diff --git a/base/assets/stylesheets/components/_profiles.scss b/base/assets/stylesheets/components/_profiles.scss
index 1734135d..b4bbb0c6 100644
--- a/base/assets/stylesheets/components/_profiles.scss
+++ b/base/assets/stylesheets/components/_profiles.scss
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@
   }
 }
 
+%secondary-name {
+  font-size: 1.333rem;
+  font-weight: 300;
+}
+%primary-name {
+  color: #454D57;
+  font-family: $font-family-primary;
+  font-size: 2.369rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: -1px;
+
+  b { color: $headings-font-color; }
+}
+
 // .profile-header (*)
 // Classes tasked with styling the header section of a profile page.
 .profile-header {
@@ -39,18 +53,14 @@
   margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;
   padding: 3px 0;
 
-  .name {
-    font-size: 1.333rem;
-    font-weight: 300;
+  :lang(en) & {
+    .name { @extend %secondary-name; }
+    .romanized-name { @extend %primary-name; }
+
   }
-  .romanized-name {
-    color: #454D57;
-    font-family: $font-family-primary;
-    font-size: 2.369rem;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    letter-spacing: -1px;
-
-    b { color: $headings-font-color; }
+  :lang(ja) & {
+    .name { @extend %primary-name; }
+    .romanized-name { @extend %secondary-name; }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/base/settings/base.py b/base/settings/base.py
index 81201390..888d00d4 100644
--- a/base/settings/base.py
+++ b/base/settings/base.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 from djcelery import setup_loader
 from postgresify import postgresify
 
+ugettext = lambda s: s
+
 
 class Base(Configuration):
     # Path Configuration.
@@ -63,8 +65,9 @@ class Base(Configuration):
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
         'django.middleware.gzip.GZipMiddleware',
-        'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
         'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
+        'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
+        'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
         'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
         'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
         'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
@@ -104,13 +107,20 @@ class Base(Configuration):
 
     # General Configuration.
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    DATE_FORMAT = 'Y/m/d'
     LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
     SITE_ID = 1
     TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
+    USE_TZ = True
+
+    # Internationalization Configuration.
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    FORMAT_MODULE_PATH = 'settings.formats'
+    LANGUAGES = (
+        ('en', ugettext('English')),
+        ('ja', ugettext('Japanese')),
+    )
     USE_I18N = True
     USE_L10N = True
-    USE_TZ = True
 
     # Template Configuration.
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/base/settings/formats/__init__.py b/base/settings/formats/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/base/settings/formats/en/__init__.py b/base/settings/formats/en/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/base/settings/formats/en/formats.py b/base/settings/formats/en/formats.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b739e2c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/settings/formats/en/formats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+DATE_FORMAT = u'F j, Y'
+SHORT_DATE_FORMAT = u'Y/m/d'
diff --git a/base/settings/formats/ja/__init__.py b/base/settings/formats/ja/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/base/settings/formats/ja/formats.py b/base/settings/formats/ja/formats.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7225b177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/settings/formats/ja/formats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+DATE_FORMAT = u'Y年m月d日'
+SHORT_DATE_FORMAT = u'Y/m/d'
diff --git a/base/settings/production.py b/base/settings/production.py
index c7468471..a4d9b427 100644
--- a/base/settings/production.py
+++ b/base/settings/production.py
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ class Production(Settings):
     MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
         'django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware',
         'django.middleware.gzip.GZipMiddleware',
-        'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
         'djangosecure.middleware.SecurityMiddleware',
         'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
+        'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
+        'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
         'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
         'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
         'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
diff --git a/base/templates/base.html b/base/templates/base.html
index c1a0852b..a012f5f9 100644
--- a/base/templates/base.html
+++ b/base/templates/base.html
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+{% load i18n %}
 {% load static from staticfiles %}
+{% get_current_language as LANGUAGE_CODE %}
 
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html class="no-js" lang="{{ LANGUAGE_CODE|slice:"2" }}">
diff --git a/base/templates/events/event_detail.html b/base/templates/events/event_detail.html
index 8d799b45..6f802863 100644
--- a/base/templates/events/event_detail.html
+++ b/base/templates/events/event_detail.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ <h1 class="profile-name">
         <ul class="vitals-list">
           <li class="vital vital-span">
             <span class="vital-label"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> Run</span>&nbsp;
-            <time datetime="{{ object.start_date|date:"c" }}" itemprop="startDate">{{ object.start_date|date }}</time>&ndash;<time datetime="{{ object.end_date|date:"c" }}" itemprop="endDate">{{ object.end_date|date }}</time>
+            <time datetime="{{ object.start_date|date:"c" }}" itemprop="startDate">{{ object.start_date|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</time>&ndash;<time datetime="{{ object.end_date|date:"c" }}" itemprop="endDate">{{ object.end_date|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</time>
           </li>
           <li class="vital vital-nickname"><span class="vital-label"><span class="ss-icon ss-tag"></span> Nickname</span> {{ object.nickname }}</li>
           <li class="vital vital-performances"><span class="vital-label"><span class="ss-icon ss-mic"></span> Performances</span> {{ object.schedule.count }}</li>
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ <h3 class="header">Schedule</h3>
     {% for performance in object.schedule.all %}
       <tr itemprop="subEvent" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/subEvent">
         <time datetime="{{ performance.day|date:'c' }}T{{ performance.start_time|time:'H:i.u' }}" itemprop="startDate">
-          <td><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> {{ performance.day|date }}</td>
+          <td><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> {{ performance.day|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</td>
           <td><span class="ss-icon ss-clock"></span> {{ performance.start_time|time:"H:i" }}</td>
         </time>
         <td>
diff --git a/base/templates/events/venue_detail.html b/base/templates/events/venue_detail.html
index e1f5a545..ce2447ee 100644
--- a/base/templates/events/venue_detail.html
+++ b/base/templates/events/venue_detail.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ <h3 class="header">Events</h3>
   {% for event in object.performances.all %}
     <li class="event" itemprop="event" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicEvent">
       <time datetime="{{ event.day|date:'c' }}T{{ event.start_time|time:'H:i.u' }}" itemprop="startDate">
-        <span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> {{ event.day|date }}
+        <span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> {{ event.day|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}
         <span class="ss-icon ss-clock"></span> {{ event.start_time|time:"H:i" }}
       </time>
       <a href="{% url 'event-detail' event.event.slug %}" itemprop="name">
diff --git a/base/templates/layouts/site_base.html b/base/templates/layouts/site_base.html
index 64528ee5..2b21f3d2 100644
--- a/base/templates/layouts/site_base.html
+++ b/base/templates/layouts/site_base.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
-{% load admin_urls %}
+{% load admin_urls i18n %}
 
 {% block page %}
 {% if request.user.is_staff %}
@@ -32,6 +32,23 @@
       {# <a href="{% url "signin" %}">Sign in</a> #}
     {% endif %}
     </div>
+
+    <div class="languages">
+      <ul>
+      {% get_language_info_list for LANGUAGES as languages %}
+      {% for language in languages %}
+        <li>
+          <form action="{% url 'set_language' %}" method="post" name="setLang{{ language.name_local }}">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <input type="hidden" name="language" value="{{ language.code }}">
+            <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ redirect_to }}">
+            {# <button>{% blocktrans %}{{ lang.1 }}{% endblocktrans %}</button> #}
+            <button type="submit">{{ language.name_local }}</button>
+          </form>
+        </li>
+      {% endfor %}
+      </ul>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </header>
 <main class="content" role="main">
diff --git a/base/templates/merchandise/music/track_detail.html b/base/templates/merchandise/music/track_detail.html
index f828d399..9ece3b03 100644
--- a/base/templates/merchandise/music/track_detail.html
+++ b/base/templates/merchandise/music/track_detail.html
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ <h1 class="section-title">Appearances <span class="count">{{ object.appearances.
             {% endif %}
             </td>
             <td class="appearance-data">
-              <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}">{{ release.released|date:"F j, Y" }}</time>
+              <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}">{{ release.released|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</time>
               <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}/{% now "c" %}" class="timesince">({{ release.released|timesince }} ago)</time>
             </td>
           </tr>
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ <h1 class="section-title">Appearances <span class="count">{{ object.appearances.
               <span class="name">{{ track.name }} {{ track.name_alternate }}</span>
             </td>
             <td class="appearance-data">
-              <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}">{{ release.released|date:"F j, Y" }}</time>
+              <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}">{{ release.released|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</time>
               <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}/{% now "c" %}" class="timesince">({{ release.released|timesince }} ago)</time>
             </td>
           </tr>
diff --git a/base/templates/people/group_detail.html b/base/templates/people/group_detail.html
index b51e9a71..cb8371da 100644
--- a/base/templates/people/group_detail.html
+++ b/base/templates/people/group_detail.html
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ <h1 class="section-title">Groups</h1>
                 <span class="group-data tenure">
                   <span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span>
                   <time datetime="{{ subgroup.started|date:"c" }}/{% if subgroup.ended %}{{ subgroup.ended|date:"c" }}{% else %}{% now "c" %}{% endif %}">
-                    <b>{{ subgroup.started|date }}&ndash;{% if subgroup.ended %}{{ subgroup.ended|date }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
+                    <b>{{ subgroup.started|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{% if subgroup.ended %}{{ subgroup.ended|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
                   </time>
                   <span class="tenure in-days">({{ subgroup.age_in_days }} days)</span>
                 </span>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ <h1 class="section-title">Subgroups</h1>
                 <span class="group-data tenure">
                   <span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span>
                   <time datetime="{{ subgroup.started|date:"c" }}/{% if subgroup.ended %}{{ subgroup.ended|date:"c" }}{% else %}{% now "c" %}{% endif %}">
-                    <b>{{ subgroup.started|date }}&ndash;{% if subgroup.ended %}{{ subgroup.ended|date }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
+                    <b>{{ subgroup.started|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{% if subgroup.ended %}{{ subgroup.ended|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
                   </time>
                   <span class="tenure in-days">({{ subgroup.age_in_days }} days)</span>
                 </span>
diff --git a/base/templates/people/group_memberships.html b/base/templates/people/group_memberships.html
index 5dc478e7..18ea67bd 100644
--- a/base/templates/people/group_memberships.html
+++ b/base/templates/people/group_memberships.html
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
       {% with memberships.leader as member %}
         <span class="name">{{ member.idol.name }}</span>
         <a href="{{ member.idol.get_absolute_url }}"><span class="romanized-name">{{ member.idol.romanized_name }}</span></a>
-        <span class="tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.started|date:"c"}}/{% now "c" %}">Since {{ member.started|date:"F j, Y" }}</time></span>
-        <span class="tenure leadership-tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.leadership_started|date:"c"}}/{% now "c" %}">Since {{ member.leadership_started|date:"F j, Y" }}</time></span>
+        <span class="tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.started|date:"c"}}/{% now "c" %}">Since {{ member.started|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</time></span>
+        <span class="tenure leadership-tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.leadership_started|date:"c"}}/{% now "c" %}">Since {{ member.leadership_started|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</time></span>
       {% endwith %}
       </div>
       <div class="active-members">
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       {% for member in memberships.leaders %}
         <span class="name">{{ member.idol.name }}</span>
         <a href="{{ member.idol.get_absolute_url }}"><span class="romanized-name">{{ member.idol.romanized_name }}</span></a>
-        <span class="tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.started|date:"c" }}/{{ member.ended|date:"c" }}">{{ member.started|date:"F j, Y" }}&ndash;{{ member.ended|date:"F j, Y" }}</time></span>
+        <span class="tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.started|date:"c" }}/{{ member.ended|date:"c" }}">{{ member.started|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{{ member.ended|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</time></span>
       {% endfor %}
       </div>
       {% else %}
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
         <ul class="membership-list">
           <li class="membership-header">
             <div class="membership-graph">
-              <span class="graph-started">{{ object.started|date }}</span>
-              <span class="graph-ended">{% if object.ended %}{{ object.ended|date }}{% else %}{% now "Y/m/d" %}{% endif %}</span>
+              <span class="graph-started">{{ object.started|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</span>
+              <span class="graph-ended">{% if object.ended %}{{ object.ended|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}{% else %}{% now "Y/m/d" %}{% endif %}</span>
             </div>
           </li>
         {% for member in memberships.leaders %}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
               ">{{ member.leadership_tenure_in_days|intcomma }}</span>
             </div>
             <div class="membership-stats">
-              <span class="tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.started|date:"c" }}/{{ member.ended|date:"c" }}">{{ member.started|date:"F j, Y" }}&ndash;{{ member.ended|date:"F j, Y" }}</time></span>
+              <span class="tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.started|date:"c" }}/{{ member.ended|date:"c" }}">{{ member.started|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{{ member.ended|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</time></span>
             </div>
           </li>
         {% endfor %}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
           <li class="membership">
             <span class="name">{{ member.idol.name }}</span>
             <a href="{{ member.idol.get_absolute_url }}"><span class="romanized-name">{{ member.idol.romanized_name }}</span></a>
-            <span class="tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.started|date:"c" }}/{{ member.ended|date:"c" }}">{{ member.started|date:"F j, Y" }}&ndash;{{ member.ended|date:"F j, Y" }}</time></span>
+            <span class="tenure"><time datetime="{{ member.started|date:"c" }}/{{ member.ended|date:"c" }}">{{ member.started|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{{ member.ended|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</time></span>
           </li>
         {% endfor %}
         </ul>
diff --git a/base/templates/people/idol_detail.html b/base/templates/people/idol_detail.html
index 5d3c6d03..5ef43b48 100644
--- a/base/templates/people/idol_detail.html
+++ b/base/templates/people/idol_detail.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% extends "layouts/site_base.html" %}
-{% load music_tags static typogrify_tags %}
+{% load i18n music_tags static typogrify_tags %}
+{% get_current_language as LANGUAGE_CODE %}
 
 {% block title %}{{ object.romanized_name }} ({{ object.name }}) &middot; Idols{% endblock %}
 {% block meta %}
@@ -21,8 +22,13 @@
           {% if object.photo_thumbnail %}<a href="{{ image_detail_url }}" target="_blank"><img src="{% get_media_prefix %}{{ object.photo_thumbnail }}"></a>{% else %}<div class="empty-image"><span class="ss-icon ss-user"></span></div>{% endif %}
         </div>
         <h1 class="profile-name">
-          <span class="name"><b>{{ object.family_name }}</b>{{ object.given_name }}</span>
-          <span class="romanized-name" itemprop="name"><b>{{ object.romanized_family_name }}</b> {{ object.romanized_given_name }}</span>
+          {% if LANGUAGE_CODE == 'ja' %}
+            {# <span class="romanized-name" itemprop="name"><b>{{ object.romanized_family_name }}</b> {{ object.romanized_given_name }}</span> #}
+            <span class="name"><b>{{ object.family_name }}</b>{{ object.given_name }}</span>
+          {% else %}
+            <span class="name"><b>{{ object.family_name }}</b>{{ object.given_name }}</span>
+            <span class="romanized-name" itemprop="name"><b>{{ object.romanized_family_name }}</b> {{ object.romanized_given_name }}</span>
+          {% endif %}
           {% with object.primary_membership as primary %}<p class="standing"><span itemprop="jobTitle">{{ primary.standing }}</span>{% if primary.group.romanized_name != "Soloist" %} of <span itemprop="affiliation">{{ primary.group }}</span>{% endif %}</p>{% endwith %}
         </h1>
       </div>
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ <h1 class="profile-name">
               {% if object.age >= 20 %}<span class="ss-icon ss-cocktail"></span>{% endif %}
               Age
             </span>&nbsp;{% firstof object.age "Unknown" %}</li>
-          <li class="vital vital-birthday"><span class="vital-label"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> Birthday</span> <time datetime="{{ object.birthdate|date:"c" }}" itemprop="birthDate">{% firstof object.birthdate|date:"F j, Y" "Unknown" %}</time></li>
+          <li class="vital vital-birthday"><span class="vital-label"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> Birthday</span> <time datetime="{{ object.birthdate|date:"c" }}" itemprop="birthDate">{% firstof object.birthdate|date:"DATE_FORMAT" "Unknown" %}</time></li>
           <li class="vital vital-bloodtype"><span class="vital-label"><span class="ss-icon ss-anatomicalheart"></span> Bloodtype</span> {% firstof object.bloodtype "Unknown" %}</li>
           <li class="vital vital-height"><span class="vital-label"><span class="ss-icon ss-tapemeasure"></span> Height</span> {% firstof object.height "Unknown" %}{% if object.height %}cm{% endif %}</li>
         </ul>
@@ -61,17 +67,17 @@ <h3 class="card-type"><span class="ss-icon ss-usergroup"></span> <span>Groups</s
               <div class="example-subtext">
                 <time datetime="{{ primary.started|date:"c" }}/{% if primary.ended %}{{ primary.ended|date:"c" }}{% else %}{% now "c" %}{% endif %}">
                   {% if primary.is_active %}
-                    Joined <b>{{ primary.started|date:"F j, Y" }}</b>
+                    Joined <b>{{ primary.started|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</b>
                   {% else %}
-                    Member from <b>{{ primary.started|date:"F j, Y" }}</b>&ndash;<b>{{ primary.ended|date:"F j, Y" }}</b>
+                    Member from <b>{{ primary.started|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</b>&ndash;<b>{{ primary.ended|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</b>
                   {% endif %}
                 </time>
                 {% if primary.is_leader %}
                 <time datetime="{{ primary.leadership_started|date:"c" }}/{% if primary.leadership_ended %}{{ primary.leadership_ended|date:"c" }}{% else %}{% now "c" %}{% endif %}">
                   {% if not primary.leadership_ended %}
-                    and leader since <b>{{ primary.leadership_started|date:"F j, Y" }}</b>
+                    and leader since <b>{{ primary.leadership_started|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</b>
                   {% else %}
-                    and was leader from <b>{{ primary.leadership_started|date:"F j, Y"}}</b>&ndash;<b>{{ primary.leadership_ended|date:"F j, Y" }}</b>
+                    and was leader from <b>{{ primary.leadership_started|date:"DATE_FORMAT"}}</b>&ndash;<b>{{ primary.leadership_ended|date:"DATE_FORMAT" }}</b>
                   {% endif %}
                 </time>
               {% endif %}
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title"><span class="ss-icon ss-star"></span> Primary Group</h
                 <span class="membership-data tenure">
                   <span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span>
                   <time datetime="{{ membership.started|date:"c" }}/{% if membership.ended %}{{ membership.ended|date:"c" }}{% else %}{% now "c" %}{% endif %}">
-                    <b>{{ membership.started|date }}&ndash;{% if membership.ended %}{{ membership.ended|date }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
+                    <b>{{ membership.started|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{% if membership.ended %}{{ membership.ended|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
                   </time>
                   <span class="tenure in-days">({{ membership.tenure_in_days }} days)</span>
                 </span>
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title"><span class="ss-icon ss-star"></span> Primary Group</h
                 <span class="membership-data tenure leadership-tenure">
                   <span class="ss-icon ss-checkcalendar"></span>
                   <time datetime="{{ membership.leadership_started|date:"c" }}/{% if membership.leadership_ended %}{{ membership.leadership_ended|date:"c" }}{% else %}{% now "c" %}{% endif %}">
-                    Leader from <b>{{ membership.leadership_started|date }}&ndash;{% if membership.leadership_ended %}{{ membership.leadership_ended|date }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
+                    Leader from <b>{{ membership.leadership_started|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{% if membership.leadership_ended %}{{ membership.leadership_ended|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
                   </time>
                   <span class="tenure in-days">({{ membership.leadership_tenure_in_days }} days)</span>
                 </span>
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title"><span class="ss-icon ss-star"></span> Secondary Groups
                   <span class="membership-data tenure">
                     <span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span>
                     <time datetime="{{ membership.started|date:"c" }}/{% if membership.ended %}{{ membership.ended|date:"c" }}{% else %}{% now "c" %}{% endif %}">
-                      <b>{{ membership.started|date }}&ndash;{% if membership.ended %}{{ membership.ended|date }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
+                      <b>{{ membership.started|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{% if membership.ended %}{{ membership.ended|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
                     </time>
                     <span class="tenure in-days">({{ membership.tenure_in_days }} days)</span>
                   </span>
@@ -149,7 +155,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title"><span class="ss-icon ss-star"></span> Secondary Groups
                   <span class="membership-data tenure leadership-tenure">
                     <span class="ss-icon ss-checkcalendar"></span>
                     <time datetime="{{ membership.leadership_started|date:"c" }}/{% if membership.leadership_ended %}{{ membership.leadership_ended|date:"c" }}{% else %}{% now "c" %}{% endif %}">
-                      Leader from <b>{{ membership.leadership_started|date }}&ndash;{% if membership.leadership_ended %}{{ membership.leadership_ended|date }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
+                      Leader from <b>{{ membership.leadership_started|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}&ndash;{% if membership.leadership_ended %}{{ membership.leadership_ended|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}{% else %}Present{% endif %}</b>
                     </time>
                     <span class="tenure in-days">({{ membership.leadership_tenure_in_days }} days)</span>
                   </span>
diff --git a/base/templates/people/partials/album_card.html b/base/templates/people/partials/album_card.html
index 54f347db..9f74c81b 100644
--- a/base/templates/people/partials/album_card.html
+++ b/base/templates/people/partials/album_card.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <h3 class="card-type"><span class="ss-icon ss-music"></span> <span>Albums</span>
     <a href="{{ release.get_absolute_url }}">{{ release }}</a>
     <div class="example-subtext">
       <div class="release-data release-date">
-        <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ release.released|date }}</b></time>
+        <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ release.released|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</b></time>
         <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}/{% now "c" %}" class="timesince">({{ release.released|timesince }} ago)</time>
       </div>
       <div class="release-data release-editions">
diff --git a/base/templates/people/partials/album_list_item.html b/base/templates/people/partials/album_list_item.html
index d81a29e6..cd174d4d 100644
--- a/base/templates/people/partials/album_list_item.html
+++ b/base/templates/people/partials/album_list_item.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="release-subtext">
       <div class="release-data release-date">
-        <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ release.released|date }}</b></time>
+        <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ release.released|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</b></time>
         <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}/{% now "c" %}" class="timesince">({{ release.released|timesince }} ago)</time>
       </div>
       <div class="release-data release-editions">
diff --git a/base/templates/people/partials/event_card.html b/base/templates/people/partials/event_card.html
index ff3f240a..4c8b2ed4 100644
--- a/base/templates/people/partials/event_card.html
+++ b/base/templates/people/partials/event_card.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ <h3 class="card-type"><span class="ss-icon ss-mic"></span> <span>Events</span></
     <div class="example-heading"><span class="pill">{% if object.primary_membership.is_active %}Latest{% else %}Last{% endif %}</span></div>
     <a href="{{ event.get_absolute_url }}">{{ event }}</a>
     <div class="example-subtext">
-      <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ event.start_date|date }}</b></time>
+      <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ event.start_date|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</b></time>
     </div>
     {% endwith %}
   </div>
diff --git a/base/templates/people/partials/single_card.html b/base/templates/people/partials/single_card.html
index 33532e44..24253d35 100644
--- a/base/templates/people/partials/single_card.html
+++ b/base/templates/people/partials/single_card.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <h3 class="card-type"><span class="ss-icon ss-eighthnote"></span> <span>Singles<
     <a href="{{ release.get_absolute_url }}">{{ release }}</a>
     <div class="example-subtext">
       <div class="release-data release-date">
-        <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ release.released|date }}</b></time>
+        <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ release.released|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</b></time>
         <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}/{% now "c" %}" class="timesince">({{ release.released|timesince }} ago)</time>
       </div>
       <div class="release-data release-editions">
diff --git a/base/templates/people/partials/single_list_item.html b/base/templates/people/partials/single_list_item.html
index 3b1f46f8..84c8d00f 100644
--- a/base/templates/people/partials/single_list_item.html
+++ b/base/templates/people/partials/single_list_item.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="release-subtext">
       <div class="release-data release-date">
-        <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ release.released|date }}</b></time>
+        <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}"><span class="ss-icon ss-calendar"></span> <b>{{ release.released|date:"SHORT_DATE_FORMAT" }}</b></time>
         <time datetime="{{ release.released|date:"c" }}/{% now "c" %}" class="timesince">({{ release.released|timesince }} ago)</time>
       </div>
       <div class="release-data release-editions">
diff --git a/base/urls.py b/base/urls.py
index 01277600..94edd7b1 100644
--- a/base/urls.py
+++ b/base/urls.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
     url(r'^', include('components.merchandise.music.urls')),
     url(r'^', include('components.people.urls')),
 
+    # Internationalization.
+    url(r'^i18n/', include('django.conf.urls.i18n')),
+
     # Sitemaps, Favicons, Robots, and Humans.
     url(r'^favicon.ico$', name='favicon', view=RedirectView.as_view(url=settings.STATIC_URL + 'images/favicon.ico')),
     url(r'^humans.txt$', name='humans', view=PlainTextView.as_view(template_name='humans.txt')),
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index be606367..319b91d2 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pyelasticsearch == 0.6
 pytz >= 2013.7, < 2014.0
 requests == 2.0.0
 requests-oauthlib == 0.4.0
+romkan >= 0.2.1, < 1.0.0
 South >= 0.8.2, < 1.0.0
 twitter >= 1.10.0, < 2.0.0
 typogrify == 2.0.0