Why Join SWET?
You gain access to a wealth of resources:
- Receipt of regular SWET e-mail bulletins about events, news from other members, society business, and activity planning, as well as other news and items of special interest to members
- Member profile (public bio) on “Find a Member” page of SWET website
- Access to members-only content on the SWET website, including full PDFs of past issues of the SWET Newsletter
- Attendance at all meetings and workshops at reduced member rates
- Special access to the job board on the SWET website
You join a community of Japan-related wordsmiths
- Exchange information with experienced professionals
- Get word-of-mouth work offers from fellow members
- Suggest or request events in the Kansai, Kanto or other areas
- Share your experience and encourage new professionals
- Help us to raise professional standards
Who’s in SWET?
From the SWET 2025 Survey: How has membership in SWET helped or supported you?
“Keeps me apprised of industry developments (e.g., AI); allows maintenance of connections with former colleagues/friends; provides access to valuable resources.”
“I love the sense of being enmeshed in a web of writers, editors and translators deeply engaged with Japan and dispersed around the world. I have learned much from the Zoom meetings I have been able to attend.”
“Membership in SWET helped me understand the practical craft of professional writing and editing. Direct interaction with experienced professionals—both in person and online—sharpened my skills as a writer and translator and gave me first-hand insight into how they think and work.”
“Encouragement, support, comradeship—sense of community.”
“Networking, networking, networking. Also, the SWET membership is a great resource when I have questions. SWET is a wealth of experience and information.”