Hmm, OK. Is something like XkbLayout "jp,jp" XkbVariant "latin," a common setup for you? The jp(latin) variant seems to match the IBM link you gave.
** Changed in: console-setup (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- [Edgy Beta] "Japan" keyboard layout is actually "U.S. English" https://launchpad.net/bugs/63915 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs