Why is my Android emulator keyboard in Chinese character mode?

I have a very simple trick..I found that.. Just go to the default browser provided in the emulator..then click on the address bar of the browser.. Magic....your language is now changed to English..

If you were running monkey at some point, it probably changed the input method — it happens quite often.

You can change the input method by long-pressing on an input field and choosing Input Method → Android Keyboard. I think you can also long-press on the bottom-left key on the virtual keyboard.

Note you can also disable the Japanese and other input methods from being activated entirely via Settings → Keyboard → untick the box next to each IME.