Live, real-time English audio translation of Japan TV streams

YokosoNews has been offering live, real-time English translation of NHK other Japanese-language networks on his Ustream channel. I'm listening to him as I watch NHK TV on my cable provider (Time Warner, Comcast, and others are offering the normally "premium" Japanese television network for free right now, in the wake of the disaster.)

Boing Boing editor/partner and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin hosts and produces Boing Boing's in-flight TV channel on Virgin America airlines (#10 on the dial), and writes about living with breast cancer. Diagnosed in 2011. @xeni on Twitter. email: xeni@boingboing.net.

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sauce

I clicked play and the first word I heard was “Godzilla.” Way to break stereotypes guys.
Pierre

Greetings, from Pierre of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, westcoast of Canada.

Ganbatene !
Anonymous

Try http://yokosonews.com/live instead — It’s a professional endeavor Katz started last April, I believe.
Anonymous

Thank you for your insights!
Anonymous

I am watching your live-cast from New York. Words can not express my impression of the catastrophe. It is far to great for any words. The world shares Japan’s pain in this terrible time. We pray for the Japanese people and are sending as much help as possible. What you are doing is greatly appreciated, but don’t forget to get some sleep and take care of yourself. Thank you!
Anonymous

They have just this minute gone off to bed after broadcasting for 14 hours (after doing an 18 hour stint yesterday).
bamblesquatch

Microsoft and @bing are trading humanitarian donations in exchange for retweets and promotions of their services.

If you’re similarly appalled by this, I’d really appreciate some help in getting #fuckbing trending:

http://twitter.com/bamblesquatch/status/46661564308262912
Martha Bridegam

Architecture for Humanity seems to be working on translation and info distribution for foreign nationals in Japan and is promoting the Twitter hashtag #honyaquake for the same purpose.
allium

@Xeni – The SAP function on the TV may provide a built-in translation (at least it’s supposed to for Comcast).
Anonymous

Thank you Katz for your valuable service!!!
textworks4u

Great project, thank you, Katz! Textworks4u offers free English Language Help for people affected by the Japan disaster – join the campaign, tell your Japanese mates & get more info on: http://www.textworks4u.com