Past Events

Tokyo Bonenkai 2017 JAT warmly invites you to join us in bidding farewell to 2017 at our Tokyo Bonenkai. Enjoy an evening mingling with fellow translators and interpreters, making new acquaintances, and catching up with old friends. This year’s bonenkai will take place at Concent, a smoke-free venue conveniently located very close to Shinbashi Station. We've hired the whole venue, which can...

Tokyo Bonenkai 2017 JAT warmly invites you to join us in bidding farewell to 2017 at our Tokyo Bonenkai. Enjoy an evening mingling with fellow translators and interpreters, making new acquaintances, and catching up with old friends. This year’s bonenkai will take place at Concent, a smoke-free venue conveniently located very close to Shinbashi Station. We've hired the whole venue, which can...

JATPATENT SIG 2017 FALL EVENT AND NETWORKING DINNER JATPATENT will have a fall event and networking dinner on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017. The event will consist of (1) a tour of the Japan Patent Office, followed by (2) a seminar by a benrishi, and then (3) a networking dinner. You may attend any portion of the event, or all three. Please sign up with Eventbrite below. There are a limited...

JATPATENT SIG 2017 FALL EVENT AND NETWORKING DINNER JATPATENT will have a fall event and networking dinner on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017. The event will consist of (1) a tour of the Japan Patent Office, followed by (2) a seminar by a benrishi, and then (3) a networking dinner. You may attend any portion of the event, or all three. Please sign up with Eventbrite below. There are a limited...

JATPHARMA in Kyoto November Kansai Seminar On Sunday, November 26, JATPHARMA will hold seminars and a networking dinner at Campus Plaza Kyoto. These seminars approach medical and pharmaceutical translation from various perspectives, including CIOMS translation, terminology, and a “live view of the workplace.” We'll also have a Mini-Benkyokai. Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto (located a few blocks...

JATPHARMA in Kyoto November Kansai Seminar On Sunday, November 26, JATPHARMA will hold seminars and a networking dinner at Campus Plaza Kyoto. These seminars approach medical and pharmaceutical translation from various perspectives, including CIOMS translation, terminology, and a “live view of the workplace.” We'll also have a Mini-Benkyokai. Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto (located a few blocks...

[Session 1] 2:05 - 2:35 Lee Seaman & Emiko Hara Up Your Game in J-E Medical Translation Hints for Providing Value-added Translation and Making Your Clients Happy Lee and Emiko address some of the common issues facing translators today and offer suggestions on how we can continue to remain competitive in today’s market. Biography: Lee Seaman completed undergraduate studies in chemistry and...

Juku is an activity that has been conducted by JAT for many years. However, this will be the first in-person Juku for our organization. Here's how it works: Every participants will translate the same passage before the event. On the day of the event, we will work in small groups comparing our translations and discussing word choice, grammar, tone, and nuance. Each group will have a more...

[Session 1] 2:05 - 2:35 Lee Seaman & Emiko Hara Up Your Game in J-E Medical Translation Hints for Providing Value-added Translation and Making Your Clients Happy Lee and Emiko address some of the common issues facing translators today and offer suggestions on how we can continue to remain competitive in today’s market. Biography: Lee Seaman completed undergraduate studies in chemistry and...

Juku is an activity that has been conducted by JAT for many years. However, this will be the first in-person Juku for our organization. Here's how it works: Every participants will translate the same passage before the event. On the day of the event, we will work in small groups comparing our translations and discussing word choice, grammar, tone, and nuance. Each group will have a more...