Native Japanese speaker with excellent English language skill. Having various backgrounds from fashion/entertainment to medical/pharmaceutical industries largely contributes to translation quality.
Freelance translator - 2017 to date
Translate medical/pharmaceutical documents related to clinical trials and regulatory affairs, including academic paper and regulatory authorities' notifications and academic societies' guidelines. Also engaged in video game localization including AAA TRPG and AAA simulation game.
In-house translator - 2002 to 2017
Working for various Japanese/non-Japanese pharmaceutical companies, translating documents related to clinical development, sales & marketing, IR, PR, and press releases. Also working as a translator/administrator in a trading company importing/exporting punk apparels from London.
Promoter/interpreter - 2000 to 2002
Working in a fashion model agency promoting female fashion models coming to Japan all over the world.
Education: Kansai Gaidai University (Japan) (incomplete: decided to study abroad) Fellow Academy (Japan) - Game translation course Pitman Training Center (London), secretarial skill diploma Arc Academy (Japan), course for Japanese teacher to foreign students Interschool (Japan), simultaneous interpreter course (2 years) |