Japan: Translators Associations in the nation of Kenzaburo Oe and Ryuichi Sakamoto

Japan is a nation of islands in East Asia. Its archipelago has 6,852 islands. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japanese culture dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period. Its traditionalistic heritage has helped maintain cultural habits. Some of them, like sushi, have crossed borders and become highly successful abroad. Japan, whose population is of around 127 million people, is one of the most important economies worldwide.

Lexis estimates there are at least 3 national translators associations in Japan.

One of the most important translation associations in the country is JAT. Another Japanese translators association is JTF, the Japanese Translators Federation. There is also a translation association involved in the study of interpretation, JAITS.

In addition, there is an international translators association concerning translating and interpreting for medicine that has its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan: MITA.

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