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Panel 1: Chiba, standing at the top of the tank, quite wet still in her one-piece bathing suit, being interviewed.
Chiba (1): 私は海事センターでショーを演じるために、私の県出身の別の若い女性と一緒に雇われました。
SUBTITLE (2): I was hired along with other young women from my prefecture to put on shows at the Maritime Center.
Comment (2): If the target language for translation is Japanese, the translator need not provide translations of Japanese dialog unless he or she wishes to make suggestions for improvement (the existing Japanese dialog is translated from the “subtitles,” which were what was actually written.
Translation (2): Sono stata assunta insieme ad altre giovani donne della mia prefettura per fare spettacoli al Maritime Center.
CAPTION (3): Chiba Moe, Marine Center show worker.
Translation (3): Chiba Moe, operaio dello spettacolo al Marine Center.
Panel 2: Incorporated photograph from http://www.erosblog.com/2008/12/16/nude-pearl-diver/
CAPTION – CHIBA NARRATING (4): 私たちはみな、海女 (真珠貝を採る女性潜水士) の村の出身なので、水中で働く素晴らしい伝統があります。
SUBTITLE (5): We are all from villages of ama (women pearl divers), so we have a great tradition of working underwater.
Translation (5): Siamo tutti di villaggi di ama (donne pescatrici subacquee di perle), quindi abbiamo una grande tradizione nel lavorare sott’acqua.
Panel 3: “Still photograph” of a group of other divers, also attractive young Japanese women in swimsuits just like Chiba’s, standing at the base of the tank and posed in a group. All are smiling, and one has raised her hand in a “V” sign.
CAPTION – CHIBA NARRATING (6): 私たちのグループがあり、餌やりショーを行うために、一緒に働いています。とても人気です。
SUBTITLE (7): There is a group of us. We work together to put on feeding shows. They’re very popular.
Translation (7): C’è un nostro gruppo. Lavoriamo insieme per dare spettacoli sull’alimentazione. Sono molto popolari.
Panel 4: Back to the interview. Chiba is grinning.
Chiba (8): 私は本当に自分の仕事が好きです。
SUBTITLE (9): I really like my job.
Translation (9): Mi piace molto il mio lavoro.
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