New Nintendo 3DS hack does away with region locking
Yes, The 3DS Is Region-Locked (And Other Downsides To The System) - Siliconera
Your 3DS is basically region free after installing cfw and changing the region. Both of these are Japanes 3ds', one with cfw and one without. (I know many of you know this
Disable 3DS' region lock with new workaround
Here's the latest way to region unlock your 3DS – Destructoid