SWET Membership Information
SWET membership is open to professional writers, editors, and translators as well as anyone interested in these fields. Dues are ¥6,000 per year. Members receive the newsletter and the annual directory and are invited to attend all meetings and workshops. (Lecture and panel meetings are open to the public, but workshops are usually for SWET members only.)
To become a SWET member you need to:
- Complete the online membership form.
- Remit your payment.
Payment Methods
SWET uses PayPal for credit card payments, and you can pay using our online payment form.
Payments can also be made by bank deposit to the SWET bank account:
| Bank Name: | Resona Bank | りそな銀行 |
| Bank Branch: | Hanakoganei Shutchōjo | 花小金井出張所 |
| Bank Account: | Futsū 1126035 | 普通 1126035 |
| Payable To: | SWET | スウエット |
In Japan, remittances may also be made by post office deposit (yubin haraikomi), the least expensive way to remit money. The account number is "SWET no Kai 00100-8-0042202." The necessary forms are available at all Japanese post offices (please write your name and address in English, not Japanese—see example). To send yen cash, please use the post office's cash envelope and mail to SWET, 1-16 Kita Iwaoka, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-0007. All remittances to SWET Tokyo must be made in yen. Yen checks are not accepted.
Please note that SWET is a volunteer run, professional organization. It does not set professional standards in the fields of expertise of its members. Membership in SWET is not a guarantee of the qualifications of its members. SWET cannot directly provide help in finding work in Japan or in editing, translating, rewriting, and related fields. Members of SWET do find work through networking among themselves, making acquaintances through social events and workshops, and information sharing via SWET-L. The SWET Directory provides information about the occupations and specialties of members in order to facilitate the distribution of members' expertise.