Past Events

Title: How to Use Japanese Punctuation Marks: Understanding the "Totens of Thoughts" from Honda Dokuhon Speaker: Ryo Morisawa Abstract: I’m going to ask you to work on some problems right away. If you were going to place totens in the following sentences, where would you put them? 1)句読点の打ち方をとくに意識したことはいままでなかった。しかし先週の土曜日私は句読点の打ち方についての話を聞いた。 2)実は私は文法はあまり好きではない。 In Japanese, there are no clear...

Title: How to Use Japanese Punctuation Marks: Understanding the "Totens of Thoughts" from Honda Dokuhon Speaker: Ryo Morisawa Abstract: I’m going to ask you to work on some problems right away. If you were going to place totens in the following sentences, where would you put them? 1)句読点の打ち方をとくに意識したことはいままでなかった。しかし先週の土曜日私は句読点の打ち方についての話を聞いた。 2)実は私は文法はあまり好きではない。 In Japanese, there are no clear...

Most interpreters use a stand or headset microphone for interpreting, but never get any training on how to use one. Am I speaking too softly or too loud? How close should the mic be to my face? Are my consonants grating to my listener? In this workshop, we will learn basic voice and microphone techniques from an expert in radio broadcast. Though not bilingual, our instructor is a qualified...

Most interpreters use a stand or headset microphone for interpreting, but never get any training on how to use one. Am I speaking too softly or too loud? How close should the mic be to my face? Are my consonants grating to my listener? In this workshop, we will learn basic voice and microphone techniques from an expert in radio broadcast. Though not bilingual, our instructor is a qualified...

Date: April 23, 2017 (Sunday) Time: 2:30–5:00 p.m. (doors open, networking at 2:00) Place: TKP Kyoto Shijo Karasuma Conference Center, Conference Room 2A Fee: ¥1000 SWET or JAT members; ¥2,000 non-members Reservation and Inquiries (日本語 ok): kat(at)jat.org Access: http://www.kashikaigishitsu.net/facilitys/cc-kyoto-shijokarasuma/access/ 京都府京都市下京区仏光寺通室町東入釘隠町247番コーエーレオ To be followed by dinner and...

Date: April 23, 2017 (Sunday) Time: 2:30–5:00 p.m. (doors open, networking at 2:00) Place: TKP Kyoto Shijo Karasuma Conference Center, Conference Room 2A Fee: ¥1000 SWET or JAT members; ¥2,000 non-members Reservation and Inquiries (日本語 ok): kat(at)jat.org Access: http://www.kashikaigishitsu.net/facilitys/cc-kyoto-shijokarasuma/access/ 京都府京都市下京区仏光寺通室町東入釘隠町247番コーエーレオ To be followed by dinner and...

JATPHARMA in Kobe: Black box no more: Psychiatrists using their expertise against diseases of the mind Dr. Shuken Boku, a neuroscientist and psychiatrist at Kobe University, will speak about his research into the pathogenesis of mood disorders while providing a general introduction on mental illness. Dr. Tsukasa Ikegami, a Jungian psychiatrist, will use behavioral models to describe...

JATPHARMA in Kobe: Black box no more: Psychiatrists using their expertise against diseases of the mind Dr. Shuken Boku, a neuroscientist and psychiatrist at Kobe University, will speak about his research into the pathogenesis of mood disorders while providing a general introduction on mental illness. Dr. Tsukasa Ikegami, a Jungian psychiatrist, will use behavioral models to describe...

The IJET-28 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open! The organizing committee is hard at work preparing a rich array of informative sessions. Only $240 USD for JAT members; $290 USD for non-JAT members, Early Bird until Feb. 14. Register early to get the best deals on this exciting event! JAT membership is 10,000 yen per year, so why not join JAT and qualify...

The IJET-28 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open! The organizing committee is hard at work preparing a rich array of informative sessions. Only $240 USD for JAT members; $290 USD for non-JAT members, Early Bird until Feb. 14. Register early to get the best deals on this exciting event! JAT membership is 10,000 yen per year, so why not join JAT and qualify...