Events
Past Events
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)...
JATBOOK Seminar: How I Keep the Spark in Literature in Translation
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
Date & Time: Jan. 27, 2025 (Mon.) 7:00~8:30 p.m.
Guest speaker: Akako Daita-san (translator of YA & children’s literature)
Moderator: Yumeko Futaki
Format: Zoom Webinar (not recorded)
JAT members: Free
Non-members: ¥2000
Students: ¥1000
(Registration deadline: Jan. 25, 2025 (Sat.) 11:59 p.m. JST)
Sponsored by: Japan Association of Translators (JAT) Literary translation special interest...
KAT New Year Party in Kyoto 2025
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Keihan Sanjo, Kyoto
The Kansai-Area Translators (KAT) of JAT will hold a New Year’s gathering in Kyoto on Sat., January 25th!
This is a social nabe dinner gathering (with 7 other dishes and all-you-can drink) that offers Kansai-area translators and others the chance to meet like-minded word artisans new and old to exchange insider tips and generally just have a good time. The New Year is a great excuse to get...
JATOTH第2回オンライン交流会
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Zoom
JATOTH第2回オンライン交流会
日付: 2025年1月18日（土）入室開始：2:45 pm（日本時間）時間: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm（日本時間）場所: Zoomオンライン（申込締切: 2025年1月15日（水）23:59）
参加費用：JAT会員 無料 / 非会員 500円
お問い合わせ：JATOTHチーム [email protected]※お申し込みの際には、必ず電子メールアドレスをご記入ください。このイベントはZoomで行われますので、事前にZoom Client for Meetingsをダウンロードしてください。
交流会構成（全体120分）：
5分 挨拶、交流会の簡単な説明50～60分x2回 ブレイクアウトルームで交流会（参加人数により適宜調整）残り時間（1～3分） 終わりの挨拶
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JATENT 2024 Bonenkai Event
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Online (Zoom)
Come celebrate the end of 2024 with JATENT and reflect on this year’s achievements. This casual online gathering is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow translators and discuss all things entertainment. We will summarise some of the events JATENT has done over the past year and consider what is to come for 2025.
Date: Sunday, 22 Dec 2024, 10:00-11:30 am JST | Saturday, 21 Dec 2024,...