Learn Japanese 101: Interview w/ Van Gessel

Today's interview ran a little long. But trust me it is well worth it. Dr. Van Gessel is a professional Japanese Translator. He has translated novels, taught around the world (including at Columbia, California Berkeley, and Brigham Young Univerisity), been honored by the Foreign Minister of Japan, and even been the main consultant on the Academy Award winning film Silence by Martin ScorseseHere are a couple of his translated books:When I Whistle (1974) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Whistle-SHUSAKU-translated-Japanese-GESSEL/dp/0704333406/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511060524&sr=8-1&keywords=When+I+Whistle+van+gesselThe Samurai (1980) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Samurai-New-Directions-Classic/dp/0811213463/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060560&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Samurai+van+gessel&dpID=41SAIdbj4nL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srchScandal (1986) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Scandal-Peter-Owen-Modern-Classics/dp/0720612411/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060586&sr=1-1&keywords=Scandal+van+gesselStained Glass Elegies (1990) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Stained-Glass-Elegies-Directions-Classics/dp/0811211428/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060618&sr=1-1&keywords=stained+Glass+Elegies++van+gesselDeep River (1993) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Deep-River-Shusaku-Endo/dp/081121320X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060641&sr=1-1&keywords=Deep+River+++van+gesselThe Final Martyrs (1993) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Final-Martyrs-Shusaku-Endo/dp/0811212726/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060662&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Final+Martyrs+van+gessel&dpID=5150F7QxpKL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srchFive by Endo(2000) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Five-Endo-New-Directions-Bibelots/dp/0811214397/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060685&sr=1-1&keywords=Five+by+Endo+van+gesselKiku's Prayer (2012) by Endo Shusaku https://www.amazon.com/Kikus-Prayer-Novel-Weatherhead-Books/dp/0231162820/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511060702&sr=1-1&keywords=Kiku%27s+Prayer+van+gessel&dpID=51rAXUbVOzL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch