> Thanks for the link, this is certainly a very interesting looking blog but
> has anyone got any ideas on online translation? My French is basic and no
> where near good enough to get the most from this blog. Merci beaucoup.
Joel,
Try using Google for translations like this. Go to google.com and find the "Language Tools" link. You can translate phrases or entire web pages. Here is the blog in question translated to English:
The results for Japanese-to-English translations are interesting and highlight the way they phoneticize words from other languages.
Greg Weiner
San Francisco, California, USA