Kohei T.

✔️Experienced English-Japanese Translator and Interpreter specializing in Translations and Proofreading with EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE. 👋Hello. I’m Kohei. I'm a translator and interpreter with over 12 years of experience. I'm fully bilingual and a native speaker of both English and Japanese and pride myself in offering professional and quality services. So if you need to accurately translate various types of documentation such as news articles, business e-mails, business contracts, legal documents, social media posts, video subtitles, research papers, government regulations, give me a shout! I have worked with ✨High Profile Clients/Organizations✨ in Japan, the USA, Canada, and the UK. Including the following to illustrate a few of them: ✅ Benesse ✅ Ajinomoto ✅ Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries (MAFF) ✅ US Army Corps of Engineers ✅ Naha District Prosecutor's Office ✅ Naha Tourism Association ☕️WHY CHOOSE ME OVER OTHER FREELANCERS?☕️ 🔹Responsiveness: I have been working remotely for over 7 years now so I understand the importance of regular and quick communication. As a client of Upwork myself, I've been burned one too many times by "hey sorry, I'll hand it in tomorrow." Deadlines are as important to me as they are to you. I avoid unrealistic deadlines and will be upfront about what I can handle. 🔹English Literacy Efficiency: Although technically my second language, English is one of the languages I am most comfortable with, as I have spent most of my life speaking English growing up in Ottawa, Canada. I did my schooling in Ottawa from elementary school to college in English and French. I got my TESOL certificate to teach conversational English, and have been doing so for over ten years in Okinawa, Japan, as well as translating. 🔹Japanese Literacy Efficiency: Japanese is my mother tongue. I was born in Okinawa and moved to Canada at a young age. There, I kept my language skill by going to Japanese hoshuko, as well as by reading and watching Japanese literature and media. In my mid-20s, I moved to Okinawa where I have been able to use my language skills to make a living for myself and my family. Eventually, I was able to start my own business in Okinawa which requires a lot of administrative and customer relation work, almost all of which require a high-level of Japanese proficiency. 🔹Extensive Experience: I have been a translator and interpreter for over 12 years working in English to Japanese and Japanese to English. Experienced working with high-profile clients/organizations and received great positive feedback. Wide range of translation fields: Education, Food Regulations, Games, Legal, Technical, Medical, and Social Media Marketing. 🔹Project Manager: I can manage large translation projects by hiring other translators. The MAFF project mentioned above involved over 7 translators from all over Japan and over 50 documents - all of which were about 60 pages in length! 🔹Other Skills: -Graphic design -Adobe Illustrator -Adobe Photoshop -Aegisub 🙋‍♂️I look forward to working with you, to provide reliable, consistent, and high-level translations and interpretations. Please contact me so we can discuss how we can work together to FULLY meet your business needs!