Food is a universal necessity, yet our perception of it is shaped by factors far beyond the physical act of eating. One of the most… Read More »Translating Taste: How Language Influences Our Perception of Food
In the global business environment, food often plays a central role when you try to build relationships, facilitate discussions, and master different (and why not… Read More »Translating Taste: Navigating Business Etiquette
Cinema is a universal language, yet each film is deeply rooted in the culture and language of its origin. This is particularly true with Japanese… Read More »The Importance of Translation and Localization in Preserving Cultural Art: Exploring the World of Japanese Arthouse Cinema
Martial arts has a deep and complex history with sumo wrestling’s roots dating back all the way to 23 AD in Japan. Since then, numerous… Read More »The Role of Language in Asian Martial Arts
If you find yourself in Vietnam for the first time around February 10th this year, you’ll be absolutely astounded by the festivities taking place. This… Read More »Linguistic Richness and Idioms of Lunar New Year: Vietnam Edition
Anime is stylized Japanese animation that has taken the world by storm. With numerous titles being translated and localized for Western audiences, anime localization has… Read More »Lost in “Localization”: Anime Edition
From the 29th of April to the 5th of May each year, Japan and its citizens celebrate “Golden Week”. This period of festivities includes four… Read More »The Golden Week in Japan
Although there’s no single hub for movies like Hollywood in Asia, Asian cinema is steadily gaining popularity and prominence globally. Serious blockbusters and serious wins… Read More »The Rise in Popularity of Asian Cinema
There’s a Japanese saying that goes like this: “Seven Gods live in one grain of rice.” And what this means is that when one eats… Read More »Itadakimasu – the Japanese Way to Live Life With Gratitude
Legend has it that a Chinese emperor, hundreds or thousands of years ago, gathered all the animals together and told them that if they were… Read More »The Year of the Tiger: an insider’s view on the semantics