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+# SJ3
+
+## Summary
+
+SJ3 is a kana-kanji conversion system for Japanese text input.
+
+## License
+
+Unless otherwise noted, SJ3 is released under the MIT License.
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+We highly appreciate the release of SJ3 source code as a free and open source
+software by Sony Corporation.