to make Japanese or Japaneselike, as in design, culture, or usability; imbue with Japanese characteristics: working on a project to Japanize an American software program.
Jap·a·nize (jāp'ə-nīz') tr. & intr.v.
Jap·a·nized, Jap·a·niz·ing, Jap·a·niz·es To make or become Japanese in form, idiom, style, or character. Jap'a·ni·za'tion (-nĭ-zā'shən) n.