Sayuri I.

I am an English–Japanese interpreter and translator based in Japan, supporting international clients in business meetings, technical training, exhibitions, cultural and academic research interviews, and media production. My approach is grounded in thorough preparation, careful listening, and practical support. I take time to understand the subject, the people involved, and the purpose of each assignment—not only to interpret accurately, but also to help participants communicate effectively. Depending on the assignment, I also assist with discussion moderation and facilitation, participant coordination, and follow-up communication. This may involve helping structure a conversation, facilitating questions during training, clarifying practical arrangements, or coordinating with stakeholders before and after a meeting. I work with clients to establish the support they need, while remaining attentive to each speaker’s meaning and intent. My interpreting experience includes luxury fragrance and cosmetics business discussions, startup and investor meetings, construction safety training, academic and cultural research, trade-show product demonstrations, and on-camera interviews. These assignments draw on my ability to research unfamiliar subjects, learn specialist terminology, and adapt to different working environments. My background also includes IT infrastructure and international project coordination, including a network replacement project spanning nearly 100 overseas offices. This experience informs how I approach stakeholder communication, issue tracking, documentation, and cross-regional collaboration. Alongside interpreting, I provide English-to-Japanese translation and localization across marketing, technical, audiovisual, UI/UX, and corporate content. My work ranges from websites, campaigns, and product launches to technical documentation, corporate materials, and subtitles. Services include translation and transcreation, copywriting, editing, proofreading, linguistic QA, and audiovisual quality control. Across written projects, I pay particular attention to tone, terminology, audience, and brand voice, producing Japanese that is accurate, natural, and appropriate to its purpose. Whether supporting a live discussion or a written project, I aim to be a dependable partner for you!