Today, I received an unsolicited phone call (which I playfully refer to as "Tamaden", a term I use to mean "an order received by a random（'tamatama"in Japanese) phone call") from a foreigner. She mentioned finding my contact details in a …

In this era, where the advent of ChatGPT has blurred the very definition of "what is a translator's job?", it's irresponsible to encourage those who aren't translators yet to become professional industry translators or freelance industry t…

An often overlooked aspect of translation from Japanese to English (or other foreign languages) is the intent behind the content. There are two primary approaches to consider: 1. Literal Translation: This involves translating the exact, li…