James, Twenty-five years ago, in Japan, I used Fuji chemicals. They all had English usage printed on the packages. I always mixed a batch of D-23 no matter where I lived, in addition to a high-contrast dev.(posted 8303 days ago)I stopped using Kodak in the 60's. When it comes to poor service, there is a US company that can't be beat. Fuji people were great. Instructions in English easily come by. Enjoy.