Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Place: Hifumi Room, 2nd floor, Book House Café, Kitazawa Bldg., Jinbocho, Tokyo.
Fee: No charge
Website: http://bookhousecafe.jp/ (in Japanese) 

Directions: Enter by the stair-and-elevator hallway to the left of the main bookstore entrance. See website for maps. Come out from the Jinbocho subway station at exit A1, turn right, and walk about 15 meters to the Kitazawa Building. (Elevator from subway to street level at A2 exit, directly across the street from Book House Café.)
RSVP: If you plan to attend, please drop us a line at SWET to help us know how many to expect. We will send you a phone number to call in case you can’t find us.

Cathy Layne first came to Japan in 1996 as a teacher on an exchange from London in her native UK and continued to teach for several years while studying for her MA in Japanese Studies before moving on to freelance translation and editing. She became an editor at Kodansha International in 2004. After KI closed down in 2011, she returned to teaching for a few years and eventually took up a position as editor for Tuttle at its Singapore office and since 2025 at its Tokyo office. 

For the first hour of our meeting, Cathy will share stories from her long career as a book and translation editor and other activities relating to Japan. The second hour will be given over to discussion and networking among participants.

Note about food and drink: The Book House Café won’t be open when we meet, but you are welcome—and encouraged—to bring your own refreshments (purchased items only, please, to ensure we abide by venue rules). We’re asked to provide our own utensils and take our own trash home.