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+title: Japanese for Functional Programmers
+date: 2015-02-13 18:00:00
+author: Trevor Alexander
+categories: ['event']
+description: Trevor Alexander will give a talk on Japanese grammar from a unique perspective, drawing on his experience as an engineer and professional translator.
+---
+
+![japanese flag with parens](./img/funcjpnflag.svg =300x)
+
+Think Japanese is hard? Confusing? Well, you're wrong!
+
+This talk will introduce a totally different way of looking at Japanese grammar
+and structure that is immediately understandable to functional programmers. It
+will also reveal some hidden gems and amazing features of Japanese. If you like
+functional programming, Japanese, or both, this is going to blow your mind.
+
+Trevor Alexander finished his MS in Electrical Engineering this year, and holds
+a minor in Japanese from the University of Hawaii. He has worked as a freelance
+Japanese translator on and off for nine years, and can speak, read, and write on
+a business and technical level.
+
+
+「日本語、むずいなぁ」って思ったことあるかい？そいつは間違いだ！
+
+このトークは、日本語の文法や構成などに対する、関数型プログラマーなら一目瞭然な見方を説明します。その上、日本語においてのすごい機能や隠し技を明かします。とにかく、関数型言語、あるいは日本語が好きだったら、このトークであなたの世界はひっくり返ります！
+
+トレバー・アレクサンダーは今年電子工学の修士号をハワイ大学から得て、日本語の副専攻も卒業しています。9年に渡り、ビジネスと技術内容をさばき、フリーの翻訳者として活動してきました。
+
+***
+
+__When:__ Thursday, February 19, 2015 @ 6:00pm
+
+__Where:__ Manoa Innovation Center (HICapacity), 2800 Woodlawn Drive, Suite #132, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. 
+
+Street parking is available, as well as a limited amount of green vistor stalls are available. Please do not park in the reserved stalls.