Mariko P.

Hello! 👋🏻 My name is Mariko and I am an experienced English/German to Japanese Localization & QA Specialist currently based in Tokyo, Japan. I focus primarily on marketing content and enjoy working with creative projects. Although I am based in Japan, I also work during most of European time zone (late afternoon-late evening JST). I will be able to help with: 🌏Marketing Content Localization & Transcreation 💬 Localization Quality Management & Language Specialist/Manager responsibilities 📝 English/German to Japanese Translation & Proofreading For a couple of my clients, I work as a Freelance Japanese Language Specialist and sole Japanese localization partner, also providing cultural guidance for Japanese market entry and handling a range of tasks beyond standard localization, including LQA, staging website reviews, linguistic testing, vendor management and feedback, as well as developing style guides, glossaries, and termbases. Type of content: • Websites & Apps • UX / UI copy • Product Pages & Descriptions • Social Media & Ad Copy • Newsletters • Online Articles & Blogs • Catalogs & Presentations • Training & Internal Materials • General legal/compliance texts Main Industries I’ve worked with: • Marketing • E-commerce • SaaS • Lifestyle & Wellness • Travel & Tourism • Hotels If you’re looking to localize your content into Japanese in a way that feels native, culturally appropriate, and aligned with your brand’s tone and voice, feel free to contact me! My background: -Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan -Graduate of Sophia University in Tokyo (major in Liberal Arts with a focus on Art History). -Previously worked at Ernst & Young in Tokyo as an International Tax Consultant/Internal Translator for 3 years. -Working as a sole proprietor since 2019. -Have lived abroad for 11 years (United States and Germany)