Tony McNicol

Japanese to English translation | Marketing | Tourism | Media | Non-fiction books | WeDoJapan Ltd.

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Here's another unexpected use of ChatGPT - as a conversation practice partner for language learners. If you have seen the Spike Jonze film Her you will know how this ends. https://t.co/sNhjzgscdS

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An inspiring interview in the Japan Times with translator, interpreter and TELL "legend" Ruth South McCreery. I didn't realize that the TELL helpline is used by many Japanese people who feel more comfortable speaking in English.

https://t.co/ITASwcyqkG

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A cliche-packed article on "Tokyo, city of contradictions" from CNN. But @kodonishimura, whose book I translated not so long ago, gets a lovely mention.

https://t.co/VieMwzGMVe

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Interesting new series from https://t.co/ygOVsCx0RH on manga as a "window" into Japanese culture. Next article is on a sumo manga series. (I know because I translated it.) https://t.co/3TfKKm824N

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A short sample list of things ChatGPT can do to help translators... other than translation itself!

https://t.co/1ZfHZtQrE0

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@LanceStein 「馬鹿は風邪を引かない」？

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What a lovely story. Japanese baker wins UK's best bread prize with a matcha loaf. Perfect for a green eggs and ham sandwich? https://t.co/DIWDyqd33L

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Wrestling with a sumo translation today. Hope I won't be thrown by any tricky phrases. #badpunfriday

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Musician Kauan Okamoto has challenged the code of Omerta about Johnny Kitagawa. What will be the impact of his FCCJ press conference? https://t.co/cjuxtsayxU

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An everyday example of the beautiful thing that is the Japanese writing system. The characters on this bottle of plum wine read うぐいす (Japanese bush warbler). But the characters themselves are a bird sitting on a plum branch!

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Drainspotting lives on!

[Nippon.com @nippon_en]

Over 10 million manhole cards, featuring pictures of unique manhole covers across Japan, have been issued since distribution began in 2016.
https://t.co/bYl7jed8Ju

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An unusually beautiful photo of North Korea

[Japan Policy Forum @Discuss_Japan]

Using Tourism for Insights into North Korea
By Prof. ISOZAKI Atsuhito
@Diplomat_APAC https://t.co/WfFUalzqnW

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The Daiwa Anglo Foundation in London will hold a screening and discussion about the recent BBC documentary on Johnny & Associates. Good to see it getting more attention. @DavidMcNeill3

https://t.co/5BVh1f3Q3O

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@jt_sayuridaimon チーズ職人?

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@toshicarlos どういたしまして

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We are delighted to be supporting this upcoming new joint translation residency featuring #Japanese novelist Aoko Matsuda and her English translator, Polly Barton!

https://t.co/wQrZeau85f

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@ITIScotNet Lots of research, I should think!

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Throughly recommend this film that we watched for the first J-Net film club last week! It is available for streaming free from the JFF website until June 15. English, Spanish (Latin America), Korean and Chinese subs available.

https://t.co/HtpIvEr5dK

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Overtourism strikes back?

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The estimated number of visitors to Japan in March stood at 1,817,500, reaching 65.8% of the number in 2019.
https://t.co/HglKEkyhv0