Securing translation rights?

[Stewart Baker]

Anybody have advice on how to secure the rights to translate Japanese works into English?

e.g.

At what point in the process should I contact the rights-holder?
Are there any form letters online I could use for this sort of thing?  My Japanese is probably not quite at the level where I could write an effective legal request from scratch... :)

[AlanSummers]

Hi Stewart,

I'd suggest contacting Emiko Miyashita, Randy Brooks, David Cobb, Michael Dylan Welch (currently in Japan giving talks) and Richard Gilbert amongst others.

Translations:
http://www.brooksbookshaiku.com/translations.html

Let me know how you get on.

warm regards,

Alan

Anybody have advice on how to secure the rights to translate Japanese works into English?

e.g.

At what point in the process should I contact the rights-holder?
Are there any form letters online I could use for this sort of thing?  My Japanese is probably not quite at the level where I could write an effective legal request from scratch... :)

[Stewart Baker]

Thanks, Alan.  I'll give Michael a buzz and see what he has to say on it, and possibly Fay, since I know both those fine poets. :)