Past Events
Past event notices are listed here in chronological order. Detailed summaries or reports of most past events have been published in the SWET Newsletter between February 1981 until April 2012; for these older events, check the Newsletter Archive.
Led by Rebecca Otowa, author of At Home in Japan and My Awesome Japan Adventure.
Get that blood flowing again—to your brain as well as your extremities—with a brisk walk followed by a writing-and-sharing session. We'll meet...
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2014
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Oakland, CA area (contact SWET for directions): events@swet.jp
Refreshments: Potluck nibbles or beverages (Please contribute!)
Our gathering this year will celebrate accomplishments and welcome the future: the 25th anniversary of Peter Goodman's Stone Bridge Press...
December is now upon us, and with that comes the Tokyo SWET Potluck Bonenkai 2014. Take the chance to come and meet with everyone to see out the old year in true SWET style. Bring your friends, share what you've...
Date: 6 December 2014 (Saturday)
Time: 6–9 p.m. (Preceded by a talk and workshop by Juliet Winters Carpenter. Details here.)
Venue: Gonbei (権兵衛), Umekita (梅北店) Branch, Umeda, Osaka
Tel: 06-6372-6566 (Map)
Address: 大阪府大阪市北区芝田２-3-23 メイプル芝田B1 (5 minutes' walk from...
Part One: Talk on translating The Fall of Language in the Age of English
Part Two: Translation workshop
Speaker: Juliet Winters Carpenter
Date: 6 December 2014 (Saturday)
Time: 2.30–4.30 p.m. (Followed by bonenkai nearby at 6 p.m. Details...
The Challenges of Translating the 1866-67 Travel Journal of Nakai Hiromu
Speaker: Eleanor Robinson-Yamaguchi, Aichi Prefectural University
Date: 21 September 2014 (Sunday)
Time: 2.30-4 p.m. (Followed by a networking dinner nearby at 5 p.m. Details below.)
Venue: Yamanishi Fukushi Kaikan, Umeda Tel: 06-6315-1868 (
SWET Summer Party at the Kantokutei, Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Date: Sunday, August 3, 2014
Time: 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Place: Koishikawa Korakuen Garden (Iidabashi area; see here for a map and how to get there by train or subway)
Fee: Free of...
It's summer, so let's enjoy dining al fresco on a rooftop in Umeda. This family event is open to members and friends of SWET and JAT, and their families and friends. Don't miss a great chance to catch up with...
