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Japanese-English Story Curator & Translator (Emotional Narratives)

Seeking a bilingual writer/translator to locate, translate, and adapt heartwarming Japanese stories (folktales, personal essays, or modern anecdotes) for an English-speaking audience. Your work will preserve the original emotional depth while ensuring cultural clarity. Key Tasks: Source Authentic Stories: Find untold narratives from Japanese blogs, books, or oral histories (e.g., "Tales of Tohoku Resilience"). Translate with Emotional Nuance: Convert Japanese text to natural English, retaining mono no aware (pathos of transience) or omotenashi (heartfelt hospitality). Cultural Bridge-Building: Add brief footnotes for terms like senbazuru (1,000 paper cranes) or kodokushi (lonely death). Requirements: Native English + JLPT N2/N1 Japanese (tested on subtle tone shifts). Por...