Tom,
I didn't know about this website. I might be interested in translating it
"pro bono" if it's only one page per month. I would want to take a look at
it before making a decision, though, and talk to someone in the know at
Yokoyama's organization. I am a translator by trade, and have extensive
(well, that might be debated) knowledge of the shakuhachi.
Perhaps you might have Kakizaki give me an email? Japanese is fine.
Best,
Zachary Braverman
On 01.10.1 4:40 AM, "Tom" <tom-tom@gaea.ocn.ne.jp> opined:
> Many of you know that the International Shakuhachi Training Center (Yokoyama
> Katsuya, etc.) publish the column "One Point Advice" each month on the
> Center's home page.
>
> Many of you probably cannot take advantage of this information because of
> the Japanese language barrier. Kakizakai Kaoru, who usually writes the
> column, has mentioned that he frequently has requests for an English
> edition. During a recent phone conversation Yokoyama himself indicated that
> there is no budget for having an English version accomplished. What this
> means is that no volunteer translator has come forward and that paying a
> professional translator perhaps as much as US$120 for translating one page
> of Japanese text (450 little squares on a page with a character in each one
> equals about 250 English words) is too expensive. With a bit of searching
> and some luck it may be possible to employ a translator for less but the
> translated text would probably have to be edited by a native English speaker
> with extensive knowledge of shakuhachi, perhaps meaning additional costs.
>
> So...is working out a sort of subscription plan to get the advice into
> English worth pursuing? Any ideas or suggestions out there in shakuhachi
> land?
>
> Tom Deaver
>
> Bei Shu Shakuhachi Workshop
> http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~shaku100/
>
>
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