An often overlooked source of information, with illustrations to boot. This list includes information about the famous New Electronics catalog, and how to obtain it and other useful catalogs. A look at some of the problems involved in reading Japanese family names. A look at some of the problems involved in reading Japanese first names. Conversions to and from JIS standard battery types.
Japanese authors are often very sloppy with units.
Familiarity with SI units makes it easier for you to correct an author's errant style quirks. Top The Internet and Other Resources for the Translator The Honyaku Homepage . This homepage, webmastered by Adam Rice, is an excellent guide to the Honyaku mailing list , formerly a fully funded JAT list, which is now owned and administered by Dan Kanagy. If you are a professional translator, you will want to check out this mailing list, but the homepage itself has valuable information for translators, even those who chose not to run in the fast-track of that mailing list. A mailing list dedicated to discussions of handling Japanese using computers.