Online PROJECT 2020 is an online conference organized by JAT (Japan Association of Translators) with 8 sessions covering the fields of literature, entertainment, law, patents, pharmaceuticals, and tools. I just attended the 1st session which was an hour-long talk by literary … [Read more...] about JAT Online Project 2020: Literary Translation Talk with Louise Heal Kawai
Books
Japanese for Lazy People
Once upon a time in the late 90s when I had been living in northern Japan for several months and getting absolutely nowhere with my Japanese language studies, I came upon a book whose title struck a chord: Japanese for Lazy People. It was a small book, so easy to carry around, … [Read more...] about Japanese for Lazy People
Our First Visit to Authors Live, Kobe
Now we live in Kobe, in a lovely big house up in the mountains, with fabulous sunsets every evening and the autumnal chorus of bell crickets as accompaniment. But we don't know anybody. So last weekend, to throw a few business cards around and maybe encounter a few friendly … [Read more...] about Our First Visit to Authors Live, Kobe