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From: Joseph <syscon780@gmail.com>
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Subject: [gentoo-user] utf8_general_ci
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I have my mysql database "Collation" set as: utf8_general_ci

but when a customer from for example Japan places an order all I see is:

&amp;#31481;&amp;#40763;&amp;#31435;&amp;#21407;&amp;#30010;&amp;#65301;&amp;#65293;&amp;#65301;

Do I need to change "Collation" setting to something else or something else?

-- 
Joseph