I’m in The Japan Times with a look at how “Seinfeld” is being translated into Japanese: “These senbei are making me thirsty? How ‘Seinfeld’ sounds in Japanese.” “Seinfeld” was added to Netflix last October, and my editor noticed Japanese comments … Continue reading →
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