Past Events

If you're having trouble breaking away from literalistic translations... If you're in the mood for a challenge... If you've got a song stuck in your head... Join JATENT for our Lyrics Jam! We'll be taking an in-depth look at the process of translating song lyrics while keeping them singable, examining the ways you need to stretch your brain as a translator once rhythm and rhyme come into the...

Venue: Tokyo Women’s Plaza 5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan Format: Hybrid (In-person and Online) Organizer: Japan Association of Translators (JAT) Who Should Attend Translators and those interested in translationAnyone interested in the history and future of the translation industryThose considering their career path as translators Registration Fees In-Person AttendanceJAT...

Michio Hoshino (1952–1996) was a Japanese photographer and essayist who took Alaska as his lifelong subject. His photographs appeared in magazines such as National Geographic and Audobon, in addition to many prominent Japanese publications, to which he also frequently contributed essays. The Traveling Tree is a bestselling collection of some of his finest writing. The book was published at the...

還暦で児童書翻訳デビュー。駆け出し翻訳者のリアルを聞いてみませんか？　持ち込みはどうするの？　デビューまでの道のりは？　地方ならではの強みって？　還暦にして児童書の邦訳出版をかなえた北海道在住の佐藤志敦さんに、第22回JAT新人翻訳者コンテスト1位、第31回いたばし国際絵本翻訳大賞優秀賞など活躍中の廣田恵さんが、あれこれ質問しちゃいます。これから翻訳を学びたい方や学生さんにもおススメ。質問もまってます！ 日時：2026年4月26日（日）14:00～15:30（90分）スピーカー：佐藤志敦さん（出版翻訳家）モデレーター：廣田恵さん（翻訳者）形式：Zoomウェビナー、見逃し配信あり（6月30日まで）。 ZOOMリンクについては、お申し込み時のアドレス宛てにBCCで、前日までに一斉送信されます。 JAT会員：無料非会員：2,000円学生：500円（学生証をご提示ください。）編集者：500円...

Jim Rion never planned to make the transition from generalist to literary translator, but it happened anyway. In this talk, he'll describe how that happened—including how he lucked into being the English translator for international bestselling author Uketsu—and try to offer some advice on making your own attempt. Note that luck is hard to replicate.Date & Time: April 18 (Sat.), 2026...

フィクション、ノンフィクションと幅広く活躍されている、ないとうふみこさんをお招きして、後進にアドバイスをいただきます。聞き手は、ノンフィクションの分野で訳書多数で、JATBOOKの副委員長でもある月沢李歌子。ふたりとも、やまねこ翻訳クラブで切磋琢磨した経験あり。これまでの経験をふまえて、あちこちに種をまきながら、チャンスを地道につなぎあわせてきた経験を語りつつ、未来の読者を育てるためにできることを一緒に考えていきたいと思います。 JATBOOKウェビナー：翻訳歴30年のセンパイの「パッチワーク精神」とは日時：2026年3月23日（月）19:30～21:00（90分）スピーカー：ないとうふみこさん（出版翻訳家）モデレーター：月沢李歌子（出版翻訳家）形式：Zoomウェビナー、見逃し配信あり（4月30日まで）。 Zoomリンクについては、お申し込み時のアドレス宛てにBccで、前日までに一斉...

The Work of a Language Lead Quality Gatekeepers in the Age of AI Date: March 22, 2026 Time:10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (JST) Format: Online (Zoom) Organizer: JATHUB ([email protected]) Event Type: Talk Session (Interview Style) ---- Overview In the fields of commercial translation and localization, the Language Lead is the professional responsible for translation quality. In this session, two experienced...

Join JATPHARMA on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 JST for the third ツッコミの会 online workshop for pharma translators of all levels. The workshop starts at 7:30 pm and ends at 9:00 pm and is free of charge. This ツッコミの会 will focus on the translation of informed consent forms (ICFs) from Japanese into English. JATPHARMA committee members Saori Arai, Sako Ikegami, and Ben Tompkins will review translations...

Kansai-Area Translators’ New Year Party in Kyoto 2026 Date & Time: Saturday, January 31, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Venue: Tori no Toriko Kyoto Kawaramachi https://tabelog.com/en/kyoto/A2601/A260301/26042442/dtlmap/ Participation Fee: JAT Members: ¥4,499 Non-members: ¥4,999 Happy New Year to everyone, and welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse, 2026! We are pleased to announce a New Year’s...

(Note: Additional details regarding the New Year Party have been added.) This is a TAC & Advocacy Committee Joint Event. The "Freelance Act" (formally known as the Act on Facilitating Proper Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Business Operators) took effect in November 2024, bringing significant changes to how translators interact with agencies and direct clients. We are pleased to...