I am a newbie and I have been researching Japanese text layout and tex-variants. I would like to suggest support for upTex. A new version of ptex being developed to truly support unicode text input and format the text appropriately. Currently the formating in xetex cjk-latex etc doesnt quite do the job.
upTex is still in Alpha at the moment but I think it will soon be best solution for Japanese Korean and Chinese text layout, and mixed language tex layout. appologies if i have directed this message to the wrong people. I am inexperienced and not very technical.