Scientific Romanization of Japanese Author(s): Jiří Paclt Source: Taxon, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Apr., 1954), pp. 89-90 Published by: International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1216361 . Accessed: 01/03/2014 08:47 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Taxon. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 212.238.12.29 on Sat, 1 Mar 2014 08:47:18 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions SCIENTIFIC ROMANIZATION OF JAPANESE by Jiir Paclt (Bratislava) Acknowledgement I wish I could thank all institutions and individuals in Japan that have been of assistance to me in preparing the present report. I mention especially: Mr Toshio Hara, Chief, Japanese Language Section, Research and Publications Bureau of the Ministry of Education, Tokyo; Mr Torao Uyeda, Kenkyusha Ltd, Tokyo; and Mr Okano-Atunobuof the R6mazi Ky6ikukwai, Tokyo. Introduction Three styles of "Romanized Japanese" exist in principle: the "Governmentstyle" (G.), the "Standard (Hepburn).style" (S.), and the "Japanese.style" (J.). The only paper dealing (incompletely) with the history of these styles was published by De Francis (J.) under the title "Japanese language reform; politics and phonetics" (Far Eastern Survey 16: 217-220.