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Yuran S.

Fukuoka, Japan

$10/hr
5.0
6 jobs

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต I am a Japan-based freelancer specializing in local market support, research and language services. ๐ŸŒ As a native Japanese speaker, I help bridge the gap between Japan and global markets by providing accurate, reliable, and culturally relevant insights. โœจ My services include: ๐Ÿ“ Japanese proofreading, localization, and content review for natural and high-quality communication ๐Ÿ“Š Market research using Japanese sources, including trend analysis and competitor research ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Support for entering the Japanese market (e.g., Rakuten product research, listing optimization, and localization) ๐Ÿ’ป Data scraping and information extraction from Japanese websites ๐Ÿ“ฑ Japanese-focused mobile app QA testing, including localization checks, unnatural AI response detection, bug reporting, and usability feedback ๐Ÿงฉ Debugging and testing for Japanese UI/UX, text flow, and AI interactions ๐Ÿฌ Mystery shopping and in-store research across Japan (electronics retailers, local stores, and more) ๐Ÿ” I can collect and analyze information from Japanese platforms, extract key insights, and present them clearly in English for global clients.

  • Data Visualization
  • Data Analysis
  • Python
  • Local Operations
  • Localization
  • Japanese
  • Translation
  • Review Website
  • Review or Feedback Collection
  • Proofreading
Tatsuyuki K.

Nisshin, Japan

$15/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I am a native Japanese freelancer based in Japan with over 20 years of professional experience in sales, customer communication, and business coordination. I worked for many years at Hibiya-Kadan Co., Ltd., where I handled both B2B and B2C client support, sales coordination, proposals, and customer relationship management. I also have experience supporting team operations as a sales leader. In addition, I lived in Manchester, UK for about one year and used English in daily communication and practical situations. This experience helps me communicate smoothly with international clients and support cross-cultural communication. I can support: * Japanese virtual assistant tasks * Customer communication * English-Japanese coordination * Web research * Simple translation support * Administrative support * Data entry and detail-oriented tasks I am reliable, responsive, and committed to providing accurate and professional support for every project.

  • Data Entry
  • Google Sheets
  • Japanese
  • English to Japanese Translation
  • Virtual Assistance
  • ChatGPT
Koki K.

Settsu, Japan

$25/hr
5.0
49 jobs

Living US for 3 years and Australia for 1 year. 100% native Japanese. I will provide the best service. TOEIC score 915 โ–ผStrengths and skills Translation Englishโ‡„Japanese Proofreading and edit essays or articles in Japanese Communication with Japanese companies (email, tell, online meetings) Online Japanese Tutor Negotiation with Japanese Online Stores Investigation of Japanese companies or websites Simple YouTube video editing (cut, text) Writing in Japanese Japanese Voice command for Japanese teaching materials E-mail Translation Englishโ‡„Japanese Article Localization Product Documentation Virtual Presentation Voice Translation Japanese Voice Over Japanese copy writing Manga Artist Manga Translation Manga Designer โ–ผQualification/Education Phi Theta Kappa๏ผˆๅ…จ็ฑณใงไธ€็•ชๆœ‰ๅใช็ต„็น”ใงๆˆ็ธพๅ„ช็ง€ใช็•™ๅญฆ็”Ÿใซ้€ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹่ณ‡ๆ ผ๏ผ‰ Associate in Arts Degreeใ€€GPA4.0 President Lists (ๅญฆๅ†…ใฎๆˆ็ธพๅ„ช็ง€่€…ใซ้€ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹๏ผ‰ โ–ผExperience Italki Online Japanese Tutor Experienced to teach Japanese in IL and TX as a private lesson โ–ผWorking Hours 20/week๏ผˆIt can be changed depending on the task and my schedule) I would like to interact with each company and people. I appreciate it if you could cooperate with me. email- kmzn.jpbusiness@gmail.com

  • Japanese
  • Proofreading
  • Academic Proofreading
  • English
  • Japanese to English Translation
  • Teaching Japanese
  • Voice-Over
  • Middle-Aged Adult
  • Microsoft Word
  • Audio Recording
  • English to Japanese Translation
  • Audio Production
  • Translation
Mizuho F.

Fukuoka, Japan

$15/hr
4.0
2 jobs

I'm Mizuho, a bilingual (Japanese/English) project manager based in Japan. Over 5+ years, I've supported 40+ clients with localization and ecommerce operations coordination. Project Management โ€ข Manage 5+ localization projects at once, from start to finish โ€ข Coordinate teams of translators, writers, designers and engineers. โ€ข Assign, check quality, and deliver on time โ€ข Have hands-on website production experience, so I understand the process when localizing sites and apps Ecommerce โ€ข Manage product listings for a Japanese lifestyle ecommerce site with 10,000+ products โ€ข Run Rakuten marketplace operations for a skincare brand โ€ข Grew that brand's yearly sales by 140% and added 100 new newsletter subscribers Tools I use โ€ข Projects: Asana, monday, Notion โ€ข E-commerce: Rakuten, Shopify, Makeshop โ€ข Design: Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Canva โ€ข Web: WordPress, Wix โ€ข Analytics: Google Analytics My background โ€ข 4 years of living and working in the U.S. and Indonesia shaped my cross-cultural communication and adaptability. If you need a dependable project coordinator, especially for localization or ecommerce work, let's talk.

  • Virtual Assistance
  • Project Management
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Administrative Support
  • English to Japanese Translation
  • Localization
  • Proofreading
  • Customer Support
  • Ecommerce Support
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Figma
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Canva
  • WordPress
  • Google Analytics
  • HTML
  • Shopify
Madoka W.

Kitakyushu, Japan

$30/hr
5.0
15 jobs

Thank you for visiting my profile. I help overseas companies successfully navigate the Japanese market through supplier sourcing, market research, business support, and export coordination. With over 20 years of experience in international trade, export operations, and business administration, I provide practical support for companies seeking reliable assistance in Japan. My services include: โ–  Supplier Sourcing & Business Development โ€ข Identifying and contacting Japanese manufacturers and suppliers โ€ข Supplier evaluation and comparison โ€ข Supplier research and sourcing support โ€ข Communication and coordination with Japanese companies โ€ข Product sourcing for overseas buyers โ–  Market Research & Field Research โ€ข Market and competitor research โ€ข Store visits and field investigations โ€ข Mystery shopping and service evaluations โ€ข Local verification and fact-finding assignments โ€ข On-site inspections and reporting โ–  Export & Trade Support โ€ข Export documentation support โ€ข Coordination with Japanese suppliers and logistics providers โ€ข Import/export process assistance โ€ข Product and supplier verification โ€ข Trade communication support โ–  Japan Business Support โ€ข Communication with Japanese businesses and government offices โ€ข Administrative support for overseas companies โ€ข Document preparation and translation support โ€ข Coordination with local partners and service providers Why work with me? โ€ข Native Japanese, fluent English โ€ข Based in Japan โ€ข Top Rated freelancer with 100% Job Success โ€ข Strong communication and reporting skills โ€ข Extensive experience working with international clients โ€ข Reliable, detail-oriented, and responsive Whether you need supplier sourcing, market research, export support, or local representation in Japan, I can help you achieve your business goals efficiently and professionally. I look forward to discussing your project.

  • Data Entry
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Process Improvement
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Administrative Support
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Customer Service
  • Research Summary
  • Data Collection
  • Internet Survey
  • Mystery Shopping
  • Local Operations
  • Local Photography
Aki T.

Nara-shi, Japan

$25/hr
5.0
25 jobs

ใ€Overviewใ€‘ โญ Medical Translation & Voice with Real Clinical Insight โญ Struggling with medical translation that feels accurateโ€”but doesnโ€™t fully convey the meaning? Iโ€™m a native Japanese medical translator and voice talent with ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ as a licensed Speech-Language-Hearing Therapist in Japan. I combine ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ + ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ + ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป to ensure your content is both accurate and truly understood. ๐Ÿค ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฒ โœ” Deep understanding of medical terminology and patient context โœ” Context-aware localization (not word-for-word translation) โœ” Natural Japanese writing that resonates with readers โœ” Voice delivery that sounds human, clear, and engaging โœ” Reliable communication and strict deadline adherence I donโ€™t just translate โ€” I make sure your message is ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜, ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น in Japanese. โญ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—œ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ โ€ข English โ†’ Japanese Medical Translation โ€ข Healthcare & Educational Content Localization โ€ข Proofreading & Editing (Track Changes) โ€ข Script Adaptation for Japanese Audience โ€ข Japanese Voice-Over & Narration โ€ข AI Training Data Voice Recording โ€ข Cultural & Context Review (Japan Market) ๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜€ ๐—œ'๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ โœ” Completed long-form Japanese localization projects โœ” Worked on specialized and detail-oriented content โœ” Completed AI voice dataset recording projects for international clients โœ” Delivered natural Japanese localization for complex topics โœ” Strong listening and accurate transcription skills ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ใƒป"Great to work with Aki, all details explained properly and she is very reliable. Will work with her again for similar projects." ใƒป"Job well done. It was a pleasure to work with Aki!" ใƒป"Working with this freelancer was a positive experience. She showed strong dedication, often working late into the evenings despite holding another full-time job. She delivered quality work with excellent attention to detail. She was responsive, receptive to feedback, and clearly committed to a good outcome. Iโ€™m pleased with the final result and would recommend her for similar projects." ๐Ÿ“š ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ โ€ข ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต-๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ-๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ in Japan โ€ข ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ of clinical experience (acute & rehabilitation settings) โ€ข Freelance translator & voice talent specializing in medical content โ€ข Strong ability to interpret complex medical information into natural Japanese ๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๏ผ† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ โ€ข Translated a specialized book on herbs (~๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฌ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€) โ€ข Completed ๐Ÿฏ ๐—”๐—œ ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ โ€ข Published an eBook in Japanese on stuttering ๐ŸŽ™ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ Professional home studio with acoustically treated booth Equipment: โ€ข Audio-Technica AT2020 condenser microphone โ€ข Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th Gen) audio interface โ€ข Stedman Proscreen 101 pop filter Delivering clean, natural, and broadcast-ready Japanese audio for narration, e-learning, and AI datasets. ๐ŸŽฏ ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ โ€ข Medical, healthcare, education, or specialized content providers โ€ข Clients who value ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ฒ + ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‰๐š๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€ข Teams looking for a long-term, reliable partner โ€ข Projects requiring both ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ If you need a professional who understands both ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜†, Iโ€™d be happy to support your project. ๐Ÿ“ฉ Feel free to send me a message โ€” available for both short-term and long-term collaboration.

  • English to Japanese Translation
  • Proofreading
  • Translation
  • Content Writing
  • Localization
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Market Research
  • Product Review
  • Anime
  • Manga
  • Cultural Adaptation
  • Voice-Over

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