Bethan Jones

Japanese interpreter, translator and presenter

[Japan Foundation UK @jpflondon]

"If you're obedient and subservient you can never be a good cook" - wise words that reach well beyond cooking, given by YUZUKI Asako at her #London talk last night 🧈
Thanks to Asako and everyone attending!

Tour details 👉 https://t.co/XtOFWQ8CjJ

#asakoyuzuki #柚木麻子 #butter

[Japan Foundation UK @jpflondon]

YUZUKI Asako’s second port of call was #Manchester last night!

Thank you to the audience for your fascinating, thought-provoking questions – it really was a fabulous night!

Tour details 👉 https://t.co/XtOFWQ8CjJ

#asakoyuzuki #柚木麻子

[Japan Foundation UK @jpflondon]

In a rousing moment during last night's talk in #Sheffield, YUZUKI Asako reminded us that, in order to dismantle societal norms, it's important to make small acts of resistance, honest to our own desires.

Tour details 👉 https://t.co/XtOFWQ8CjJ

#asakoyuzuki #柚木麻子 #butter

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@MichaelJLeader @hispersonfriday @jpflondon @showroomcinema You’re too kind, @MichaelJLeader !

[Ellie @TheEllieMo]

Really enjoyed seeing @nasubijutsu (author of my favourite book of 2021, The Cat and The City) in conversation with @kawaguchicoffee and Emi Yagi about their books, Before The Coffee Gets Cold and Diary of a Void, not forgetting @bethanrjones’s incredible translating as well

[池田るり子（文芸編集者） @rurikoikeda]

チェルトナムブックフェア、トークショーが終わり、サイン会です。長蛇の列！

#コーヒーが冷めないうちに

[Jenn (bookmarkonthewall) @bookmarkthewall]

A real treat to see these two Japanese authors in person at @CheltLitFest - also read and loved both of these books! Highly recommend!! @Kieran_Sangha @picadorbooks @HarvillSecker @vintagebooks @HanaSparkes #cheltlitfest

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@MichaelJLeader Thanks @MichaelJLeader. Always a pleasure!

[Ann Morgan @A_B_Morgan]

This was such a joy and honour. An hour-long conversation with one of my favourite writers. Thanks to @mieko_kawakami for the wonderful answers and to Bethan Jones for making the conversation possible.

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@kawa_dip Yay! Thanks @kawa_dip ! This was a dream come true 😍

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@RinaNozawa @Julia_Poger Have you done Julia’s Know Your Worth course yet? Totally worth it. She’s running it online now. Happy to share more info :)

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@brainvsbook You got the 2! Let us know how you get on with it. I’ve resisted so far...

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@ChiekoKehoe ありがとうございます！しばらく日本に行けないでしょうから、そうしてみようかな。

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@ChiekoKehoe Thanks for flagging this up!

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@Claire_Debenham @itijnet @pollyfmbarton @JLPP_info I will indeed! The British Library event is Feb 22nd. Are you coming?

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@annamcnally Wow, Anna- thanks! Shinkai was so much fun, wasn’t he?

[Bethan Jones @bethanrjones]

@brainvsbook And you’re welcome ;)