Tag Archives: translation

Book Announcement: Letters from Japan’s Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Paula

Letters from Japan’s Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Correspondence of Warlords, Tea Masters, Zen Priests, and Aristocrats Morgan Pitelka, Reiko Tanimura, Takashi Masuda Cultural historians Morgan Pitelka and Reiko Tanimura partner with one of Japan’s premier experts in calligraphy and letter … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese–English Translation: An Advanced Guide

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Paula

Japanese–English Translation: An Advanced Guide Judy Wakabayashi This volume is a textbook for aspiring translators of Japanese into English, as well as a reference work for professional Japanese–English translators and for translator educators. Underpinned by sound theoretical principles, it provides a … Continue reading →

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2022 J>E eJuku Workshop

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Paula

We are pleased to announce that the next JAT (Japan Association of Translators) eJuku session will be held as indicated below. For general information on eJuku, please visit the webpage “What is e-Juku?” Spring 2022 J>E eJuku session – Language … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Wild Lines and Poetic Travels: A Keijro Suga Reader

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Paula

Wild Lines and Poetic Travels: A Keijiro Suga Reader Edited by Doug Slaymaker This volume of essays and translations analyzes the prodigious and wide-ranging output of Keijiro Suga. Based in Japan, Keijiro Suga’s works are wide-ranging and multilingual. His volumes … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Gazing at the Moon: Buddhist Poems of Solitude

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Paula

Gazing at the Moon: Buddhist Poems of Solitude Saigyō Translated by Meredith McKinney Clear and clearer with the moon the heart swells widening out toward what distant end I know not A fresh translation of the classical Buddhist poetry of … Continue reading →

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Emerging Translator Mentorship Program (deadline 11/30)

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Paula

The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) is offering an Emerging Translator Mentorship Program for 2022, the deadline for which is November 30! The ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program is designed to establish and facilitate a close working relationship between an experienced translator … Continue reading →

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Japanese Translation Competitions and Prizes

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Paula

For those who are looking to test out their translation skills as they level-up their Japanese, I’ve compiled a list of currently active translation prizes and competitions. This includes those that are specific to Japanese translations and those that are … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Flowers Blooming on a Withered Tree: Giun’s Verse Comments on Dōgen’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Paula

Flowers Blooming on a Withered Tree: Giun’s Verse Comments on Dōgen’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye Steven Heine OVERVIEW This book provides a translation and critical bilingual edition on the Verse Comments on the Treasury of the True Dharma Eye. … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Japanese Game Localization

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Paula

Today we’re featuring a guest post by Sarah Tangney, a translator and editor with experience working in game localization. She received her BA in English with a minor in Japanese from a small liberal arts college in the United States … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Christian Sorcerers on Trial: Records of the 1827 Osaka Incident

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Paula

Christian Sorcerers on Trial: Records of the 1827 Osaka Incident Translated and with an introduction by Fumiko Miyazaki, Kate Wildman Nakai, and Mark Teeuwen In 1829, three women and three men were paraded through Osaka and crucified. Placards set up … Continue reading →

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