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Native Language: English
Working Languages: Japanese
Other Language(s) Into English: Japanese into English

Profile:

I have worked as a translator, journalist, and editor in a variety of capacities since 1991. As a translator, I have worked on materials ranging from a political science works about Prime Minister Koizumi (Routledge, 2009), to a history of Japanese diplomacy (JPIC, 2022), to a company history of Hitachi; from urban planning documents for various municipalities in the Kansai region to quality control materials for an automobile manufacturer; and from marketing materials and annual reports to tourism and museum brochures.

My journalism experience includes four years at a trade magazine covering the amusement machine business, one year at a Japanese newspaper, and two-and-a-half years as a general news reporter for the Associated Press. I have written about everything from video games and stock market crashes to Japanese election campaigns and people who restore old houses. I also edited a political science and international affairs journal for five years, and just to round out the picture am also completing a dissertation in modern Japanese history for the University of California, Berkeley. CV available upon request.

General Areas of Specialization: Arts/Humanities, Business, Computers, Official documents, Personal documents

Specialized Equipment and Software:

OmegaT for both Windows and Macintosh. Swordfish for Macintosh

Translator or Interpreter: Translator

Other Specializations:

Social Sciences, Journalism, Amusement Industry, Politics/Government, International Affairs

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