Translation

I am an experienced Japanese to English
translator with over 15 years of professional experience. While I chiefly focus
on commercial documentation, legal opinions, and documents relating to
financial products and investment trusts, I also handle a significant volume of
material for clients in the advertising, manufacturing and pharmaceutical
sectors. Outside the corporate sphere, I work with a diverse range of material
including social commentary, media articles, blog posts and the fine arts. (Rates vary according to the nature of the document being translated.)

Interpreting

I am an experienced deposition interpreter and have served
as lead interpreter on several depositions taken at US diplomatic posts. I have
also interpreted in the Tokyo District Court in connection with civil
litigation and civil rehabilitation proceedings and have significant experience
at interpreting investigation proceedings (US Federal Trade Commission,
National Tax Authority) and policy discussions (Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries, other agencies). I also have extensive experience with
commercial negotiations (M&A), IR presentations, and general corporate
material. I offer interpreting services in both direction and all modes (consecutive,
whispering and simultaneous). I hold a Master of Arts in Japanese Interpreting
and Translation and am a graduate of Simul Academy. (Rates available on request.)

Accreditation/Qualifications:

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Level 1) 1998

NAATI Professional Translator Accreditation (Japanese to
English) 1999

MAJIT (University of Queensland) 2000

Test of Business Interpreting Skills 2005

Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (Level 2) 2009