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I am a professional Japanese to English freelance translator with JLPT N1 Certification. I am also an online ESL teacher, a freelance proofreader/editor, and a content editor for a popular language learning app. Contact me for a quote, a sample translation, or my CV!

I offer professional services in: 🔹 Proofreading & Editing (English or Japanese-to-English) 🔹 Creative & Academic Writing 🔹 Japanese-to-English Translation & Localization I'm a native English speaker with 11+ years of experience in teaching, editing, and writing. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Japanese Language and Culture and am JLPT N1 certified, with 7+ years working on translation and localization projects. 🌸 日本語対応可能です。 日本語能力試験一級を取得しており、翻訳・校正・編集など幅広く対応しています。直訳にとどまらず、文脈とトーンを重視し、自然で伝わりやすい英語に仕上げます。 Services / 主な業務内容 🌟英語・日英翻訳の校正および編集 🌟物語構成やストーリーの英語執筆サポート 🌟学術・ビジネス文書のライティング・リライト 🌟ウェブ、アプリ、ゲーム、漫画などのローカライズ対応 Whether you need clean English, polished translations, or creative writing support, I deliver accurate, natural results with professionalism and care. ご相談はお気軽にどうぞ! Note: Some past work is under NDA, but I’m happy to provide relevant examples or trial edits. ※守秘義務により公開できない実績もございますが、ご要望に応じて詳細のご説明や試訳のご提供も可能です。

I began studying Japanese in seventh grade and graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in Japanese Language and Literature, as well as a Concentration in Translation Studies. My professional translation career began with an internship at a manga publishing company during my time at Smith, and in the years following I have expanded my range into a wide variety of media, including interviews, short stories, poetry, song lyrics, plot documents for fictional works, and mobile games. My hours are extremely flexible. I am meticulous with revisions and formatting standards and dedicated to keeping deadlines, and I bring a deep, lifelong love of creative writing to all localization work I take on, be it translation, editing, or proofreading. I value a sense of connection and collaboration with my clients, since translation at its heart is about communication between people. In fact, some of my favorite work has been in one-on-one passion projects, though clients on a larger scale are naturally very welcome as well; my commitment to polished, nuanced localization is what ultimately drives me, regardless of project size.

Japanese–English Bilingual Translator | Education Consultant | Client Support Specialist I am a Japanese–English bilingual professional with hands-on experience in both Japanese and U.S.-based companies, specializing in translation, international education, and client support. I help clients bridge language and cultural gaps with accuracy, professionalism, and a strong attention to detail. 🔹 What I can help you with: ・Japanese ⇄ English Translation (business, education, website content) ・International Education Consulting (study abroad guidance & coordination) ・Communication support between international students and institutions ・HR support & employee training (cross-cultural environments) ・Travel coordination & accommodation arrangements ・Website content editing and administrative support With a strong background in working with international students and organizations, I understand both cultural nuances and business expectations, ensuring smooth and effective communication. I am reliable, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering high-quality work on time. Currently expanding skills: ・AI training (English → Japanese language tasks) ・Canva-based design (social media images & simple video editing) ・I am excited to collaborate with global clients and contribute to meaningful projects.

* LANGUAGE ABILITY: Native Japanese 20 years at a big company in Japan. Able to use various modes in writing for business, marketing, academic, casual, etc. Correctness and care for detail were recognized by 100% good feedback from clients.. * EXPERIENCE: Completed more than 600 translation jobs including: 6 full books; websites; legal documents; articles of scientific, art, and business, Product descriptions. *SPECIALTY:: Subtitle: 4 movies, more than 120 of video blogs; 400 e-learning sessions, and Patent documents: 8 applications *PROOFREAD/EDIT: Common task. MTPE is one of choice for translation.. * UNDERSTANDING: Interested in every field; Deep understanding is my strong point. Past works were in the field of IT, medical, financial, ICO, travel, automobile, HR and more. * DOCUMENT FORMAT: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, HTML, and others. * CAT: Smartcat, memoQ, Phrase, and others * SPECIAL SKILLS: Certified expert of Microsoft WORD, EXCEL, PPT, editing of figures and complex table making/editing, and image editing.

Living in the U.S for over 45 years, I am a native Japanese who deeply understand culture and nuance of both English and Japanese. Through my career in teaching, I have translated and proofread many materials, such as teaching materials, children's books, songs and finger plays, letters, and various other documents. I emphasize my work be "Accurate, easy to read in natural Japanese." As a teacher, I read books to children every day just as a voice actress. Also, I sang in a 100- member amateur choir for over 10 years as a hobby; we performed various music from folk songs to classical works, such as by L. Bernstein, Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich, and others with professional orchestras once or twice a year. * What I Can Help You With: English to Japanese Translation educational materials, children's literature focused on picture books, blog articles, web site children's songs, finger plays and games Japanese Proof Reading Make it easy to read and in smooth and natural Japanese expressions, double check the grammar Rewrite into easy to understand for readers Others Narrating, Reading, and Voice Acting--Recording *Why Clients Choose Me: 40+ years as an educator for young children 30+ translation & proofreading projects completed Experience translating both English and Japanese children's books, songs, finger plays Voice Recording: natural talking and reading and voice acting When you need quality support in translation from English to Japanese and proofreading, feel free to ask me. My native language, Japanese is throughly strong. I can translate from English to Japanese. Japanese transcription and proofreading are my favorite and strongest skills. Taught Japanese to all ages non-Japanese speakers.