One of our very talented Interns has been hard at work on both myGengo Talk and the myGengo Blog – a repository of resources for translators, and news summaries on the translation industry, respectively. There is so much valuable and interesting information for polyglots and multicultural personalities alike, it’s fascinating. Research on many [...]
If you’ve been to Japan in the past few years you’ve undoubtedly noticed the uptick in building construction. From architectural marvels such as Herzog and Demuron’s Prada building to the Mori group’s campus-size Roppongi and Omotesando Hills to even an onsen in the middle of Roppongi, new buildings and establishments continue to pop up like [...]
According to recent studies, looks like I’ll still be able to chew gum and walk when I’m 80 because I’m bilingual! :)
Interesting Yomiuri article on renewed efforts to spread Japanese, be it language or culture. I think it’s an important effort, but am reserved in my enthusiasm for its means.
“This isn’t just the case in the United States and China,” Ogoura said. “In the Middle East, almost no one has an accurate understanding of Japan. [...]
This interesting article, originally from the NYT, sheds some light in connection to my previous post also originally sourced from the NYT. Being half Japanese, I have Japanese middlenames representable by characters. The English side of my business card has only initials for my middle names, but the Japanese side spells them out [...]
This kind of crap is what makes Japan good for tourism but nothing else. This is just bullshit. What business does the LDP have determining which of two last names people use? In fact, this could have detrimental effects in fields such as medical research, where retaining one’s surname after having written [...]
Think you want to meet a nice Japanese girl interested in starting a family? Good luck.
Yes, yes, I know. I really need to get back to Chinese. It’s coming. Trust me.
Salon review of “A Ventian Affair”; pretty interesting if you’ve got nothing else to read. 18th century love affair we could learn from, all through discovered letters. “Obstacles intensify the feeling.” Email just doesn’t cut it; never has.
Maybe it’s about time I dust off the ol’ Chinese language books. At least my Chinese colleagues have kind words about my pronuciation.
I received this email today. For some reason it just cracked me up.
Dear [me]
I am Mie Aoki working for Sony Wellness Center.
I sent you your Medical check Record which you underwent
on September 17 via office mail today.
You have lost 6 kilograms in the past a year.
Were you on a diet ?
And I checked Sony [...]
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