We are the SCBWI Tokyo Translation Group. Our goal is to introduce more Japanese children’s literature to the English-speaking world.
In the aftermath of the tragic events of March 11, 2011, part of our focus will also be to report on the children’s literature and culture of the Tohoku (northeastern) region of Japan.
Our URL pays homage to Ihatov, a paradise envisioned by children’s author and poet Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933). Miyazawa came from Iwate in Tohoku.
We maintain the SCBWI Tokyo Translation Group Listserv for published and aspiring translators of Japanese children’s literature into English. To learn more, please write to us.
Please also read about SCBWI, our umbrella organization, at the following websites:
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Tokyo Chapter
