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Book Announcement: The Crab Cannery Ship and Other Novels of Struggle

Posted on March 31, 2013 by LM

Via the University of Hawai’i Press: http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8947-9780824837426.aspx The Crab Cannery Ship and Other Novels of Struggle Author: Kobayashi Takiji; Translator: Cipris, Zeljko; This collection introduces the work of Japan’s foremost Marxist writer, Kobayashi Takiji (1903–1933), to an English-speaking audience, providing … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Strange Tale of Panorama Island

Posted on March 17, 2013 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Author: Edogawa Ranpo Translator: Gerbert, Elaine Kazu 144pp. January 2013 Paper – Price: $17.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3703-7 Cloth – Price: $35.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3633-7 Edogawa Ranpo (1894-1965) was a great admirer of Edgar Allan Poe and like … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Translator (Japanese-English), Lingua Science

Posted on February 20, 2013 by LM

Via the University of Michigan CJS mailing list: Location: Gardena, CA Start date: Immediate Job Type: Contract with benefits Education: BA/BS Deadline: not listed Translator (Japanese-English) Description: Contract position with benefits for a technical translator at an automaker research and … Continue reading →

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2013 Summer Translation Program at Western Michigan University

Posted on January 22, 2013 by LM

Dates: July 1 – 25, 2013 Application deadline: April 1, 2013 (with rolling admissions after for US applications) Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Application, financial information, and details here: http://www.wmich.edu/languages/academics/summer-translation/index.html What is the Summer Translation Program? The Summer Translation Program (STP), hosted … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: “The Wonderful Worlds of 100 Waka”

Posted on January 18, 2013 by LM

For some interesting insights into the politics of translating poetry, check out Stuart Varnam-Atkin’s special to The Japan Times, “The Wonderful Worlds of 100 Waka.” In this article, Varnam-Atkin discusses the history of waka and the Ogura Hyakunin Issin, a poetry collection used in a parlor game played at … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Translator Japanese-UK English, Nintendo of Europe [UK] [Europe]

Posted on December 20, 2012 by LM

Via JETwit.com. Company: Nintendo of Europe Location: Frankfurt, Germany Languages: UK English, Japanese Thanks to our products Wii U™ and Nintendo 3DS™ we are one of the leading manufacturers of video games and consoles in the field of Interactive Entertainment. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Translator Apprenticeship, Multiling

Posted on December 3, 2012 by LM

Via JETWit.com. Company: Multiling Location: Provo, Utah, and Yokohama, Japan Education: Bachelor’s conferred by May 2013 Language requirement: JLPT 1 or equivalent ONE-YEAR PAID APPRENTICESHIP – JAPANESE LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED Located in Provo, UT (Feb-Apr 2013) and Yokohama, Japan (May-Jan … Continue reading →

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Translation services and the video game industry

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Paula

Today we’re featuring a guest post by Natalie Jones, who works at the marketing team of Quick Lingo, a translation services company. In her article, she discusses video game translation as one avenue for aspiring translators, and talks a bit … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie

Posted on November 4, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8764-9780824836788.aspx Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie Author: Haskel, Peter; University of Hawai’i Press 208pp. October 2012 Paper – Price: $23.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3678-8 Cloth – Price: $50.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3543-9 Takuan Sōho’s (1573–1645) two … Continue reading →

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Ninth Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Japanese/English Translators

Posted on September 20, 2012 by LM

Seeking to encourage talented people to enter the translation field, Japan Association of Translators (JAT) is pleased to announce its ninth annual Japanese/English translation contest for new and aspiring translators. The actual passage to be translated is a real-life text—the … Continue reading →

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