In September 2015 I finished my Translation MA at SOAS University in London and was… disappointed to say the least. I felt it had been sorely lacking and wrote What an MA in Translation Doesn’t Teach You. It’s been a
The new year is always a great time to set self-improvements and self-development goals. But I’ve always found that calling them “resolutions” and aiming for the end of the year never works. I much prefer to set monthly and three
Manga translation is an interesting job. It involves a lot of creativity as you create discourse which reflects the individual characters in the appropriate setting. One great example of this is YenPress’ publication of the popular manga Black Butler. Set
![Translation Link Roundup [December 2017]](http://j-entranslations.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Can-google-translate-shakespear-270x270.png "Translation Link Roundup [December 2017]")
Translation Books on Translation and Interpreting – A list of pretty much any major book about translating and interpreting out there. How to Be a Better Translator – Some book recommendations for improving quality control in localization. “How Long Will It
In September 2017 entries opened for the 6th Manga Translation Battle, where anyone can enter at least one of three manga translations. The winners for each manga may get a chance to translate the final manga officially. So
In secondary school (middle school) we had to learn French and Spanish. I really hated these classes because I just couldn’t do them. In all my classes I struggled with spelling and reading, but languages were the worst. I got
A while ago in Translate Like No One’s Watching I mentioned how I was translating a short story. Specifically for the 2017 Kurodahan Press Translation Competition. I had a fantastic time translating this story. And although I didn’t win, I’m still incredibly
Are you a new video game translator? Many beginner Japanese to English game translators struggle to find work. It’s the ever frustrating catch 22 of “you need experience to get the job, but need the job to get experience”. It’s
I attended a round table discussion on education for literary translators organized by NOTIS last night, and it was fantastic! I wanted to write my own thoughts regarding education for literary translators with resources and points that were discussed. A
I will be on the panel for a roundtable about education for translators this week (11/8/2017)! The panel is being held by the literary translators branch of the Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society (NOTIS) in conjunction with the private library
If you live in Seattle, or have ever visited it, you probably know about Pikes Market. You’ve probably even visited its maze of shops and crowds of people. But have you even ventured deeper in? Did you know that if
The Great Tora – Kansai Cats Chapter 2 Artist: MakiART @ccmakiart Translator: J-EN Translations Editor: WaterFlame Original 関西弁にゃんこ Manga Chapter 1 Chapter 3
Happy National Translation Day! I would like to celebrate National Translation Day (9/30) by telling you a story about frustration, fighting, and self discovery. Translation Never Seemed to Click At First My very first job outside of University was
Hey’ya! – Kansai Cats Chapter 1 Welcome to the first chapter of Kansai Cats! This is the official release of the adorable manga written by ccMakiArt, a Kyoto artist and illustrator. Artist: MakiART @ccmakiart
So the other day I got a message from a friend saying he might have a game translation for me. But he also mentioned that something wasn’t quite right about this ‘job’. He was messaging me to check it out
I began following The Financial Diet last year. Simply put it’s a website and YouTube channel which shares advice about money. It’s a website made by women so has slightly female leaning content (i.e saving money on makeup, although I have
Starting out as a freelance translator is hard. You need experience to get jobs but can’t get jobs without experience. I can see why though, with every new job you learn something new and your translation improves. And companies want
Persona 5 was a highly anticipated game that was released internationally in April 2017. Only many players were shocked to find there was something off about the Persona 5 translation. Many people went online to point out all the places
I wrote another article for the Business in Japan Blog! How to Fit Japanese Studies Into Your Busy Life The article looks at analyzing your time and priorities. How can you find the time in the day to study
Are you studying Japanese and interested in translation? But you have no idea how to translate something from Japanese into English? This article on translating Japanese for beginners is for you! A few years ago I completed an MA in
This is one of my favourite essays from my MA in Translation Theory and Practice. The MA certainly focuses more on the theory side of translation which is evident from this essay. The point of the essay was to compare
![[Unofficial] The Deer King by Nahoko Uehashi (Prologue)](http://j-entranslations.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Shika-No-Ou-e1491338476175-270x270.jpg "[Unofficial] The Deer King by Nahoko Uehashi (Prologue)")
This is an unofficial translation of the prologue of 【鹿の王 – 生き残った者】 “The Deer King – Those Left Behind” by Nahoko Uehashi. This is just the synopsis and prologue, both of which are short. I hope to release chapter 1 at
So 3 months ago I wrote about My New Language Challenge where I gave myself 3 months to learn Korean. It did not go as planned… Starting on a High So at first I was incredibly motivated. I was studying
At the end of 2016 IGDA – Localization SIG announced on their Facebook Page a competition to translate a Japanese video game in 17 days. On the 9th December 2016 the first ever LocJAM Japan began! The winners were announced last week
Japan is such a different place from Western countries. It’s this difference which has drawn many people to visit, and even more with the upcoming 2020 Olympics. But there are some things you should be aware of if you’re planning
6 years ago I was in my 7th month of living in Japan, studying at Kansai Gaidai in Osaka. Osaka is over 500 miles from Tohoku yet we still felt the 2011 earthquake and experienced it in our own way.
Many translators, when hired for a job, will translate the text given to them. Depending on the type of text and the company, the level of how much a text will change from the original will vary. I’ve discussed before
I run a website all about study Japanese and recently wrote How to Become a Japanese Translator for one of my readers. While writing it I came to the realization that the best way to become a Japanese translator… was
As a translator and gamer when I have the chance to play a game in Japanese and English, I will. I love playing them listening to the Japanese audio and reading the English text to see how the game was
For about 5 years now I’ve been wanting to learn Korean. It started as “it would be nice to start learning Korean”… Then it became “I’d really like to learn Korean”… And now it’s become “I am going to learn