On Redhat Linux 6.1J, build 1.2.2-RC2-K
Japanese character does not displayed with Graphics2D.

Please extract attached FontEffect2.tar, and compile
FontEffect2.java and excute.

Reproduce to:
1)Fonts select from Serif,ScanSerif,Monospaced,Dialog,DialogInput.
2)Select Antialiased rendering mode.
3)Input into "Input String:--input area--" alphabet,number,kanji
  hirakana,katakana use japanese IM.
4)Both drawString()+transform(): and draw(createTransformedShape
  (TextLayout.getOutline())):,the character rotated is displayed
  correctly.
5)Select Default antialiasing rendering mode or Nonantialiased
  rendering mode.
6)Only alphabets and numbers is displayed except the character
  line angle of 0 degree of drawString()+transform():.