ここ数年、あるスポーツのトーナメントの試合速報などの翻訳の仕事をしています。そのトーナメントが開かれる期間は長くはないのですが通しで仕事が入っているため、ずっと詰めていなければなりません。そういうときに限って他の引き合い…

Almost every time a new customer gets in touch with me about my interpreting services, they ask the same quest…

I am often asked by fellow Japanese interpreters about working with international (overseas) agencies, rather …

Can you become an interpreter without studying at university? With close to ten years of interpreting experien…

In this two-part series, I’ll be sharing a major part of my life as a UK-based interpreter; travel for b…

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Unforgettable assignments In October 2017, I was invited by the BBC to interpret an interview with Tokuko Kimu…

Mistake? Misuse? of a phrase ‘Katsu Curry’ … Living in the UK, I sometimes hear people in th…

I can’t drink. Is it a problem, to blend in the society in Japan? I’m a Japanese interpreter based…

I had a business assignment of two days, first day in London and then the second day in Sheffield.  The subjec…

A friend of mine went to a concert of her favourite band the other day and she told me how fantastic it was.  …

In the last blog post, I introduced the first half of this article.  I mentioned Japanese Curry, Climates &amp…