How to set up a business in Japan Setting up a business in your own country can seem daunting and so establishing an operation overseas...

What are the Rules of Japanese Haiku? Short poems that originated in Japan, Haiku (俳句) are now written across the world and in many...

There are many ways to expand horizons and fine tune skills. But perhaps few so effective as working with a mentor.

Fascinating and often challenging verbal workouts, tongue twisters are features of many languages. Tongue twisters certainly raise smiles...

Players, managers and coaches need to communicate with each other both on and off the pitch, but in which language?

We have previously highlighted that we believe translation to be an art and not a science. There are many reasons why this is the case...

A Celebration of Japan’s Mountains Did you know that around 70% of Japan’s land mass is mountainous? A striking contrast to the densely...

Jamaican English and Patois The official language of Jamaica is Jamaican Standard English, a variety of Standard English. However, the...

Scammers negatively impact language service providers, their clients and genuine, professional translators.

Will Neural Implants Remove the Need to Learn Languages? There are many benefits to learning a new language. While we grapple with...

Welsh translation blunders making headlines Visitors to the UK are often surprised to discover that English is not the only language...

The impact of language on human health In previous articles, we have explored some of the potential implications of the languages we...

From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak Most of us post on social media platforms, even if our contributions are confined to...

The new language of Emoji Did you know that over 5 billion emoji are sent daily on Facebook messenger and that half of all comments on...

Social Media Marketing in Japan Even the planet’s most successful brands have found it necessary to significantly adapt their marketing...

When do metaphors lose their power? There is no doubt that metaphors can be powerful. A judicious choice of words can conjure vivid...

New JTF board member appointed We have an important announcement! Kaori Myatt our Director has recently been appointed as a director of...

LGBTQI+ inclusive language in football 2 December 2010 FIFA awarded Qatar the right to host the 2022 World Cup. It was a decision that...

The Origins of Football and the Name of the Game The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the planet. Every four years, the...

The selling power of metaphors “The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor” Aristotle Aristotle wasn’t describing sales...