Comments on: Tabloid Tokyo Storm Warning*

By: Adrian Monck

Adrian Monck — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:09:39 +0000

Perhaps, if it was made clearer it would have got him into less trouble, but the piece is pretty over the top anyway. Hope I’ve got your drift!

By: Guguru Sensei

Guguru Sensei — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:01:00 +0000

Thanks.
Do you think the latter is better as a translation of “Gossip” item in tabloid style expression? …Now I am talking about ironical locutions in tabloids and translation.

By: Adrian Monck

Adrian Monck — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:09:33 +0000

I think he’s pretty clear he means the former. Think of a UK paper writing about Germany:

From the successor of the government ministry that gave the world the Blitz and [insert atrocity here]…

By: Guguru Sensei

Guguru Sensei — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:05:54 +0000

Nice article.
I think “Storm” has been caused by “bad” Japanese translation at “WaiWai@wiki” (http://www9.atwiki.jp/mainichiwaiwai/pages/17.html) .
The Japanese translation is like this:
“The successor of the government that attacked (or “was responsible for the attack of”) Pearl Harbor and massacred Nanking…..”.
This is Truth About Japan’s ground.
But some Japanese bloggers claim that Connell only meant with irony:
“The successor of the government that gave the Hollywood movie ‘Pearl Harbor’ and Chang’s bestseller ‘The Rape of Nanking’ …..”
As I am a Japanese and not fluent in English, I am not sure which interpretation is better. Please give your comments.