Kendo taikai announcement (assistance with Japanese translation requested) I'm assisting to publicise a inaugural kendo cup for one of our dojo in Melbourne. I want to post to the Japanese version of a　 Facebook page, however I want to make sure my Japanese is correct first (it will be shared as a poster with pertinent information, this will just be the caption). If anyone could correct me that would be great. :) I'm very bad at writing politely, which I imagine I should do here.　 Japanese: 初のメルボルンの虎道場のメルボルン・カップになります。 全て国内と国際競争者は歓迎します。 よろしくお願いします。 English: This will be the inaugural Tora Dojo's Melbourne Cup. All domestic & international competitors are welcome. Please come help us celebrate this event.

Request for assistance with e-mail application question (Japanese)

I didn't quite know where to put this, as it seemed to long too go in the 'answers' section, and wasn't exactly a 'notebook' entry, but anyway. Sorry if it's in the wrong area. I did try to research Japanese letter writing online a bit beforehand, however I couldn't find much that was helpful in this case.

I'm applying for a medical observership later in the year. I want to ask a question about my application. Even though I'm sure they have English-speaking staff I think it's polite to at least try to write in Japanese. However my formal Japanese is pretty terrible (basically non-existent), and I don't really know the appropriate ways to open/close formal letters. Also I'm not sure if it comes across as too bossy or forwards when translated.

If anyone could assist me by correcting any of the worst mistakes I would greatly appreciate it. I have put the English version of what I am trying to say below as well, for comparison. I will send both of them.

Thanks in advance.

Japanese version:

<formal opening: please suggest. Somehow I think 'こんにちは’ isn't exactly appropriate>

今年にclinical observershipを申請していたしたいです。しかし、先週にバララット病院のインタン仕事を終わって二週間に別の病院にすぎの仕事を始めます。情報小冊子にclinical supervisorからの推薦状は必要だと読みました。新しい仕事にしばらくの間に誰もは私をあまり知りませんので、前の病院(バララット)のsupervisorからの推薦状はよろしいですか？そいして、推薦状にどのようなことを入ったほうがよろしいですか？

よろしくお願いいたします、

バレィ・リリアナ

English version:

Hello,