Jack James is from Darlington, England, and is currently living in Fukuoka, Japan. He is a practitioner of Jushin-Ryu Iaido and holds the rank of 5-Dan in the All Japan Kendo Federation.  He currently works professionally as an interpreter for the mayor of Fukuoka, and is a regular attendee and supporter of foreigners participating in Iaido events in Japan  

In this fascinating interview, Jack gives us insight into the complexities and rigour of interpretation as a profession and in the Iaido context. This deep dive has given me a much greater appreciation for our tireless interpreters at seminars outside of Japan.  

At the end of this interview, we get a brief glimpse into the world of Jushin ryu, but I’ve cut short that part of the interview so we can go into more depth in the future.  

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