Katch — Bean-Eating Ogre 👹🫘
@katch.bsky.social
🇯🇵→🇺🇸 Translator & Editor; Writer
和米翻訳家・編集者・修正者
Currently, Tokyo. Kagawa is always in my ❤️
I enjoy reading, cooking, & long walks.
和米翻訳家・編集者・修正者
Currently, Tokyo. Kagawa is always in my ❤️
I enjoy reading, cooking, & long walks.
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❦ The Great Japan Instant Curry Review Thread Part 3🧵
(Curries 81-110)
The curries go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah! 80 curries in, & I think I've only scratched the surface!
☞ Ratings out of 10. A ⁵⁄₁₀ is a solid curry. There are better & worse, but 5s are meant to be average yet good.
(Curries 81-110)
The curries go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah! 80 curries in, & I think I've only scratched the surface!
☞ Ratings out of 10. A ⁵⁄₁₀ is a solid curry. There are better & worse, but 5s are meant to be average yet good.
Stumbled across this picture of a student's homework from my JET days. I'm going to guess the student was in the 7th or 8th grade. I got a kick out of @ktnguyen.bsky.social's students calling him Mr. Kevin. I forgot that I once was Mr. Matt.
"Oh, call me Matt. Mr. Matt's my father."
"Oh, call me Matt. Mr. Matt's my father."
January 30, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Stumbled across this picture of a student's homework from my JET days. I'm going to guess the student was in the 7th or 8th grade. I got a kick out of @ktnguyen.bsky.social's students calling him Mr. Kevin. I forgot that I once was Mr. Matt.
"Oh, call me Matt. Mr. Matt's my father."
"Oh, call me Matt. Mr. Matt's my father."
Grocery store had deep-fried lil crabbies 🦀 They're meatier than you'd expect! Really nice!
January 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Grocery store had deep-fried lil crabbies 🦀 They're meatier than you'd expect! Really nice!
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My new video on Modern Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games is out now! Link in replies
youtu.be/ieSWkjp1NzQ
youtu.be/ieSWkjp1NzQ
January 27, 2026 at 11:43 PM
My new video on Modern Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games is out now! Link in replies
youtu.be/ieSWkjp1NzQ
youtu.be/ieSWkjp1NzQ
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✨ STICKER MEGA SALE! ✨
▶️ all stickers $1-$3 (sheets $5)
▶️ US shipping $1, INT'L $2 (no tracking)
▶️ new LEON stickers!!
othatsraspberry.storenvy.com
▶️ all stickers $1-$3 (sheets $5)
▶️ US shipping $1, INT'L $2 (no tracking)
▶️ new LEON stickers!!
othatsraspberry.storenvy.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
✨ STICKER MEGA SALE! ✨
▶️ all stickers $1-$3 (sheets $5)
▶️ US shipping $1, INT'L $2 (no tracking)
▶️ new LEON stickers!!
othatsraspberry.storenvy.com
▶️ all stickers $1-$3 (sheets $5)
▶️ US shipping $1, INT'L $2 (no tracking)
▶️ new LEON stickers!!
othatsraspberry.storenvy.com
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"... between all the soft moonlight streaming through ornate stained glass windows, expansive libraries, and disused chapels, there’s no question this is the flappy capes business turned up to eleven, and as “Castlevania” as a game can be."
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2023/08/11/c...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2023/08/11/c...
Castlevania Lament of Innocence: A new dawn for the children of the night
This PlayStation 2 exclusive, boldly titled just “Castlevania” in Japan to signify a fresh start for a series that had involuntarily got caught in a “Do Symphony of the Night agai…
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:08 AM
"... between all the soft moonlight streaming through ornate stained glass windows, expansive libraries, and disused chapels, there’s no question this is the flappy capes business turned up to eleven, and as “Castlevania” as a game can be."
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2023/08/11/c...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2023/08/11/c...
I like it! I could see it for daily-use. The cap's a bit finicky, & I don't grip that close to the nib, so the grip feels short. Still, I like the finish, the feel, and it writes great for taking notes while working. I'll use this alongside my Pilot Capless for everyday stuff & see how it goes!
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I like it! I could see it for daily-use. The cap's a bit finicky, & I don't grip that close to the nib, so the grip feels short. Still, I like the finish, the feel, and it writes great for taking notes while working. I'll use this alongside my Pilot Capless for everyday stuff & see how it goes!
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A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A new website about PC games, from me, @brendyc.bsky.social and @jonhicks.com.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
Reader-supported, which means no ads, no guff, and lots of games blogging about delightful things to play. If you liked our work on RPS, we think you'll like @jank.cool.
One of the 7/11 x Netflix collab products is this Midnight Boost drink. It has no calories and no caffeine, so it's a curious concoction. Not sure on efficacy yet. It has a very light citrus taste. It's so light this might be good for people who hate that typical energy drink taste.
January 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
One of the 7/11 x Netflix collab products is this Midnight Boost drink. It has no calories and no caffeine, so it's a curious concoction. Not sure on efficacy yet. It has a very light citrus taste. It's so light this might be good for people who hate that typical energy drink taste.
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I just finished a three-year term as an editor at an international relations journal. I began at the start of the LLM era but ended right in the middle of it. Our volume of submissions tripled and our desk reject rate rose to 75%. I have some thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/hegemon/...
open.substack.com/pub/hegemon/...
The Age of Academic Slop is Upon Us
what happens when AI automates "normal science"?
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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Many thanks to @judydarley.bsky.social for this lovely post about The Weather in Normal (Seren, 2018). judydarley.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/h...
How’s the weather with you
As a human with a restless mind, long walks are my favoured remedy, and that’s meant building up strength to hold umbrellas in rain and wind. Weather is a British obsession, mainly because it rarel…
judydarley.wordpress.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Many thanks to @judydarley.bsky.social for this lovely post about The Weather in Normal (Seren, 2018). judydarley.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/h...
Oof, big week of work, which I'm actually enjoying, but my guts are just in knots. I don't have time to be wasting lying around! Argh!
a man in a tan vest is standing in front of a window with a green bottle of tea in the background .
ALT: a man in a tan vest is standing in front of a window with a green bottle of tea in the background .
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Oof, big week of work, which I'm actually enjoying, but my guts are just in knots. I don't have time to be wasting lying around! Argh!
I've never been into using bath salts and the like, but my partner does. It has been a nice change, especially when feeling less than top drawer, to have a warm bath with some seasoning thrown in.
January 24, 2026 at 4:25 AM
I've never been into using bath salts and the like, but my partner does. It has been a nice change, especially when feeling less than top drawer, to have a warm bath with some seasoning thrown in.
Oof, just found out that until my visa is renewed, I won't be able to withdraw money from my bank account. I can use my cash card that uses money from the account, so I'm sort of okay. Hopefully, my clients can still pay me. The bank said they could...
January 23, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Oof, just found out that until my visa is renewed, I won't be able to withdraw money from my bank account. I can use my cash card that uses money from the account, so I'm sort of okay. Hopefully, my clients can still pay me. The bank said they could...
A chardonnay chu-hai... Tastes like a grape chu-hai w/ less sugar & more fizz.
January 21, 2026 at 9:02 AM
A chardonnay chu-hai... Tastes like a grape chu-hai w/ less sugar & more fizz.
"Because every day they chop heads off
no force flows into language,
thoughts think themselves worthless."
—"Thinking About El Salvador" by Denise Levertov
audio: voca.arizona.edu/track/id/62168
no force flows into language,
thoughts think themselves worthless."
—"Thinking About El Salvador" by Denise Levertov
audio: voca.arizona.edu/track/id/62168
"Thinking About El Salvador" | Denise Levertov - April 14, 1984
voca.arizona.edu
January 20, 2026 at 4:05 AM
"Because every day they chop heads off
no force flows into language,
thoughts think themselves worthless."
—"Thinking About El Salvador" by Denise Levertov
audio: voca.arizona.edu/track/id/62168
no force flows into language,
thoughts think themselves worthless."
—"Thinking About El Salvador" by Denise Levertov
audio: voca.arizona.edu/track/id/62168
Experiments in bread continue! The right one is a super simple, probably solid, recipe. The left, however, is getting closer to what I expect dough to behave like. Got the 2nd loaf pan so I can start making bread easily for friends 😁
January 19, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Experiments in bread continue! The right one is a super simple, probably solid, recipe. The left, however, is getting closer to what I expect dough to behave like. Got the 2nd loaf pan so I can start making bread easily for friends 😁
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I am once again open for work! Please contact me if you’re in need of a JPN to ENG translator. I have tons of video game and light novel experience and would be thrilled to bring my unique voice to your projects!
January 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I am once again open for work! Please contact me if you’re in need of a JPN to ENG translator. I have tons of video game and light novel experience and would be thrilled to bring my unique voice to your projects!
I wanna do a manga where Thor comes to Japan for a part of each winter to run a food stand. I'd call it Oden Son.
a drawing of a triangle shaped object surrounded by various objects
ALT: a drawing of a triangle shaped object surrounded by various objects
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:59 AM
I wanna do a manga where Thor comes to Japan for a part of each winter to run a food stand. I'd call it Oden Son.
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Annual post about Japanese to English translation competitions!
Sadly I couldn't find any new competitions, but at least the JLPP and JAT are running again this year.
j-entranslations.com/japanese-to-...
Sadly I couldn't find any new competitions, but at least the JLPP and JAT are running again this year.
j-entranslations.com/japanese-to-...
Japanese to English Translation Competitions 2026 - J-En Translations
A list of Japanese to English translation competitions 2026 for aspiring and professional translators who want to improve their skills.
j-entranslations.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Annual post about Japanese to English translation competitions!
Sadly I couldn't find any new competitions, but at least the JLPP and JAT are running again this year.
j-entranslations.com/japanese-to-...
Sadly I couldn't find any new competitions, but at least the JLPP and JAT are running again this year.
j-entranslations.com/japanese-to-...
Met him once. A man of few words.
Honetsuki Juju, a man with a chicken leg for a head and who carries a turtle around, is the mascot of Marugame City.
January 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Met him once. A man of few words.
"I will never read Virginia Woolf silently again if I can help it. You miss half of what she was doing."
—Ursula K. Le Guin, "Text, Silence, Performance" (1986), on the merits of reading many texts aloud
—Ursula K. Le Guin, "Text, Silence, Performance" (1986), on the merits of reading many texts aloud
January 18, 2026 at 9:28 AM
"I will never read Virginia Woolf silently again if I can help it. You miss half of what she was doing."
—Ursula K. Le Guin, "Text, Silence, Performance" (1986), on the merits of reading many texts aloud
—Ursula K. Le Guin, "Text, Silence, Performance" (1986), on the merits of reading many texts aloud
Watching Dodgeball on Netflix in Japan, and I already noticed two cut jokes. Not just the subtitles, but the video is also gone. Is this like an edited for TV version? I don't remember the movie verbatim, so I can only guess what else is missing. I wasn't aware that Netflix did this.
a man with a mustache says go ahead make your jokes mr. jokey
ALT: a man with a mustache says go ahead make your jokes mr. jokey
media.tenor.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Watching Dodgeball on Netflix in Japan, and I already noticed two cut jokes. Not just the subtitles, but the video is also gone. Is this like an edited for TV version? I don't remember the movie verbatim, so I can only guess what else is missing. I wasn't aware that Netflix did this.
Might finally be time to get a record player...
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Might finally be time to get a record player...