This Omron pedometer looks to have two versions, a US version and a Japanese version. The US version wasn't available I guess, and I received the Japanese version after waiting a few weeks. It was noted in the product description that the ship time would take longer and that the English version was not guaranteed. At first I was not happy as the instructions were in Japanese also. But, I was able to do a quick search on Omron's site and found the instructions in English. With a bit of time and common sense, I figured out how to use it, and I love it. I can't read the little characters, but the main features like the numbers of course are as expected ansd work just great. I'm satisfied! Thank you.