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March 8, 2017
SWET Talk Shop: “Wandering Rooster,” Editing Anywhere
Visitor: Katherine (Roo) Heins, freelance editor, proofreader, tea ceremony teacher and martial artist. Date: March 15, 2017 (Wed.) Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Place: Books on Japan (library), Jinbocho, Tokyo; At the Jinbocho subway stop, go out the A2 exit; at street level, turn left, go 12 steps, and look for a doorway at the left side of the Megane Drug メガネ・ドラッグ store saying “Books on Japan”;... more
March 1, 2017
SWET Talk Shop: February 22, Tokyo
Ideas and Plans for 2017
• Events (plenty of ideas*; making them happen) • Greater interactivity on the SWET website • Compiling Wordcraft: The SWET Files 2017 Date: February 22, 2017 (Wed.) Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Place: Books on Japan (library), Jinbocho, Tokyo. At the Jinbocho subway stop, go out the A2 exit; at street level, turn left, go 12 steps, and look for a doorway with... more
January 26, 2017
Kansai: Working with Japanese Translation Agencies
Presenter: Alex Farrell Date: February 12, 2017 (Sunday) Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m. (followed by dinner nearby; details to come) Place: Room 1, TKP Kyoto Shijo-Karasuma Kaigishitsu, Imon-Shijo Bldg, 7F (access map: http://www.kashikaigishitsu.net/facilitys/kg-kyoto-shijokarasuma/access/) Fee: ¥1,000 SWET/JAT members; 1,500 yen JTF members, 2,500 yen non-members Reservation and inquiries: SWET Kansai Contact: SWET Kansai (Please indicate if you are also interested in attending the post-talk dinner.) Are you looking for translation work... more
December 1, 2016
SWET Kanto Bonenkai
It's bonenkai season! It's that time of year when we can finally say cheers to another year of wordcraft. Here is some information on the respective SWET bonenkai parties being held in the Kanto and Kansai regions.
Kanto
Date: December 26, 2016 (Monday) Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Fee: Potluck and BYOB RSVP: Please let us know you are coming! Place: Sumida Riverside Tower, 2F Meeting Room,... more
November 14, 2016
SWET Talk Shop: November 16
Professional Proofreading, "Koetsu Gal," and Us
If you feel that your craft and work as a proofreader or copyeditor never get(s) any respect or appreciation, think of SWET as a community that is there for you. The currently running NTV weekly drama “Koetsu Gal” might even raise a small amount of awareness about our craft.
Whether we translate, edit,... more
September 27, 2016
SWET Now on Instagram!
SWET is happy to announce the start of its official Instagram account, which can be found at: www.instagram.com/swet_official
Please give us a follow. The account is fully public and will include never-before-seen content, such as images from SWET events, seminars, and get-togethers, along with updates on all that is new to the SWET website, with information pertinent to all writers, editors,... more