RFC 1468 · INFORMATIONAL · 1993
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Japanese Character Encoding for Internet Messages
Overview
RFC 1468, “Japanese Character Encoding for Internet Messages”, is an Informational document published in June 1993 by J. Murai, M. Crispin, E. van der Poel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the encoding used in electronic mail [RFC822] and network news [RFC1036] messages in several Japanese networks. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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