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SWET Summer Party in Tokyo!

Date: Sunday, July 24, 2016 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 charge RSVP: By July 23, 2016 (Saturday) to events@swet.jp

We will have the use of the large dining room at the Kantokutei restaurant, at the entrance to the garden. The party will be... more

June SWET Talk Shop: Winning Writing

Date: June 15, 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 6:00–9:00 p.m. Place: Books on Japan (library), Jinbocho, Tokyo; at the Jinbocho subway stop, go out the A2 exit; at street level, turn left, go 12 steps and look for a doorway with a small flag over it saying “Books on Japan”; take the stairs to the 2nd floor. Fee: Free of charge RSVP: Please let us know... more

May SWET Talk Shop: Emphasis on Editing about Culture

Date: May 18, 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 6:00–9:00 p.m. Place: Books on Japan (library), Jinbocho, Tokyo; at the Jinbocho subway stop, go out the A2 exit; at street level, turn left, go 12 steps and look for a doorway with a small flag over it saying “Books on Japan”; take the stairs to the 2nd floor. Fee: Free of charge RSVP: Please let us know... more

Crafting Travel Writing, Tourism Material, and Tours

Panel Discussion with Greg Goodmacher, Alice Gordenker, and Rob Goss

Date: April 22, 2016 Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Fee: Free of charge; please bring drinks and snacks to share Place: Sumida Riverside Tower, 2F Meeting Room, Shinkawa 1-28-7, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0003. About 10 minutes walk from Kayabacho (Hibiya and Tozai Line) or Hatchobori (Hibiya Line or JR Keiyo Line) subway stations. Buses from... more

March SWET Talk Shop: Academic Translation and Editing

Date: March 23, 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 6:00–9:00 p.m. Place: Books on Japan (library), Jinbocho, Tokyo; at the Jinbocho subway stop, go out the A2 exit; at street level, turn left, go 12 steps and look for a doorway with a small flag over it saying “Books on Japan”; take the stairs to the 2nd floor. http://www.booksonjapan.org/location/ Fee: Free of charge RSVP: Please let us... more

SWET Doyenne (and Sumo Expert) Makes the News

If you know the Society of Writers, Editors, and Translators, you have at some point heard of Doreen Simmons. ABC Australia has published the sumo-oriented article below that includes a well-produced 2-minute video "A Day with Doreen." Check it out:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-10/doreen-simmons-unlikely-sumo-wrestling-expert-japan/7155198

A Day With Doreen: A two minute portrait of sumo commentator Doreen Simmons

https://vimeo.com/112989443

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