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Strange Maps – State of the Translation
I am increasingly fielding questions about the fourth Uketsu book, tentatively titled Strange Maps in English, so I figured I should put up some kind of fixed point of reference. I do like to read strange books! So, here it is: As of today, 6 May 2026, the current state of Strange Maps is "in editing." The initial translation was completed in April.
http://jimrion.com/2026/05/06/strange-maps-state-of-the-translation/
Looking back on six or so months of working with all FOSS software, from operating system to word processing.
#FOSS #Ubuntu #GoodbyeMicrosoft
With Strange Buildings out worldwide, Jim talks about dude if the fun, and challenges, of the biggest Uketsu book yet. #Uketsu #StrangeBuildings
http://jimrion.com/2026/03/10/translating-strange-buildings/
I will be giving a presentation, Rage Against the Machine: A Case Against LLMs, at IJET-33 in Fukuoka (May 9-11, time TBD) about why not to use these bullshit engines in anything intended for humans to read.
There will be cursing, and not all of it by me!
Reposts welcome!
#Translation #IJET33
https://ijet.jat.org/sessions/rage_against_the_machine_a_case_against_llms
Jim is giving an online talk about translating Japanese books, especially Strange ones! Come and listen!
#JapaneseLit #xl8 #Translation #LiteraryTranslation #Uketsu
I'm fucking ecstatic. The response was sooo warm. Not even a "how about X," just a "Yes, we really appreciate your work and agree to your proposed rate."
I don't remember sharing this here, but my translation of Strange Pictures by Uketsu got a starred review in Publishers Weekly. Which is apparently a pretty good thing.
#Books #Bookstodon
Jim reviews The Philosophy of Translation, a new book on the field that brings insights and ideas that just ring so true.
#Translation #Philosophy #Books #Language
http://jimrion.com/2025/03/18/book-review-the-philosophy-of-translation/
Nippon.com asked me to write a bit of a piece about sake for the lead up to koji use in Japan being recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.
It's a bit of fun little fluff, and I was happy to be asked.
日本酒の国際化について記事を投稿しました。和訳もありますので、是非ご覧ください！
#Japan #Sake #Nihonshu #日本酒
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b01733/sake-as-international-phenomenon.html
Jesus H., do they WANT me to get diabetes?!
Another IJET-33 promo, and, well, it's me!
I'll be speaking from a place of frustration and confusion, but also truth, about why and how we can say no to the LLM-based destruction of our work and value as people.
#IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #LLM #翻訳
Sweet, sweet taxi AC.
Four... Mice?
The IJET-33 fun continues! Thomas Kaiser will be presenting on patent translation, a topic that I know nothing about! I do know Thomas, though, and he's pretty awesome. This is sure to be valuable to people exploring a difficult field indeed.
https://ijet.jat.org/
#IJET33 #Translation #xl8 #翻訳
IJET-33ではゲームやエンタメ翻訳を無視していませんよ、福田 憲克様が制作側からの目線も語ってくれます。
Fukuda Norikatsu talks about localization from the perspective of a game developer with examples from past work. Only at IJET-33!
#翻訳 #通訳 #ローカライズ #IJET #Translation #Interpretation #xl8 #GameLoc
