MULTILINGUAL TRANSLATOR | LOCALIZATION SPECIALIST | LANGUAGE EDUCATOR
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🕒 Time Zone: UTC+9 (JST)

PROFILE SUMMARY

I am a multilingual Japanese translator, localization specialist, and language educator, with over a decade of experience spanning the medical, legal, IT, marketing, and entertainment domains. Combining linguistic precision with cultural fluency and teaching expertise, I deliver translations and educational content that are both accurate and engaging.

In addition to my freelance translation work, I publish on YouTube about multilingual communication and translation techniques, and I teach on Street-Academy as a lecturer in language and localization. These activities amplify my reach and keep me at the forefront of cross-cultural expertise.

LANGUAGE EXPERTISE

Working pairs:

EN/DE/FR/IT/ES/PT/RU ⇔ JA/KR, and JA ⇔ KR

Proficiency (CEFR):

• Native: Japanese

• Near-native: Korean

• C1–C2: English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Chinese

• Professional working level: Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Arabic, etc.

CORE SPECIALIZATIONS

• Medical & Pharmaceutical: IFU, clinical trials, MDR/PMDA documentation

• Legal & Corporate: Contracts, ESG reports, compliance materials

• Software & Marketing: UI/UX, web content, brand-voice adaptation, transcreation

• Audiovisual & Game Localization: Subtitling, narrative adaptation, cultural alignment

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

My global journey includes living and working in Japan, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Korea, Argentina, and Hungary — bringing a truly international and professional perspective to every project.

Before focusing full-time on translation, I worked as a sales representative in the international trading industry, managing multilingual negotiations and collaborating across cultures. This business foundation provides me with strategic insight as well as linguistic expertise.

My near-native proficiency in Korean was achieved through long-term immersion, rigorous study, and regular business use — a testament to my dedication and methodical approach to language mastery.

EDUCATIONAL & OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

• YouTube Channel: About multilingual communication, translation tips, and language learning methodology

• Street-Academy (ストアカ): Lecturer for language and localization courses

• Professional Member: Japan Association of Translators (JAT)

• Guest Speaker: British Association of Interpreters and Translators (2023)

• Upcoming Speaker: IJET-33 (2025) — “From Sales Professional to Hyperpolyglot: A Journey in Multilingual Communication”

PORTFOLIO & LINKS

🔗 LinkedIn

🔗 ProZ Profile

🎥 YouTube Channel

🌸 Street-Academy Profile

📸 Instagram @noricohyperglow — For behind-the-scenes of my multilingual life and culture insights

LET’S CONNECT

If you’re looking for a translator/educator/collaborator who bridges precision, creativity, and cross-cultural communication, I’d love to connect and contribute to your next global project.