Past Events

Presenter: Susan Jones Date: September 25, 2016 (Sunday) Time: 2:30–5 p.m. (followed by early dinner nearby, details to follow) Place: 西宮市国際交流協会, Frente Nishinomiya 4F (Just south of JR Nishonomiya Sta.) Map Fee: 1,000 yen SWET/JAT members, 1,500 yen JTF members, 2,000 yen non-members Reservation and inquiries: <[email protected]> (Please indicate if you are also interested in attending the...

JATISO Committee and JATINT Committee will hold the following event on September 24, 2016. Mr. Andrew MIGITA-MEEHAN will make a presentation the ISO certification. Please attend at the meeting when you are interested in the ISO certification. Theme: ISO Certification: The Future of Our Industry Summary Part 1 History Part 2 General Information Part 3 Market Landscape Part 4 Benefits Part...

JATISO Committee and JATINT Committee will hold the following event on September 24, 2016. Mr. Andrew MIGITA-MEEHAN will make a presentation the ISO certification. Please attend at the meeting when you are interested in the ISO certification. Theme: ISO Certification: The Future of Our Industry Summary Part 1 History Part 2 General Information Part 3 Market Landscape Part 4 Benefits Part...

This will be TAC's first two-part seminar. Note: the room has changed from 121 to 132 Part I Title: Encouraging Ourselves as Financial Translators Speaker: Tatsuya Suzuki Abstract: Tatsuya Suzuki became a professional translator after deciding to try it out when he left the company he worked at due to illness. He became so absorbed in the new challenge that before he knew it, 14 years had...

This will be TAC's first two-part seminar. Note: the room has changed from 121 to 132 Part I Title: Encouraging Ourselves as Financial Translators Speaker: Tatsuya Suzuki Abstract: Tatsuya Suzuki became a professional translator after deciding to try it out when he left the company he worked at due to illness. He became so absorbed in the new challenge that before he knew it, 14 years had...

Have you ever needed to interpret a joke in the middle of a meeting? How can we convey the true meaning of culture-specific idioms or proverbs? Our objective for this seminar will be to encourage participants to look beyond the words they see on the surface, to the broader meaning and context, in order to improve their output. This will be done by drawing their attention to the concept of 意訳...

Have you ever needed to interpret a joke in the middle of a meeting? How can we convey the true meaning of culture-specific idioms or proverbs? Our objective for this seminar will be to encourage participants to look beyond the words they see on the surface, to the broader meaning and context, in order to improve their output. This will be done by drawing their attention to the concept of 意訳...

At this time of year in Japan, all you can think about is how to keep cool. When you live in the countryside, there must be a very good reason to go into the city, even a city as wonderful as Kobe. If you already live within city confines, you need a good reason to move from under the air conditioner. Here is that good reason for everyone—an enticing and cooling one. When was the last time...

Tokyo Summer Party We have booked a roof-top terrace, Ginza THE GARDEN, as the venue for this year's JAT Tokyo Summer Party! Space is limited to 50 people, so register early! Registration is available through Eventbrite starting July 13th! Powered by Eventbrite Date: Aug 27, 2016 (Sat) Time: from 18:00-20:00 Venue: THE GARDEN, Ginza Ginza First Five Building 9 - 10F, the roof, 1-5-10,...

At this time of year in Japan, all you can think about is how to keep cool. When you live in the countryside, there must be a very good reason to go into the city, even a city as wonderful as Kobe. If you already live within city confines, you need a good reason to move from under the air conditioner. Here is that good reason for everyone—an enticing and cooling one. When was the last time...