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Marina I.

Japan Market Entry Expert | Lead Generation | Web Research | VA

🇯🇵 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 Want to grow your business in Japan but don’t know where to start? I help international brands localize their products, find the right partners, and succeed in the Japanese market — with cultural insight and real business experience. Show more! ・Description Thinking of entering the Japanese market – but unsure how to localize properly? You can now translate almost anything with AI. But accurate translation doesn’t always mean natural, persuasive Japanese. To truly connect with local customers, you need cultural context and a native perspective. 🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮 🇯🇵 Japanese Market Research & Entry Support 🤝 Business Outreach & Partnership Development 📞 Communication with Japanese Companies (Phone & Email) 🎬 Promotion Strategy & Content Direction for Japan 👥 Participant Recruitment & Community Engagement 💬 Cultural & Business Communication Consulting 👑 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 🇯🇵 Supporting an international performer with their expansion into the Japanese market 🤝 Building relationships with Japanese hotels, resorts, and event organizers 🎬 Directed promotional content tailored for Japanese audiences 👥 Recruited and coordinated participants for live performance testing sessions 🛂 Researched business and visa options to support long-term activities in Japan 💬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 ・"Marina did an amazing job. I recommend her services to others." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ・"She got an answer from a Japanese company that I couldn't get for a year. Thorough, professional, and genuinely invested in helping." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ・"Excellent work. I highly recommend Marina for any type of Japanese VA work. A++" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🤝𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 If you're serious about growing in Japan, send me a message with your current situation and goals. I’ll suggest the best way to research, connect, and grow in the Japanese market🇯🇵

🇯🇵Naha, Japan$20/hr100% JSS5.00 (2)Since Oct 2025
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$44

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#153,098 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#496 / 1,269
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $266

Total earnings
$1k

Billed in all: $1.1k

World#394,032 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#1,237 / 1,269
Per project
$91

$53 in the last 6 months

World#305,391 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#982 / 1,269
Projects, last 6 months
5
80% fixed20% hourly
World#41,746 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#110 / 1,269
Projects in all
11

Across 12 contracts

75% fixed25% hourly
World#192,417 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#515 / 1,269

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.1kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,080$1,100$1,120$1,140Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 35% in Translation

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