I didn’t want to do JET and become an English teacher because I was afraid I’d lose my Japanese and wouldn’t be able to use it anymore. To say my plans for becoming a translator haven’t worked as I expected would be an understatement. What an MA in Translation Doesn’t Teach You – What to keep an eye out for in an MA program in translation. Translation for Beginners – Translation Agencies – The industry from the agency’s perspective.

Lessons Learnt as a Beginner Translator – More translating tips. Translating Japanese for Beginners – The translation process in detail for beginners. Translating from Japanese to English for Beginners – Translating tips. Getting Translation Experience II – How to set yourself towards translation as a career. Getting Translation Experience I – How to bulk up your Japanese skills and start getting experience. If you are an intermediate/advanced Japanese skilled person and want to become a translator in the future, the following articles should help you. This post is for people who have the Japanese skills and are now looking at becoming a translator. It’s been a while since I wrote those and my attitudes towards translation have changed.

I’ve written a number of articles in the past about how to translate for beginners and getting translation experience. “I want to use my Japanese with work and become a translator!”

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