Kathleen O'Neil

About

My love affair with the Japanese language began with a simple song and the numbers one to ten. For over a decade, I have been captivated by its beauty. I am determined to plumb its depths.

I hope you’ll join me.

Profile

• MA Japanese Studies, First Class with Distinction in Spoken Japanese (University of Edinburgh)
• Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 (日本語能力試験一級)
• Japan Kanji Aptitude Test Level 2 (日本漢字能力検定二級)
• Assistant Language Teacher of English, JET Programme UK (2023 -)
• Shortlisted for the 9th JLPP International Translation Competition (2024-2025) https://www.jlpp.go.jp/competition9/index_en.html

Currently translating “Dogra Magra” (1935) by Yumeno Kyusaku on Substack (linked below).