SWET is a community of writers, editors, and translators, as well as copyeditors, proofreaders, book designers, copywriters, teachers, researchers, rewriters, and others working mainly between Japanese and English, and mainly in Japan or for Japanese clients. SWET has members throughout Japan, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries.  

Human Editors is an initiative run by an international group of editorial professionals:

• to provide a custom-built directory of experienced and skilled editors and proofreaders from around the world that raises awareness of their value and work;

• and to promote this directory to authors and publishers, including businesses, traditional publishers, nonprofits, NGOs, and readers.