Umemura Farm Website – Devlog #36: Adding English Support and Starting i18n Integration

Today's Work: Beginning Internationalization (i18n)

Today, I began the process of making the site multilingual by adding support for an English version of the website.

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i18n Setup and Progress

To enable internationalization, I started with the basics:

• Created translation files:

  • ja.json for Japanese
  • en.json for English

• Implemented language-switching logic using next-intl.

• Added a JP / EN language toggle to the navigation bar.

At this point, I’ve completed translation for three sections of the website. I’ll continue updating the remaining sections step by step.

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Debugging Monthly Text Logic

There is a debug page used to test whether month-based seasonal content displays correctly. Now that multilingual support is involved, I need to think about how to handle this logic in both languages.

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For now, I’m choosing to prioritize simpler sections first, and will come back to the more complex parts after completing the basics.

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Next Steps

• Continue translating additional sections
• Plan how to handle debug logic with i18n
• Start reviewing seasonal and conditional text rendering in both languages

The foundation is set, and I'm excited to bring full multilingual support to the site!

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tags: nextjs, i18n, multilingual, portfolio, react