diff --git a/data/catalogs/preferences/keyboard/ja.catkeys b/data/catalogs/preferences/keyboard/ja.catkeys
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4500f3a995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/catalogs/preferences/keyboard/ja.catkeys
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+1	Japanese	x-vnd.Haiku-Keyboard	914649575
+Keyboard	KeyboardWindow		キーボード
+Written by Andrew Edward McCall	KeyboardApplication		Andrew Edward McCall 作
+Typing test area	KeyboardView		タイピングのテスト
+Defaults	KeyboardWindow		デフォルト
+Key repeat rate	KeyboardView		キーリピートの速度
+Revert	KeyboardWindow		元に戻す
+Delay until key repeat	KeyboardView		キーリピートの開始までの時間
+OK	KeyboardApplication		Ok
+Fast	KeyboardView		速い
+Slow	KeyboardView		遅い
+Something has gone wrong!	KeyboardApplication		何か問題があります！
+Long	KeyboardView		長い
+Short	KeyboardView		短い
diff --git a/src/preferences/keyboard/Jamfile b/src/preferences/keyboard/Jamfile
index 8d6078e61b..ac0f2c694d 100644
--- a/src/preferences/keyboard/Jamfile
+++ b/src/preferences/keyboard/Jamfile
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ DoCatalogs Keyboard :
 	KeyboardView.cpp
 	: en.catalog
 	:
-	bg.catkeys eo.catkeys fr.catkeys lt.catkeys
+	bg.catkeys eo.catkeys fr.catkeys ja.catkeys lt.catkeys
 	pt.catkeys sv.catkeys
 	;