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March 24, 2015

Fiction Writing Talk and Workshop

Instructor: Barry Lancet, author of Japantown and Tokyo Kill Date: May 10, 2015 (Sunday) Time: Lecture session 2:00-3:30 p.m.; Workshop session 3:45-5:00 p.m. Lecture and/or workshop fee: 1,000 yen 

Place: Wesley Center, Room 204

RSVP: If you want to have a manuscript critiqued during the workshop portion, please let us know by email in advance at SWET.

Fiction of all types has a few... more

March 11, 2015

SWET Remembers: Fourth Anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

Many SWET members and their associates continue to be involved in projects supporting 3.11-affected areas of the Tohoku region and our own bookshelves and offices are just as vulnerable to the earth's shaking as ever. Articles compiled in the SWET Newsletter, Nos. 128 and 130 vividly recall the events and impressions of those fearful and grievous days. In remembrance, these... more

February 17, 2015

Translation and Shared Literary Imagination in the Early Twentieth Century: A Workshop

The Sophia University Institute of Comparative Culture's Research Unit “Japanese Texts in Motion” has announced the presentation of a workshop, titled Translation and Shared Literary Imagination in the Early Twentieth Century.

This is the second workshop of the Institute of Comparative Culture's collaborative research project focusing on the translation and global circulation of Japanese literature and culture in the late 19th... more

February 4, 2015

Upcoming February SWET Talk Shop: Translation Quandaries

Date: February 18 (Wednesday) Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Place: Books on Japan (library), Jinbocho, Tokyo; right outside the A2 exit of Jinbocho subway (Toei); http://www.booksonjapan.org/location/ RSVP: Please let us know if you plan to come by emailing us at Tokyo SWET Events.

6:00-7:00 Social hour (Feel free to bring a bento, snack, or beverage to fortify yourself.) 7:00-8:00 Presentation 8:00-9:00 Workshop

The February 18th Talk Shop will feature... more

January 20, 2015

Short Stories Japan

New website allows translators to post and receive feedback on short stories translated from Japanese

Short Stories Japan has just announced a new website that aims “to introduce English speakers to the vast and largely untapped world of Japanese fiction, while providing a place for the translation community to interact and work together at developing their abilities.”

The website includes a forum... more

January 1, 2015

Happy New Year from SWET!

Best wishes for the new year from SWET—a cross-professional community supporting wordsmiths connected to Japan through experience, expertise, networking, collaboration, and friendship. Join us in commemorating our 35th year!