This article from the Washington Post illustrates just a small part of the growing number of tourists from Asia and Europe headed to the U.S. The need for adequate communication with these guests will no doubt continue to skyrocket. "Each of the past three years, we've seen an increasing number of Japanese visitors come into the Cherry Blossom Festival Public Information Trailer who speak little to no English," Line said. "We'd like to be able to help them, to have them enjoy a better experience while here." The National Park Service has about 20 Japanese speakers signed up to help, but it needs dozens more.

Tags: Japanese | Translators | Interpreters | Tourists