Japanese-to-English Translation || Art and Cultural Heritage
Translator Associations
About WritingWise
WritingWise is a sole-proprietorship operated by Rebekah Harmon. Current clients include some of Japan’s most prominent museums, research institutes, universities, and media companies, including the Museum of the Imperial Collections and the Tokyo National Museum.
Recent Projects
Treasures of Daikakuji
Special Exhibition (2025)Tokyo National Museum
(List of Works, Panels & Chats)
Haniwa!
Special Exhibition (2024)Tokyo National Museum
(List of Works, Panels & Chats)
Courtier Calligraphy &
Imperial Patronage of the Arts
Special Exhibition (2024)
The Museum of the Imperial Collections,
Sannomaru Shozokan
(Panels & Chats)
Imperial Patronage of the Arts
Special Exhibition (2024)
The Museum of the Imperial Collections,
Sannomaru Shozokan
(Panels & Chats)
Jingoji: The Dawn of Shingon Buddhism
Special Exhibition (2024)Tokyo National Museum
(List of Works, Panels & Chats)
Wild Wonders
Special Exhibition (2024)The Museum of the Imperial Collections,
Sannomaru Shozokan
(Panels & Chats)
Attire of the Warrior Elite:
The Yamuchi Textile Collection
Special Exhibition (2024)Kochi Castle Museum of History
(Exhibition Booklet)
Masterpieces from the Nezu Collection,
New Edition: Buddhist Painting
Catalogue (2024)Nezu Museum
(Commentaries, Edited by CIC)
Style It Your Way: Edo Kimono
Special Exhibition (2024)Tokyo National Museum
(Panels)
Ushering in the Reiwa Era
Special Exhibition (2023)The Museum of the Imperial Collections,
Sannomaru Shozokan
(Panels & Chats)
The Golden Hall of Chūson-ji Temple
Special Exhibition (2024)Tokyo National Museum
(List of Works, Panels & Chats)
The Maki-e Masters
Special Exhibition (2023)Miho Museum
(Introductory Essay, Edited by CIC)
Ancient Mexico
Special Exhibition (2023)Tokyo National Museum
(Panels & Chats)
All about Japanese Archaeology at
the Tokyo National Museum
Guidebook (2023)Tokyo National Museum
(Translator/Joint Project)
Tokyo National Museum
Its History and National Treasures
Special Exhibition (2022)Tokyo National Museum
(Panels & Chats)
Izumo and Yamato
Special Exhibition (2020)Tokyo National Museum
(Editor of English Translation)
Japanese Art History for Inquiring Minds
YouTube channel exploring real artifacts with relevant historical context