Articles
July 28, 2006
The Fan Quest for Authenticity
by Jessi Nuss, Meghan Strong, and Amanda Te
The fan translation done by fans of anime, manga, and video games for their own satisfaction and desire to share seeks to render the originals “authentically.” Trends and approaches from fan translation can influence “official” published translations and afford ideas for professional translators.
The word “translation” usually brings to mind the vast world of... more
July 14, 2006
SWET Newsletter, Number 112
In this issue:
The Fan Quest for Authenticity • Jessi Nuss, Meghan Strong, and Amanda Te (In the print Newsletter, author given as “Amy Tan” should be “Amanda Te” on cover and p. 3; SWET apologizes to the author for this mistake.) JLPP Update: New NPO Established • Lynne E. Riggs and Sahara Ako SWET Events Sustaining Credibility (Stephen Lacey) Anime as Cross-Cultural Interface (Damon... more
March 31, 2006
Editorial Addendum
by Kim Schuefftan
SWET asked Kim Schuefftan, editor at Kodansha International from 1966 to 1989, subsequently working as a freelance editor from his base in the countryside north of Tokyo, to comment on his experience as editor working with Amy Katoh on Otafuku: The Joy of Japan. In November 1999, Schuefftan spoke to SWET, and a report of his talk may... more
March 31, 2006
Otafuku Encounters
by Damon Shulenberger
Author of Otafuku: Joy of Japan (Tuttle, June 2005), Amy Katoh is known for her shop Blue & White, a fixture of Tokyo’s Azabu Juban area for more than 30 years, and three previous books. SWET pried into the profession and persona of one of Japan’' greatest champions of traditional crafts and culture.
Once you... more
March 31, 2006
SWET Newsletter, Number 111
In this issue:
Writing for Children Straight Talk from Suzanne Kamata • Eugene Tarshis Interview Otafuku Encounters: Amy Katoh • Damon Shulenberger SWET about Town Markuz Wernli Saitō on Book Design (Lynne E. Riggs) Mourning Newspapers? (Allan Murphy) SWET Events Eating and Drinking in the New Year (Helen Lewis) . . . and Later (Yoshida Shūji) Wordsmiths Japan 2006 (Helen Lewis) Threads on SWET-L Writing the Right... more
March 31, 2006
Markuz Wernli Saitō on Book Design
by Peter Goodman
A Swiss designer with a background in commercial and website design, Markuz Wernli Saitō was the photographer/designer of Stone Bridge Press’s Mirei Shigemori: Modernizing the Japanese Garden, a book based on the doctoral dissertation of author Christian Tschumi on the twentieth-century scholar and garden designer. On January 22, 2006 Wernli Saitō spoke about how the photographs... more