Why a translation is hard to judge Recently a client–a native speaker of Japanese–complained about a translation. She pointed out several phrases and vocabulary choices, as well as a spelling error. The spelling error was truly an error, and there is no defense for that, but upon closer inspection of the other problems, the phrases […]

This is a time of rebuilding and rebirth for my adopted country, Japan, as everyone pulls together to help those in need and to put the country back on its feet. The tragedy is unimaginable, but it is also an opportunity for Japan to get a new start. I wish 0us all the best of