Four characteristics of JAPAN/MARC were analytically summarized,incl uding rescindation of indicator,using the specific tag to make the corresponding of blocks between description and acces point,employment of katakana and Romani zation of Japanese script respectively in pronunciation of access point block,an d specific design for items of book title and author of each valume in the multi -valume publication in description block.Based on ISBD(M)of the items about titl e and area of statement of responsibility, edition, publicat ion and distribution, physical description, and series area, a comparison was made between JA PAN/MARC and CNMARC, which indicated that computerized book in Japanese was feasible by indiscriminate application with CNMARC.