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As a translator, I get to become someone else through texts. It gets more exciting when the person seems interesting and very different from myself. Most of these times are fun, and other times it becomes nightmare.A few years ago, I had an occasion to become one of the sexiest men on this planet....
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Many things have changed. Looking back on May last year, we were still in the state of emergency and everyone was talking about vaccination. Now, almost all the restrictions have lifted and our border will be soon re-opened. Our government has started to discuss about the necessity of wearing...
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Flour is finally back in store shelves, signs of "1 item per household" are diminished, and it's becoming normal routine to wear masks and spray hand sanitizer whenever we go into the stores. Now, almost all the stores (including convenience stores and banks) here have spray at the entrance. We...
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Japan's consumption tax has raised to 10% since October, and the reduced tax rate (8%) is applied to essentials. For food, you'll pay 8% if you take out or order in, and you'll pay 10% if you eat in the store. And this complicates the things. One day at a bakery. I bought a bunch of breads...
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New imperial era has started in Japan. Last time our era changed (yes, I'm a Showa-born lady), we were in mourning period and everything moved mechanically. I remember TV anchors were all wearing black, and we quietly received the announcement of new era and its change. And it took some time...
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->English version このブログでもメインなのか？と思うほど頻繁に登場する話題ですが、ここ5、6年ほど、「デモシーン」という知られざるコンピューターのサブカルチャーに触れる機会に恵まれ、作品を見たり、国内外のイベントに参加したり、カルチャーの立役者的な方々にお話を伺ったりする機会に恵まれました。今回はその体験を振り返り、私のデモシーンに対する考えや、このカルチャーで学んだことについてお話ししてみたいと思います。 この記事ではカルチャー自体の説明は省きたいと思いますので、「デモシーンって何？」という方は、こちらのページをご覧ください。...
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> In Japanese A few weeks ago, I visited Budapest, Hungary for the first time. I arrived in the evening and Budapest looked very dark to my eyes; Smoky sky, glimmer street lights, tired looking walls, thin bright light coming from the gap of huge doors… Watching its night from the...
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Voice is important for me when I translate. When I got texts, I always (unconsciously) imagine the suitable voice for the texts. I do quite a lot of marketing translation, and each company, brand or promotion has its own human-like characteristics. Some companies specify the tone of the...