Born in Hiroshima in 1982, currently live in Nagoya.
EDUCATION
2003-2008: Bachelor of Arts at Doshisha University (Linguistics)
2004: University of Nottingham, England
2008: Japan Visual Translation Academy
2008-2011: Master of Arts at University of Tokyo (Linguistics)
JOBS
After being employed at a college as a clerical staff, I’ve been working for myself as a writer and a publisher. Also, I was involved in jobs of translation. I’m also a host of book clubs.
SKILLS
Translation (manga, video, and website), DTP (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Kendama (Achieved the grade of the 1st Dan), Rubik’s Cube, FileMaker apps
PUBLICATIONS
“The Complete Guide for Cinema-goers” (2010) [Japanese]
“50 Things Every Cinema-goer Should Know” (2012) [Japanese]
“50 Films That Makes You A Little Bit Better Than Yesterday” (2015) [Japanese]
“The Organisation Techniques to Enjoy Ultimate Freedom” (2016) [Japanese]
“English and Japanese Dictionary of Kendama” (2016) [English / Japanese]
“Introduction to Postcrossing” (2016) [Japanese]
“Reading Books to Change Yourself” (2017) [Japanese]
“How to Host a Book Club with Sherlock Holmes” (2018) [Japanese]
“How To Stay Out Of Being A Slave” (2020) [Japanese]
“My 1279-Day Log of Moral Harassment at Work and How I Exited from it” (2022) [Japanese]