Articles
June 29, 2026
What’s in a Page?
by Lynne E. Riggs
FAQ corner Setting Your Units of Charge
What’s in a page? 250 English words, 350 words, 200 words, 25 lines, 2000 characters, 400 characters, 200 characters, 1200 characters . . .
All of these, and others, are commonly encountered “standard” pages, by one measure or other. Translators, editors, proofreaders, rewriters, book designers, typists/keyboarders—wordsmiths of all kinds—consort with several of these... more
May 31, 2014
SWET Style Sheet
SWET Style Sheet and Submission Guidelines These guidelines are intended for articles published in SWET online and print publications (revised May 2025).
MATTERS OF STYLE In general, follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition (CMS18). For spelling and hyphenation, follow Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition or Webster’s... more
May 6, 2026
Translating from Japanese to English: Jumping Into the Pond
Juliet Winters Carpenter
Juliet W. Carpenter, translator and professor of literature at Doshisha Women’s University spoke to SWET Kansai members and others on May 20, 2007 in Osaka and headed a workshop-type discussion of points relating to translation of a passage handed out in advance to those attending. The following article is based on a transcript of the main lecture reflecting... more
May 31, 2020
Travel Media in a Time of No Travel
By Rob Goss
Travel media, like the rest of the travel industry, has been hit hard by COVID-19. Publications large and small have had to cut jobs, furlough staff and scale back on publication. Business Traveller UK, to give one example, has temporarily gone digital only. Adventure.com has put itself into hibernation until COVID-19 ends. Lonely Planet has shut down its... more
May 13, 2020
From Behind Cloistered Walls: A Tale of Two Translations
Lynne E. Riggs
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In February 2009, In Iris Fields: Remembrances and Poetry by Abbess Kasanoin Jikun, edited by Barbara Ruch and Katsura Michiyo, was published by Tankōsha (Kyoto). The book’s prose was translated by Beth Cary and its numerous poems by Janine Beichman. In early April, Amamonzeki—A Hidden Heritage: Treasures of the Japanese Imperial Convents, edited by... more
May 9, 2019
EVENT REPORT: Press Trips and Language Tips for Travel Media
By Rob Goss
On March 20, 2019, twelve people, including five first-timers, attended the latest SWET Travel Writing Meetup in Tokyo at Book House Cafe, Jinbocho, for a presentation by photographer Phil Ono about the handling of style issues in place-name signage used around the country and a presentation by travel writer Rob Goss about press trips for travel writers and... more