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newsletter vol.04

date: October 17 2007

Arc Communications Newsletter vol.04

Greetings
Thanks to your support, Arc Communications has closed its second year again
in the black. I must admit that I am putting pressure on myself by opening ournewsletter on a topic like this. It means that I’ll have to touch upon the same topic in
next year’s newsletter for this season!(smile)
Closing our books is the same as getting a report card. While it would not be

assessment of our performance in this fiscal year and utilize it for promoting next
year’s growth.
We will work hard once more during our third year so that we may become acompany in which growth is linked to the growth of individuals. We look forward to
your continued support and patronage of Arc Communications.

healthy to be overly fixated on numbers, we will use them to make an objective

Mariko Ohsato
Representative Director (CEO), Arc Communications Inc.

Our Services
Arc Communications translates 70% of the DIAMOND
Harvard Business Review.
Arc Communications’ translation services are now in its 11th year (with thegoals of a translator. The content of theperiod prior to business transfer included). We have handled various kinds

translations are also very challenging

of translations over the years, and our current pillars are Japanese to English

and worthwhile, and talented translatorstranslations, localizations, translations to/from Chinese and business translations

can develop their skills even further by(which led to our publishing business). Let’s take a look in this issue as to why Arc

working on these translations.

Communications has its strengths in business translations.

If you look at the last page of DHBR,

Diamond Harvard Business Review (DHBR) is the Japanese edition of the Harvard

you will see not only the name “ArcBusiness Review, the journal of the Harvard Business School with a readership ofCommunications” in the translation

500,000 people around the world. Did you know that 70% of the translation into

credits but also the names of several

Japanese for DHBR is carried out by Arc Communications’ translators and that they

Arc Communications translators, suchare credited by name for the translations?

as Yuko Aruga, Motoko Schofield,

We are not exaggerating when we say that Arc Communications has its strengths

Naoko Matsumoto and Yasuo Suzuki,

in business translations thanks to DHBR. When we encounter talented translators,in every issue.

we refer them to DHBR. Having one’s name appear with a translation is one of theThe Appeal of Translating for DHBRTranslator: Yuko Aruga(Yuko Aruga is active as a publication translator and has translated more than 30 books to date)

Because my translation is part of a magazine, I need to consider the overall style,tone and readership of the magazine when translating. It needs to match, and I can’t
think of it as standing alone. To be able to do so, I need to stay constantly aware of
the characteristics and content of the magazine; I need to keep my radar sharp.
In the case of DHBR, the magazine projects the desire of the editors and others
involved to make it a good magazine and to have as many people as possible readit. That is why I make sure to face the translations I do for each issue as if it weremy first time.
Nearly nine years have passed since I first became involved in this work, throughfate or fortune. However, each issue still feels very fresh to me, and I hope that I
can continue to help out, even if in some small way.

Takuya Iwasaki, DHBR Editor-in-chief,Diamond, Inc.
Almost 20 years have passed since I first became involved with editing theJapanese edition of the Harvard Business Review (HBR).
HBR has grown to become a global magazine with a circulation over 500,000copies, published in 11 languages in about 50 countries. A lot of energy is devoted
to translation in the Japanese edition due to language issues. However, we are
fortunate to have the help of Arc Communications and translators like Yuko Aruga,
and we have been complimented by Dr. Yotaro Yoshino, the only Japanese full
professor at Harvard Business School, regarding the quality of the translations.
He said that the translation shows deep consideration taken to the realities ofmanagement and is written in smooth and easy-to-read Japanese.
DHBR celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. The magazine will continue toimplement ongoing improvements with the help of Arc Communications.
Takuya Iwasaki, Editor-in-chief
DIAMOND Harvard Business Review

date: October 17 2007

News
Global Site Solution, a New Service Supporting the Production and Support of Foreign-language Websites, Is Launched

Employees and temporary staff are all shining bright in the articles. We hope you geta chance to see them!

Have you ever experienced problems when developing a website into multiple
languages? We at Arc Communications leverage our strengths in web production andPublicity Photo Renewedtranslation services and handle the production of many multi-lingual sites.

Those of you who follow Mariko

In the past we have produced a website where Japanese, English, French andOhsato’s blog (http://blogs.itmedia.co.jp/

Spanish versions were released all at the same time. Another was website productionarc/) may already have noticed, but herthat was available in 18 languages which included not only English but also

photo has been updated.

languages that people are less familiar with, such as Arabic and Uzbek.

The picture was taken by a professional

We have launched Global Site Solution as a new service that will provide our know-

photographer in a studio, with makeup

how in the production of foreign language websites. If you’re interested, please callalso done by a pro. They kept theTomoyuki Unno at +81-3-5730-6133 or send us an email at arc-c@arc-c.jp.

“Ohsato-ness” of Mariko Ohsato as
is while also getting her glammed up,

We’re Active in Many Fields: Temporary Staff

too. Some of the comments included,

The temporary staff members dispatched“She looks different from her usual self” and “She looks like a television announcer.”

by Arc Communications are active at aSomeone even asked, “Is that a campaign poster?” What is your verdict on the newwide spectrum of companies. Articles

photograph?

introducing their activities were publishedin two print publications this year: TravailleWedding Rush at Arc Communications and a Family Party to Celebrate

Kanto edition Issue No.23 (on sale May

Three newlyweds were born this year at Arc Communications, and a party was held30, 2007) and Sangyo Honyaku no Shigoto

partly to celebrate the marriages.

o Kakutoku Suru Hon 2008 - 2009 (BookThe families of employees were invited to attend this party, and many wives andfor Procuring Industrial Translation Workhusbands joined in the fun. There was an especially bustling corner where children

2008 – 2009; IKAROS Publications Ltd.).

could be seen watching a video or playing. We tried something new this time, which“Look at all these wonderful temporary

was to hire a babysitter to look after the children during the party. This made it possible

staff working so hard!” Praises like this of Arc temporary staff could be heard withinfor the mothers, who often find it difficult to participate in nighttime events, to enjoy

our company. The Temporary Staff Team, however, wished that there had been enougha relaxed time and conversations with those gathered. While people are greatly

space to have every single one of our temporary staff introduced.

concerned about the necessity of measures to counteract declining birthrates, ArcThe Temporary Staff Team was also interviewed by Travaille magazine, and ourwork as a temporary staff dispatch company appeared as an article in Travaille (KantoCommunications will continue to do its utmost to become a company that is kind toparents with kids and families.

edition Issue No.40; on sale September 19, 2007).

Editor’s Note
We have celebrated our second birthday, and the company is starting to grow even more.
We hope that you could tell how much through this newsletter.
Time now for words from Arc Communications employees; the theme this time is My
Wild Ambitions & a Self-Portrait. It should be quite interesting to find out what kind ofhigh hopes everyone holds in their hearts. We hope that you will enjoy learning about thisordinarily hidden aspect of our staff and seeing their self-portraits. (M.K.)

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Theme: My Wild Ambitions & a Self-Portrait
Hit the Jackpot

To Be in the Olympics, Of Course!

My ambition is to hit the jackpot. It can be in diamonds or gold

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to qualify for a tournament that de-or even something related to work. It would be wonderful if it wascides who is No.1 in the world? Ski orienteering is a candi-something that would be carved into history, but I am not picky atdate event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Before I worry about

all, so long as I hit something. I will, too! I will. (Hiroaki Baba)

training to represent Japan, I have to start lobbying so thatthe event itself will be included in the Games. (Mariko Ohsato)

Make Wine
I’m a pro now at making home-brewed beer. I’ve been at it forOpen Café Arc

five years already. Wine-making was something that I saw on

It’s not a very wild ambition, but because I am in charge

TV that clicked with me. Yes, this is what I’m going to do next.

of temporary staff, I would like to launch a café where ourHmmm, it looks like I need to start by growing the sapling.

registered temporary staff could casually drop by. It wouldOkay. Sure! Hehe, I’m even thinking up wicked schemes. Seriously, though,be great if there was a beverage that they could drink that

I may try it. Not such a grand ambition though, is it? (Kazutoshi Honda)

would make them feel cheerful if they are depressed aboutwork, or a cake that would make them feel energized even if they are feelingOpen an Employee Development Daycare Center

tired from a lot of overtime work. A menu item that they could have for free

I want to create a daycare center for the children of employ-depending on the number of months they’ve been working for us would beees, or perhaps form an alliance with a child daycare facility

wonderful, too. So, it is an extremely detailed ambition, I guess, but I have athat can act as one. Or maybe we can just make it a satellite

feeling that I’ll be overeating in the name of “menu tastings.” (Mami Ohta)

office kind of thing, and we can work while taking care of ourkids. Ultimately, we could invite our kids to work for us as employees! (Takahide Hoshi)

Buy Me a Piece of the Sky
There is a rush of high-rise building construction going in
my neighborhood. I bought my house by the bank of a river

Carry out a Home Renovation Plan

specifically because nothing would be built there to block

We’ve had our countertop dishwasher for 17 years now. It’smy view. And the view is wonderful… or should I say was?! A

never broken down, but it is getting a little squeaky. I thoughtbuilding that is going up in the distance is threatening to block my view andof buying a new one, but I have my eyes on renovating theeven take away a precious bit of sky that I see. I want to buy me a piece ofwhole kitchen. No, no, I want to redo the bathroom too! Our

that sky. Or maybe even knock that building down. That is my ambition, I

house is 22 years old. (Kyoko Inagaki)

suppose. (Yoshihiro Sato)

Reign as a Stage MotherBecome a Coffee Shop Proprietor

I am going to get my future son, the one who will be born one

I want to live a laid-back life on a southern isle as the propri-day, into the Johnnie’s talent production company and makeetor of a coffee shop. That’s my ambition. (Tomoyuki Unno)

him a star. He will later go independent and start up his ownmanagement office. I, of course, will produce my son’s work.
I shall reign as a powerful stage mom, and I don’t care if people find me abother. My goodness, this fantasy of mine scares even me! (Yuka Inoue)

Enjoy an Early Retirement
I want to achieve early retirement and spend my summer in

Go On a Nationwide Tourthe cool of Canada’s Jasper or Banff and my winters soaking

I want to train my singing voice and tour as a backgroundin the hot springs of Japan. I might work part time every once

singer for my favorite artist. It’s an artist that doesn’t tour veryin a while to pass the time. I might get bored of it if it goesmuch (does ARTISAN ring a bell?) so I think I might haveon too long, but I would love to spend several years living like this. This isplenty of time to train and get ready. (Miho Ishimoto)

something my wife and I dream about all the time. (Hiroshi Watanabe)

Win a Tennis Tournament

Find My Better Half

I’ve been playing tennis as a hobby for about ten years. I en-I want to get married this year!! Or is that just a wish? Some-ter ward and other tournaments several times a year, but it isbody, please introduce me to a nice girl! Is that a desire? Ihard to stay in the competition to the very end. I practice ev-

want a girlfriend, quick! Is that a yearning? And, if I fail again

ery weekend with the ambition of becoming a champion one

this year, does it become despair? So finding a better half isof these days! (Mika Koizumi)

my wild hope (er… ambition). (Yasuyuki Yamamoto)

Follow the Cherry Blossom Front NorthI want to go on a tour where I will follow the cherry blossom front. I
would start in February in Okinawa and make my way gradually north,following the cherry blossom front and visiting places known for theirsakura. The goal would be Hokkaido in May. This is something that I
have wanted to do since I was in middle school. It seems so achievable but yet it is not. This is my small ambition. (Atsuko Mori)