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[JIF2019] Culture, Trivia and Subculture Knowledge That Can be Used in Interpreting

Akira Takahashi Business interpreter who loves more than anything SFX from before the era of CG, hats and dictionaries. Translation school instructor. After doubling as a cram school teacher and...

[JIF2019] What is CAI? Learning to Use Tools for Computer-assisted Interpretation Through Interpreting Practice

Allyson Sigman Born in West Virginia, USA. First experience of Japanese was during a homestay in Japan while in high school. Continued to study Japanese throughout university and graduate school, s...

[JIF2019] Conference Interpreting on the US West Coast – From the Front Line of Silicon Valley

Junko Bradley Conference interpreter, Representative of EJ EXPERT, Language Consultant for the Federal Government of the United States of America, Advisory Board of the Japan Association of Life Or...

[JIF2019] Behind the Scenes at the “M” Mark – The Attraction of In-house Interpreting at a Mammoth Hamburger Chain

Michiko Wakamiya Graduated from the English Language and Culture Department, Faculty of Humanities at Fuji Women’s University. Became an interpreter in January 2013 after working for an organizatio...

[JIF2019] Interpreting in the European Market as Seen from an Interpreter

Hiromi Sakai English-Japanese conference interpreter living in London. Strong fields are IR, nuclear power decommissioning measures, performing arts, fashion, and soccer. A full-time housewife for ...

Interpreting in the U.S. #11 – Profiles of American Interpreters (Part 2 of 2)

Jim Patrick How did you learn Japanese to the point that you could work as an interpreter? I’ll let you know when I get there. (laughs) The short answer is lots of study; both in America and in Japa...

Interpreting in the U.S. #10 – Profiles of American Interpreters (Part 1 of 2)

For my very last article, I would like to introduce you to some of the Japanese Conference Interpreters working in the U.S. I chose two from New York and two from D.C. All are dear colleagues and cons...

Interpreting in the U.S. #9 – Big Cities vs. Small Towns

If you have read any of my previous articles, it’s no secret that I live in the Midwest. I have been writing from the perspective of someone in the 15th largest city in my country. However, the view i...

Japan Interpreting Forum 2019

The fifth annual Japan Interpreting Forum will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Tickets are available from here (Japanese only). The event is currently seeking sponsors. Are y...

Interpreting in the U.S. #8 – Marketing

Good morning, wherever you are! I bet you woke up today and said to yourself, I’d like to be making more money and working for clients I actually like. Right? Me too. Well, as luck would have it, that...

Interpreting in the U.S. #7 – Going Freelance

When I went freelance in early 2017, I was unsure how to begin. I read a few blogs, but mostly just followed my gut using the networks I had developed as an in-house interpreter. The result was that I...

Interpreting in the U.S. #6 – What Agents Want

Let me preface this article with a cultural difference: When you work as an interpreter in Japan, agencies are a big part of what you do. However, in the US, agencies are far less common. There are v...

Interpreting in the U.S. #5 – Remote Interpreting

Building on my last article about technology and interpreters, I would like to take you on a tour of the remote simultaneous interpreting movement that is disturbing the U.S. interpreting industry. Th...

JACI Award for Professional Excellence 2018 – Dr. Daniel Gile

The JACI Award for Professional Excellence was established in 2018 to recognize outstanding individuals and/or organizations that made a significant contribution to promote the interpreting profes...

[JIF2018] Thinking about an Interpreter’s Parallel Career

Kayo Matsushita Associate professor (Ph.D.) of the Faculty and Graduate School of Intercultural Communication at Rikkyo University, and a conference interpreter. Entered the world of education af...

[JIF2018] Master the Basics of Interpreting in the Pharmaceutical Industry in One Hour!

Keitaro Morita In-house interpreter at a pharmaceutical company. Gained an MA degree in translation and interpretation at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, an MA in c...

[JIF2018] TV Shopping Interpreter – How to Move Hearts

Rie Hiramatsu Media and conference interpreter. Completed the course of study for a master’s degree in international media studies at Ulster University in Northern Ireland and gained an MA in inter...

[JIF2018] “Seller OK, Buyer OK, Interpreter OK” (The Three OKs) of Business Management and Issues for the Future

Yasuhiko Nakajima Director of the Interpretation Business Division and Director of the Human Resource Service Business Division of Brainwoods Co., Ltd. Born in Tokyo. While studying at Dokkyo Univ...

[JIF2018] Talking about the Attraction of Interpreting in the Automobile Industry

Eri Chiba After graduating university, worked at a patent law office and an environmental venture company before joining a car company as an in-house interpreter. Has experience mainly in R&D, ...

[JIF2018] What Kind of Work is Interpreting in the Entertainment Business?

Sayuri Suzuki Translator and interpreter born in Tokyo. Lived in Sydney, Australia, from the second to the eighth grades. Graduated from the Language Education program (Intercultural Communication)...

[JIF2018] Working in a Growth Industry – Interpreting at a Foreign-Affiliated General Insurance Company

Taku Doi Freelance interpreter and translator. While at professional interpreting training school in 2011, began his career as a simultaneous interpreter at an advertising agency. After working a...

[JIF2018] Addicted to SI: How I Started My Career as an Interpreter

Hiromi Sodekawa After graduating from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies with a degree in French, Hiromi studied at the University of British Columbia where she completed her Master’s. She t...

Interpreting in the U.S. #4 – Interpreters and Technology

Greetings from sunny Columbus, Ohio. My name is Allyson and I work here as a conference interpreter. Now that we’ve gotten to know each other a little, let’s dive into an even thornier topic: Technolo...

[JIF2018] Know Your 5Ps: Perfect Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

Shun Nakasone After graduating from the University of West Virginia, Shun worked as a freelance translator/interpreter for NHK Sports and CNN World Sports, primarily covering MLB, NFL, and NBA. H...

Interpreting in the U.S. #3 – Struggles and Working Conditions

Greetings from sunny Columbus, Ohio. My name is Allyson and I work here as a conference interpreter. Over the next 8 articles, I will be giving you an honest, at times critical, overview of the Japane...

JACI Simultaneous Interpreting Grand Prix 2018: Results

[Student Division] Grand Prix: Yuta Okuyama (International Christian University) Runner-up: Reina Nagase (International Christian University) [Open Division] Grand Prix: Yuta Ishii ...

[JIF2018] AMA: How to Build an Ideal Work Portfolio

Seth Reames After being largely raised in Japan, Seth A. Reames started translating professionally at the age of 19 when he interrupted his U.S. college education and spent a year learning the cr...

Interpreting in the U.S. #2 – Training and Certification

Greetings from sunny Columbus, Ohio. My name is Allyson and I work here as a conference interpreter. Over the next 9 articles, I will be giving you an honest, at times critical, overview of the Japane...

[JIF2018] What I Love About My Job: Japanese Voice of Charismatic Business Leader

Yuki Morimoto Yuki Morimoto is an in-house interpreter at Nissan Motor Company.  She joined the carmaker in 2001 as Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s interpreter / translator.  Prior to Nissan, she experienced...

Interpreting in the U.S. #1 – In-house Challenges

Greetings from sunny Columbus, Ohio. My name is Allyson and I work here as a conference interpreter. Over the next 10 months, I will be giving you an honest, at times critical, overview of the Japanes...