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Koji U.

Japan Market Specialist | Localization & Business Development

Looking for a reliable Japanese professional to help with your next project? Let's talk. Some projects are easy to define. Others need someone who can figure things out, adapt, and get things done. That's where I'm strongest. I'm a native Japanese professional based in Japan with 10+ years of experience working across Japanese and international teams. My background spans digital marketing, creative production, localization, translation, business development, and research. I've worked with both Japanese and overseas businesses, helping move projects forward across different industries and markets. Beyond the digital world, I have a substantial background in the Japanese sake industry, including sake education, international projects, and cultural exchange. One part of my career has been in digital advertising, where I spent over four and a half years working on native advertising campaigns for the Japanese market. My work involved developing ad copy, testing creative approaches, and adapting campaigns to different audiences and business goals. I have professional-level English proficiency (TOEIC 965/990) and working proficiency in Spanish. I'm open to a range of remote projects where I can put my skills and experience to work, whether in marketing, content production, localization, research, or international project coordination. Have a project in mind, even if it doesn't fit neatly into a standard job description? Feel free to message me. I'd be happy to discuss how I can help.

🇯🇵Amagasaki, Japan$22/hr100% JSS5.00 (11)Since May 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR
$537

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#74,745 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#167 / 1,269
Revenue, last 30 days
$133

Last 6 months: $3.2k

World#88,224 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#235 / 1,269
Total earnings
$100k

Billed in all: $104k

World#39,199 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#61 / 1,269
Per project
$7.7k

$3.2k in the last 6 months

World#21,887 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#35 / 1,269
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,096 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#412 / 1,269
Projects in all
13

Across 18 contracts

33% fixed67% hourly
World#175,715 / 412k
🇯🇵Country#448 / 1,269

Earnings, last 30 days

$104k+$133 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$104.0k$104.1k$104.2kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 14% in Japanese to English Translation

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 2Spanish to Japanese Translation13 freelancers · 🇯🇵 #1Top 15%
  2. 2Japanese to Spanish Translation13 freelancers · 🇯🇵 #1Top 15%
  3. #65Japanese to English Translation478 freelancers · 🇯🇵 #28Top 14%
  4. #85English to Japanese Translation529 freelancers · 🇯🇵 #44Top 16%
  5. #189Castilian Spanish1,275 freelancers · 🇯🇵 #2Top 15%
  6. #643YouTube4,450 freelancers · 🇯🇵 #2Top 14%
  7. #1,459WordPress Development8,209 freelancers · 🇯🇵 #2Top 18%
  8. #2,416English17,148 freelancers · 🇯🇵 #18Top 14%