How Do Japanese Subtitles Differ from Those in the West?
Subtitling is crucial to bridging language and cultural divides. The right subtitles give viewers access to foreign media while...
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Nov 273 min read
Human Powered Academy: Enabling Translators to Enhance Their Knowledge and Skills
Translation is an evolving and fluid industry that is continually impacted by new technology and ideas. Professional translators must...
Nov 183 min read
The Global Popularity of Japanese Creative Writing: From Haiku to Manga
Japanese creative writing has captured the world’s imagination and encompasses traditional literature, poetry, modern novels, video game...
Nov 75 min read
Understanding the Nuances of Japanese Legal Translation: Challenges and Best Practices
Errors when translating legal document s can have serious consequences. Contracts may be invalidated or rendered non-binding. Depositions...
Nov 44 min read
Culture Day in Japan: Honouring the Arts, Freedom, and Japanese Heritage
Culture Day, or Bunka no Hi (文化の日), is celebrated in Japan on November 3rd each year. Dedicated to promoting the arts, academia, and...
Oct 295 min read
The impact of an aging population on Japanese industry
Home to more centenarians than anywhere else, Japan boasts an aging population that is now the oldest in the world. Almost 29% of people...
Oct 227 min read
Localizing E-commerce for the Japanese Market
Japan boasts the third largest ecommerce market in the world together with an outstanding logistics infrastructure. The country clearly...
Oct 96 min read
Translation memories and their significance
In today’s globalized world, content is increasingly being shared across languages and cultures. Translation is playing an ever-more...
Oct 25 min read
Transcreation vs. Translation: Which is More Effective for Japanese Marketing?
Marketing in any territory demands a carefully conceived and tailored approach. Japan presents specific challenges courtesy of the unique...
Sep 185 min read
Challenges of Translating Traditional Japanese Medicine (Kampō) for Western Audiences
Any form of Japanese medical translation is extremely challenging. Medical texts and content are loaded with technical terminology,...
Sep 106 min read
Why Japanese Businesses Should Consider Local SEO
Japan is one of the most digital ly connected countries in the world. Japanese consumer s increasingly rely on online search es to find...
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Voice Search Optimization in Japan : Preparing for the Future
Voice search is rapidly transforming the way people everywhere access information online. With the increasing popularity of...
Aug 135 min read
Integrating SEO with Creative Writing to Engage Japanese Readers Effectively
It is vital that creative content resonates with Japanese audience s. But even the finest content may not be seen by its intended...
May 274 min read
All about Japanese Hanko stamps
All about Japanese Hanko In most countries around the world, you would use a signature to authorise a contract or to authenticate a...
May 33 min read
Types of business in Japan
Types of business in Japan If you are considering starting a business in Japan, it is worth acquainting yourself with the types of...
Apr 246 min read
How to set up a business in Japan
How to set up a business in Japan Setting up a business in your own country can seem daunting and so establishing an operation overseas...
Apr 164 min read
What are the Rules of Japanese Haiku?
What are the Rules of Japanese Haiku? Short poems that originated in Japan, Haiku (俳句) are now written across the world and in many...
Feb 155 min read
Mentoring and the benefits for mentors, mentees and businesses?
There are many ways to expand horizons and fine tune skills. But perhaps few so effective as working with a mentor.
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Tongue Twisters: why reciting Peter Piper could prove useful
Fascinating and often challenging verbal workouts, tongue twisters are features of many languages. Tongue twisters certainly raise smiles...
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When the language of football isn’t universal
Players, managers and coaches need to communicate with each other both on and off the pitch, but in which language?
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