Designed to foster, recognize, and reward excellence in commercial, non-literary translation between Japanese and English by new translators, the annual JAT award for new and aspiring translators was started in 2004 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Japan Association of Translators.
News & Announcements
JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators
News & Announcements
- Nov 2, 2026 Translator Perspectives 2026 Available to Download
- Oct 1, 2026 Twenty-third Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Japanese<>English Translators (Oct.1-Nov.7) Source Text and Guidelines
- Sep 10, 2026 Announcing Autumn 2026 J>E eJuku Workshop
- Sep 1, 2026 Twenty-third Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Japanese<>English Translators
- Jun 17, 2026 2026 OGM Motions and Documents
- Jun 15, 2026 2026 JAT Election Results
- Jun 1, 2026 JAT 2026 Election: Candidate Announcement
- May 26, 2026 2026 Election Call for Candidates
- Apr 27, 2026 2026 ANTHOLOGY CALL FOR PAPERS
- Apr 26, 2026 2026 JAT Election
- Apr 21, 2026 Regarding Registration Fees for Online Seminars
- Apr 3, 2026 Twenty-second Annual JAT Contest: Commentaries from the Judges Part 1
- Apr 3, 2026 Twenty-second Annual JAT Contest: Commentaries from the Judges Part 2
- Apr 3, 2026 Twenty-second Annual JAT Contest: Commentaries from the Judges Part 2-2
- Apr 3, 2026 Twenty-second Annual JAT Contest: Commentaries from the Judges Part 3
- Apr 3, 2026 Twenty-second Annual JAT Contest: Translations of Award Winners and Finalists
- Mar 16, 2026 【解決済み】ウェブサイト会費・セミナー申し込みチェックアウトの不具合について
- Mar 8, 2026 IJET-34 Melbourne Registration Open!
- Mar 2, 2026 Twenty-second Annual JAT Contest Winners
- Feb 28, 2026 New Forum Announcement