents, that it is not intended to reuse them as fonts, 
+is not considerd as "Redistribution" descrived in following document, 
+and is allowed without any restriction.
+
+Copyright (c) 1990-2003
+	Wada Laboratory, the University of Tokyo. All rights reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2003-2004
+	Electronic Font Open Laboratory (/efont/). All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+3. Neither the name of the Wada Laboratory, the University of Tokyo nor
+   the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY WADA LABORATORY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO AND
+CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT
+NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LABORATORY OR
+CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/fonts/locale/ja_docs/README.txt b/fonts/locale/ja_docs/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..739033c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fonts/locale/ja_docs/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+README.txt for "tuxpaint-ttf-japanese-minimal"
+Japanese TrueType Font (TTF) for Tux Paint (includes only required chars.)
+
+Bill Kendrick
+bill@newbreedsoftware.com
+http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/
+
+August 12, 2006 - August 12, 2006
+
+
+This font is required to run Tux Paint in Japanese.
+(e.g., with the "--lang japanese" option)
+
+This font contains only the characters needed to display the strings
+found in Tux Paint.
+
+This is a custumized subset of Sazanami-Gothic.ttf for TuxPaint.
+Difference between original are, 
+
+  a) Bitmap data which prevent correct rendering (due to SDL_ttf
+     bug) are removed.
+  b) All Kanji data not used in TuxPaint are removed.
+
+Contributed by TOYAMA Shin-ichi <shin1@wmail.plala.or.jp>
+