If you’re looking to do online shopping in Japan, there are many websites out there, but of course 99% of them are in Japanese. An exception to this is Amazon Japan. where they have a partially bilingual website that let’s you browse and search for products in English also.
However, to open an account, the sign-up process is Japanese only. Over at PaulGoodchild.net, there is a guide on how to open an account using the Japanese language forms, with screen shots and explanations to guide you throw the whole process. Once you’ve done this step, you can sign-in and manage your account in English.
Very easy.
Link to the how-to guide
So, check out the guide to signing up for Amazon Japan if you can’t read Japanese!