Major clients:
Suntory, Ginza Mitsukoshi, NTT, Pasona
I grew up as a bilingual speaker fluent in English and Japanese in Japan.
I spoke English with my Singaporean mother and Japanese with my Japanese father.
I studied Intercultural Studies at Northwest University for my BA.
After working in the tourism industry, I earned a teaching certificate at the University of Washington by focusing on Foreign Languages and earning a Masters in Teaching. After teaching Japanese at Seattle Public Schools for two years, I moved back to Japan with my family.
I have started my own business, kotobashi and serve customers as a professional writer, translator, and cultural counsultant. I have extensive experience in translation and have translated websites operated by the Japanese governemnt and globally-renowned brands and companies.
I love writing about Japanese culture, history, philosophy, politics, and other fun topics.
If you need a fully bilingual writer (Japanese or English), contact me!