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December 3, 2025
Gaming Japanese Localization Translation

Lessons from the video game industry: a guide to Japanese translation (Part One)

Cameron Rasmussen

December 3, 2025
Gaming Japanese Localization Translation

Lessons from the video game industry: a guide to Japanese translation (Part Two)

Cameron Rasmussen

October 2, 2025
Japan Japanese Language

Japan takes action to boost foreign students’ language acquisition

Cameron Rasmussen

A tempura set meal at a Japanese restaurant
July 15, 2025
Gairaigo Japanese Language Loanwords

How some foreign words became iconic aspects of Japanese culture

Douglass McGowan

May 29, 2025
Japan Japanese Pandemic Shogun Streaming Subtitles Translation

How the pandemic played a role in making Shōgun a global phenomenon

Douglass McGowan

February 14, 2025
Chinese Culture Entertainment Japanese Language Localization Translation

Literary translators bring artistry, humanity to Chinese classics

Cameron Rasmussen

December 13, 2024
Entertainment History Japanese Linguistics Literature Localization

Which ‘I’ to use in Japanese depends on who ‘you’ are

Douglass McGowan

August 8, 2022
Dajare Japanese Puns

Whether you like or dislike Japanese puns, don’t worry, it’s not your fault

Douglass McGowan

June 16, 2020
Gender Japanese Language resolution Plural

Language “resolution” as a way to gauge translation difficulty [♪]

Douglass McGowan