Photos: Eutah Mizushima The long, hot Japanese summer is (finally) almost over! Yakatabune (屋形船), or home-style boats, originated in the Heian period (794–1185) and were popular among the shogun and samurai classes. Lavishly decorated with gold, silver and lacquer, they were used for entertain...

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In 2010, almost 1.5 million people worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer. Furthermore, around one in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer sometime in their life. And men aren’t safe from the disease either—about 2,350 new cases of breast cancer in men will be diagnosed just th...

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Early last week we held our second translator event. Entitled “Translation beyond the traditional industry,” we wanted to provide our existing and prospective translators with an opportunity to learn more about somewhat unconventional aspects that are popping up in the translation industry. Gengo...

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Just this week we hosted our first translator meetup here in Shibuya with our Tokyo-based translators. A true representation of our over 14,000-member community, the invitees comprised a diverse group of translators who had traveled from all across Tokyo, and even further afield, to attend. As th...

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