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Maya Y.

Experienced Japanese & English Content Writer/Copywriter/Translator

My name is Maya. I am a native Japanese speaker and live in the United States. I'm fluent in both Japanese and English. I'm confident at writing content regarding lifestyle (food, beverage, cooking, recipes), travel, products, etc. I can also translate English to Japanese, or Japanese to English. I'm also available for copywriting and website development using Squarespace or other web-building services. I have done content writing (in both English & Japanese) of: - culture & traditions - travel - hotels - cultural food & beverage - recipes - how-tos - wellness activities (yoga, meditation, spa) - product promotions SKILLS: • Excellent written & oral communication skills in English & Japanese • Extensive industry knowledge of travel • Extensive industry knowledge of food & wines • Extensive knowledge of a broad range of hotels & unique accommodations worldwide • Advanced knowledge of global destinations and regional highlights • Extensive personal travel history including 57 countries & regions CERTIFICATIONS: • Certified International Travel Supervisor • WSET Level 2 Award in Wines • WSET Level 3 Award in Wines COMPUTER • Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Squarespace, Wordpress I'm looking forward to working with you soon! Thank you.

🇺🇸Mountain View, United States$20/hr100% JSS5.00 (10)Since Aug 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$3.6k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#9,727 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,815 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Nov 3, under 30 days

Total earnings
$225k

Billed in all: $231k

World#12,734 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,228 / 62.1k
Per project
$17k

$21k in the last 6 months

World#7,469 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,332 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
13

Across 18 contracts

17% fixed83% hourly
World#175,712 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#25,131 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$231kNothing earned since Nov 3Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$227.5k$230.0k$232.5k$235.0kNov 3Nov 5Nov 7

Tracked from Nov 3, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 0.57% in Travel & Hospitality

Top 1% in 3 of 9 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 2Hotel Design91 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 2%
  2. 3Japanese to English Translation478 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.63%
  3. #7Travel & Hospitality1,231 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 0.57%
  4. #7English to Japanese Translation529 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 1%
  5. #11Food & Beverage670 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 2%
  6. #19Product Description2,037 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #12Top 0.93%
  7. #25Travel Planning1,777 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #15Top 1%
  8. #25Administrate1,357 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #11Top 2%