Talk:Tutorial: FAQ/@comment-14.169.46.188-20141006150903/@comment-24980562-20141006154518

No, if you're using the cookie edit method you don't have to use VPN. The game doesn't perform any IP checks, it only looks at the region flag of your DMM cookie when you try to access it. This method changes the country flag to Japan, therefore you can play the game without VPN or API link.

By "set to Japanese" I meant that you should switch the website's language to Japanese. See that small bar in top-right corner of the DMM website? That's where you can switch between English and Japanese. Switch it to Japanese, click on "Edit Regional Cookie", then access the game.