Masayuki K.
Japan Market Expert | Research, Lead Generation & Local Operations
Are you struggling to understand the Japanese market, find the right companies, or reach decision-makers efficiently? I help global businesses 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 with accurate data and local execution support. With 6+ years of experience across 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀, I bring both 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to your business. 💼 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 I support companies that need 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻: ✔ 𝗪𝗲𝗯 & 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 (including Japanese-specific platforms) ✔ 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁(local research → execution) ✔ 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (vendor communication, follow-ups, negotiation support) ✔ B2B lead generation & contact research ✔ Japanese company list building (by industry, size, decision-makers) ✔ Competitor and customer behavior analysis ✔ Data organization (Excel / Google Sheets / CRM-ready) 🔍 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 I don’t just collect information — I 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. • Define your target (ICP / market / goal) • Conduct structured research (Web, SNS, local platforms) • Validate and organize data • Deliver clear, actionable outputs 🛠 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 I combine 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 + 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 to improve speed and accuracy: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 / 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 / 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 / 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀 / 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹 / 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 / 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗥𝗠 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 I focus on verified, practical data — not generic information. 🏆 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲 🔵 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗜𝗧, 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹, 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺, 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲) 🔵 Deep understanding of Japanese business practices 🔵 Strong communication & coordination skills (vendors, clients, internal teams) 🔵 Proven track record in project management & operations 🔵 Ability to bridge strategy and execution 📌 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 • 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 / 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 • Procurement & vendor negotiation (3+ years) • App / project management across industries (4+ years) • B2B customer support (telecom) (3+ years) • Business / brand support (retail, F&B, beauty) (6+ years) • Content writing (200+ articles) 💬 Let’s Work Together If you need someone who can 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻, feel free to reach out. Send me your 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸, and I’ll suggest how we can proceed.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.5k
Billed in all: $3,146$3.1k
$357 in the last 6 months
Across 10 contracts
Across 20 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 17% in Japanese
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