Books | The World of Translators May 16, 2021
Masatsugu Ono: ‘I always feel for those on the periphery of society’
by Kris Kosaka
Translator and Francophile Masatsugu Ono draws on stories of his hometown in Oita Prefecture to inform his writing.
Language | BILINGUAL Apr 16, 2021
'Bidenese' returns interpreters and translators to a linguistic safe zone
by Eric Margolis
Japanese translators made news when they expressed difficulties in translating former U.S. President Donald Trump. So, how are they doing with Joe Biden?
Language | BILINGUAL Mar 26, 2021
Does Google Translate make foreign language learning unnecessary? Not quite
by Peter Backhaus and Ayana Yamanaka
Idioms and other turns of phrase are often taken literally when left to Google Translate to make sense of things. That means translator jobs are safe for now.
Books | The World of Translators Jan 23, 2021
Poetry and translation are intertwined for Sawako Nakayasu
by Kris Kosaka
For poet Sawako Nakayasu, 45, a multicultural upbringing is what forged her distinctive perspective of language and artistic expression. Nakayasu was born in Yokohama and moved to the United States with her family when she was six. Although she was raised mostly in the ...
Entertainment News Nov 19, 2020
The author said she wants to share the prize with the people of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, where she now resides.
Books Sep 22, 2020
First South Korean 'comfort women' novel released in English
Kim Soom's 'One Left' tells the story of one former captive who debates whether to go public with her story.
Books Sep 5, 2020
‘Astral Season, Beastly Season’: The ambiguity and conflicting extremes of being a teenager
by Kris Kosaka
Poet Tahi Saihate’s novel centered on adolescence offers an authentic yet compassionate view of searching for meaning and human connections.
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Apr 10, 2020
As pandemic hits conferences, Aichi firm launches remote interpretation services
As the business environment continues to be affected by the spread of COVID-19, an industrial painting firm based in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, has begun offering Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation services remotely using teleconference systems. With more companies canceling international conferences and seminars due to the pandemic, ...
Commentary / Japan Mar 10, 2020
Japan must provide multilingual information on COVID-19
by Keizo Yamawaki
The government should create basic guidelines on how to disseminate information and give consultation services in foreign languages on COVID-19.
National Feb 18, 2020
Health ministry struggles to provide COVID-19 updates in foreign languages
by Tomohiro Osaki
The health ministry is struggling to keep non-Japanese updated on the rapidly escalating situation in a timely manner, hampered by a dearth of staff proficient in foreign languages.
How-tos Jan 16, 2020
Why English translation needs the native touch
by Rochelle Kopp
Japan is a country that prides itself on focusing on the smallest details, so why do incorrect English translations plague signage across the country?