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Japanese Language/Expert Profile
Expertise
Anything pertaining to daily conversation, music, historical/modern forms of Japanese-character writing, computer/IT-related vocabulary, and aquatic sciences.
Experience in the area
10 years of Japanese study with about 7 of those years in Japan.
Organizations
Global Underwater Explorers, Okinawa Underwater Explorers, Okinawa Freethought Society
Education/Credentials
Degree in Music Performance, University of Southern California. 8 years working the IT/computer programming world. 8 years of amateur translation assistance. 4 years in marine conservation/technical dive exploration in Japan.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| victor | 05/11/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Oh O.K. Thank you. |
| Victor | 05/06/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you |
| Kristina | 04/18/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you! |
| Evan | 04/14/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much. That translates perfectly ..... |
| Kristen | 03/02/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much! :-) I really ..... |
Recent Answers from Michael DePaula
2012-05-05 Plate from Japan:
If it's in English, it's after the war. I also don't see any actual artisan's name or mark, so it's not specifically Japanese despite saying Japan on it. In other words, the business venture may be of
2012-05-04 Plate from Japan:
Can you send a picture of the back side of the plate? Typically there is an artisan's mark or other such identifying feature there.
2012-04-17 japanese translation:
As you might imagine, there are multiple word for many of these depending on what you are emphasizing, but I'll stick to generic ones. A single-edge sword is 刀 (katana), also pronounced "tou"
2012-04-11 katana sword tang translation:
It appears to be a man's name, a 銘 (mei), otherwise known as an "artisan's inscription". 福田祐光 Fukuda, Yuukou/Sukemitsu Fukuda is a common Japanese family name
2012-03-25 Phonetic Animal names:
Each of these have at least one or more types, but basically: Frog is "kaeru" (kah-e-ru), 蛙. Jackal is "jakkaru" (ja' kah-ru), ジャッカル. Snow leopard is "yuki-hyou"
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