August 9, 2013
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Not far from our house, there is a monument for the 50 km walking marathon that was held for the 1964 Olympics. It stands near Sizzler, a steak restaurant. There is a sign over the street to commemorate the marathon’s … Continue reading
March 25, 2013
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators’ Translation Group has posted an article by Avery Fischer Udagawa called “One Passage, Six Translations” illustrating the variation of translations of a passage from Beyond the Fox Whistle, a YA fantasy novel by … Continue reading
October 15, 2011
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On this day in 1964, Bob Hayes won the Gold Medal in the 100 meter race in the Olympic Games here in Tokyo. He was drafted as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys after the Olympics. He won … Continue reading
February 17, 2011
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J-Boys: Kazuo’s World, Tokyo, 1965, a middle grade novel written by Shogo Oketani, has been translated into English by SCBWI member Avery Fischer Udagawa. It will be available this July. It sounds really interesting and I can’t wait to … Continue reading