Events
Past Events
Presentation Event - Translating the Shogun Script: Behind the Scenes
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: First Floor, Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk, 2-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Join the Japan Association of Translators at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk for a presentation about the translation work behind Emmy Award-winning FX drama Shogun.
Mayumi Sanda and Jun Ajiro, members of the script translation team, will discuss both the business and the task of translation, from the path their team took in getting the job, to building relationships with the producers, as well as...
The 33rd International Japanese-English Translation Conference (IJET-33)
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk (2-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)
IJET-33—JAT's annual professional development and networking event—will be held in Fukuoka on May 9 to 11, 2025.https://ijet.jat.org/
The conference will start with fun activities and festivities on May 9 followed by two full days of presentations on May 10 and 11.Registration is now open! You can register at the early-bird rate until 11:59 pm on February 8, 2025 JST.
Registration is now open...
JATENT - Gather April 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Online (Zoom)
Gather round the digital water cooler with JATENT!
This month’s topic is:Let’s keep talking about manga!Hosted by: Laura EganLanguage: English
Date & Time: 26 April, 2025 (Sat) 10:00-11:30 a.m. JST(Friday 9:00pm EST)
Registration Deadline: 19 April, 2025 (Sat) 3:00 p.m. JSTNotification of Random Selection Outcome: 21 April, 2025 (Mon)Cancellation Deadline: 24 April, 2025 (Wed) 10:00...
JATENT – Crash Course in Manga & Manga Jam
Time: 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to translate manga?
Join JATENT in this crash course in manga translation, learn about formatting conventions and translation considerations expected from translators working on manga, and try your hand at creating your very own translation of a few pages!
Date: 12 April 2025
Time: 21:30-23:00 pm JST | 8:30-10:00 am EST | 5:30-7:00 am PST
Location: Online...
JAT Anti-Fraudulent Course Taskforce Committee: Activity Report & Essential Strategies to Protect Yourself
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
JAT Anti-Fraudulent Course Taskforce Committee: Activity Report & Essential Strategies to Protect Yourself
In recent years, the translation and interpreting industry has seen a rise in so-called "fraudulent courses" that charge exorbitant fees while failing to provide proper education. The JAT Anti-Fraudulent Course Taskforce Committee was established to combat this issue, support victims,...
TAC Spring Sakura Party
Time: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Akasaka
Join us for an afternoon casual stroll among the cherry blossoms on Saturday, March 29 at ARK Hills Sakura Festival, Akasaka. Followed by light food and drinks at a location nearby. JAT members and non-members are all welcome! Hope to see you there.
When: 14:00 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2025
Where: 1st floor, Ark Hills
Fee: Free
Sign up by: 23:59, Thursday, March...
JATENT - Gather March 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Online (Zoom)
Gather round the digital water cooler with JATENT!
This month’s topic is:
Welcome to the Water Cooler PART 2:Introduce Yourselves Before IJETHosted by: Kanako TakahashiLanguage: Japanese
Date & Time: 28 March, 2025 (Fri) 10:00-11:30 a.m. JSTRegistration Deadline: 21 March, 2025 (Fri) 3:00 p.m. JSTNotification of Random Selection Outcome: 22 February, 2025 (Sat)Cancellation Deadline: 26...
JATENT - Creative Techniques for Crafting Localizations that Audiences Love
Time: 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Location: Zoom
Want to take your media localization from ordinary to extraordinary? In this workshop, we'll review key concepts in translation theory and how they can be applied to tricky translations in audiovisual media. Then, using these new tools, you'll flex your creative muscles and challenged to come up with your wildest, most out-of-the-box localizations for sample scenes and game events, and explain...
JATBOOK Seminar: Finding the Joy of Being a Book Translator (Presented in Japanese)
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Zoom webinar (recording will be available afterward in JAT member video archive)
Date & Time: March 3, 2025 (Mon.), 19:00~20:30 JST (90 minutes)
Guest Speaker: Yoshiko Nishida (Translator)
Moderator: Noriko Otsuka (Translator)
Zoom webinar (recording will be available afterward in JAT member video archive)
JAT Members: Free
Non-members: ¥2000
Students: ¥1000
Registration deadline: March 1, 2025 (Sat.) 11:59 p.m. JST
Presented by: Japan Association of Translators (JAT)...
JATENT - Gather February 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Online (Zoom)
Gather round the digital water cooler with JATENT!
This month’s topic is:Welcome to the Water Cooler:Introduce Yourselves Before IJETHosted by: Rychelle Brittain
Date & Time: 28 February, 2025 (Fri) 10:00-11:30 a.m. JST
Registration Deadline: 21 February, 2025 (Fri) 3:00 p.m. JSTNotification of Random Selection Outcome: 22 February, 2025 (Sat)Cancellation Deadline: 26 February, 2025 (Wed)...