Tag: Japan
Francesca Di Marco: Embracing and Leveraging Diverse Communities
Francesca Di Marco of Pinterest shares her journey from Italy and Japan to leading global communities through language.
Osaka Students Translate Atomic Bomb Story Into Over 100 Languages
A student-led multilingual translation project in Japan adapts a Hiroshima survivor’s kamishibai into more than 100 languages using machine translation plus human review.
Care Cube Debuts at Expo 2025 Osaka as Multilingual AI Assistant for Wellbeing and Workforce Insight
Care Cube captivated Expo 2025 with real-time language interaction, emotional monitoring, and facial biosensing. Its debut highlights how multilingual AI assistants can support wellness and smarter workspaces.
Francesca Di Marco
Francesca Di Marco, Head of Internationalization at Pinterest, discusses her journey into the field of internationalization, which was influenced by her upbringing in Italy and her academic background in Japanese history. She emphasizes the importance of understanding culture, history, and language in building global communities.
XTM International Partners with HONYAKU Technologies to Expand Reach in APAC
This partnership marks a significant milestone in XTM’s expansion strategy, ensuring that organizations across Japan and the broader APAC region have direct access to XTM’s cutting-edge localization solutions.
Nvidia to Expand AI Development in Japan with Localized Language Models
The expansion includes collaborations with notable Japanese institutions such as the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Rakuten Group. These partnerships aim to build AI models that are culturally and linguistically adapted to the Japanese context.
ZOO Digital Names Territory Manager to Drive Expansion in Japan
ZOO Digital is delighted to announce the appointment of Chieko Yamamoto as its new Territory Manager for Japan. Chieko brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of success to the ZOO Digital team.
Flitto Localization enters Japanese market with “Flitto Enterprise,” a comprehensive translation management system
The all-in-one professional translation platform powered by Flitto Localization can handle all business translation needs, from kickstarting a project to settling payments. Its next...
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Krampus, and more global Christmas traditions
Yuka Kurihara shared that growing up in Japan, she always looked forward to her family's traditional Christmas meal: a KFC "party barrel" brimming with salad, cake and lots of fried chicken. According to Statista, no less than 58.2% of Japanese eat fried chicken at Christmas.