Yo Mizuno - Japanese to English translator. Translation services in History - Japanese, English, sports, international cooperation, education business, tourism, urban and community development, environment, Japanese history and cultuture, academic, art, disaster management, fisheries, waste management, water supply, automobiles, welfare, native speaker, English, Japaese, non profit organizations, professional baseball

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Nanjo City, Okinawa, Japan

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PRO-level points: 50, Questions answered: 40, Questions asked: 193

38 projects entered

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Translation Volume: 1239 words Completed: May 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	An article on professional baseball in China Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 0 days Completed: May 2008 Languages: English to Japanese	Subtitles for two short films about swimming Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 0 days Completed: May 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	An article on professional baseball in China Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 610 words Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	A description of Bejing, China Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Translation Volume: 0 days Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: English to Japanese	Subtitles for a Trailer Media / Multimedia	No comment.
Translation Volume: 898 words Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	An article on professional baseball in China Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1180 words Completed: Apr 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	An article on professional baseball in China Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1220 words Completed: Mar 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	Some articles on professional baseball in China Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 586 words Completed: Mar 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	Some articles on professional baseball in China Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1654 words Completed: Feb 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	A Description of a Construction Method for Railroad Tracks Construction / Civil Engineering	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1135 words Completed: Feb 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	A brochure for an embroidery machine Mechanics / Mech Engineering	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 2726 words Completed: Jan 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	A website for a laser scanner Computers: Hardware	No comment.
Editing/proofreading Volume: 1253 words Completed: Jan 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	3 letters of recommendation for a graduate program Education / Pedagogy	No comment.
Translation Volume: 201 words Completed: Jan 2008 Languages: Japanese to English	an introduction to a thesis on volleyball Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 14 pages Completed: Dec 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	Some articles on professional baseball in China Sports / Fitness / Recreation	No comment.
Translation Volume: 12 pages Completed: Nov 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A description of the activities of a nonprofit organization Other	No comment.
Translation Volume: 10 pages Completed: Oct 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A lecture on entrepreneurship Management	No comment.
Translation Volume: 6 pages Completed: Oct 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A description of the activities of a nonprofit organization Other	No comment.
Translation Volume: 12 pages Completed: Oct 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A description of the activities of a nonprofit organization Other	No comment.
Translation Volume: 11 pages Completed: Oct 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A description of the activities of a nonprofit organization Other	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1354 words Completed: Sep 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A letter to a professor in a graduate program Education / Pedagogy	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3 pages Completed: Sep 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A description of some language schools in the Unitesd States Education / Pedagogy	No comment.
Translation Volume: 7 pages Completed: Aug 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	Birth certificates, Divorce Certificates etc. Law (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3623 words Completed: Aug 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	Advertisements for a DIY store Advertising / Public Relations	No comment.
Translation Volume: 4149 chars Completed: Jul 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A list of responses to a questionnaire Computers (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1 pages Completed: Jun 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A birth certificate Law (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 0 chars Completed: May 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A list of shopping malls, ski resorts, parks and amusement parks Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Translation Volume: 5 pages Completed: May 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A list of descriptions of tourist sites Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2051 lines Completed: Apr 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A list of natural treasures and place names Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2 pages Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A university course syllabus Education / Pedagogy	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3481 lines Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A list of Japanese park names Tourism & Travel	No comment.
Translation Volume: 2 pages Completed: Mar 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	An application form for a film exhibition Cinema, Film, TV, Drama	No comment.
Translation Volume: 7000 chars Completed: Feb 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A thesis on "customer experience" Management	No comment.
Translation Volume: 6 pages Completed: Jan 2007 Languages: Japanese to English	A leaflet for a volunteer support center Other	No comment.
Translation Volume: 26 pages Completed: Nov 2006 Languages: Japanese to English	A thesis on "fashion behavior" Psychology	No comment.
Translation Volume: 3.5 pages Completed: Nov 2006 Languages: Japanese to English	A business proposal Business/Commerce (general)	No comment.
Translation Volume: 4000 chars Completed: Sep 2006 Languages: Japanese to English	3 employment histories Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs	No comment.
Translation Volume: 1 pages Completed: Apr 2006 Languages: Japanese to English	An essay on Japanese culture Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.	No comment.

Sample translations submitted: 3

Japanese to English: Sleeping behind the wheel
Source text - Japanese 居眠り運転防止策はあるのか運転中の眠気。これを未然に防止したり、うまく抜け出したりするのに、効果的な方法はあるだろうか。眠気は我慢する、頑張るといった精神論で乗り切れるものではない。ガムをかむ、歌を歌うなど脳に刺激を与えるのには役立つが、それも余裕のあるうち。堂醒レベルが下がると、なんとしても眠気に押し切られてしまうという。人間には眠気のリズムがあり、睡眠メカニズムの研究によると事故防止のためには、短時間の昼寝が最も効果的だそうだ。　ただし、日中の強い眠気には、病気による例外もある。肥満などがもとで起きる重度の「睡眠時無呼吸症候群」の疑いもあるからだ。この病気の潜在患者数は、実に３０万人。当人の健康の問題ばかりではなく、事故につながる危険性を専門家は指摘する。この病気の場合には、カフェインに依存するのではなく、専門家の診断を仰がなければならない。	Translation - English Sleeping behind the wheel：Is there a way to prevent it? Is there an effective way to prevent or avoid sleeping behind the wheel? Sleepiness is not something that you can overcome by being mentally tough; e.g. forcing yourself to stay awake, or sticking it out. While those things help when you are stimulating your brain by chewing gum or singing, they only work when you are awake enough. Sleepiness is said to take over when your level of alertness decreases. Humans have cycles of sleepiness, and according to a study on the mechanisms of sleep, the most effective way to prevent auto accidents is to take short naps. But heavy drowsiness during the day is not always caused by a lack of sleep. Another possibility is a serious case of sleep apnea, which results most often from obesity. As many as 300,000 people suffer from the disease. According to experts on sleep apnea, people’s health is not the only concern. They say that there is a danger that the disease will cause auto accidents. People who suffer from the disease should not depend on caffeine, and need to consult a doctor.
Japanese to English: Traffic Regulations
Source text - Japanese 世界各地の交通渋滞の解決法　車社会の現代では、交通渋滞が問題となっており、大気汚染も深刻化しています。　この状況の解決のために、さまざまな国がさまざまな方法で取り組んでいます。燃料税を上げたり、駐車場を限定したりする間接的制限から、ナンバープレート等による強制的な制限があります。　シンガポールでは街の中心部に通行税なる課金制度を設け、ピーク時に許可証を車のフロントガラスに置いて通行しないと、後日罰金の請求書が郵送されてきます。また、国内の車の台数も制限されているので、車の所有権がなければ車の購入もできないのです。　車両規制は、その他メキシコシティー、サンパウロ等多くの都市で採られている措置で、決められた区域への制限を行っています。フランス、ドイツ、イタリアの都市は、環境や大気汚染問題から、決められた日に制限を行っています。　コロンビアの首都ボゴタ市ではピーク時に、曜日ごとにナンバープレート最後の桁を４つの数字に制限しており、違反すればUS＄20の罰金です。この制度の導入で、事故数、大気汚染、車の走行時間などが減少し、成果が上がっています。　ナンバープレート制限もアテネのように、自己の保有台数を増やすなどの対抗策もあり、どの都市もうまくいっているとは限らないようです。	Translation - English Measures Against Traffic Congestion Around the World Our world today is a car-based society. Traffic congestion has become a problem in every city around the world and air pollution has also become a serious problem. In order to resolve such issues, many different countries are implementing measures through a variety of methods. The measures include indirect restrictions (such as raising fuel tax rates and limiting parking spaces) and enforced restrictions (which involve the use of license plates). In Singapore, a fining system (that serves as a toll charge) has been implemented in the downtown areas of the cities. If a vehicle passes through the downtown area during rush hour without a permit on the windshield, the driver will be fined and a bill for the fine will be mailed to the driver at a later date. There is also a limit on the number of cars in the country. As a result, people are not able to purchase cars if they are not authorized to own one. Many other cities such as Mexico City and Sao Paulo have also implemented vehicle regulations. In those cities, restrictions on vehicles are enforced in designated districts. In cities in France, Germany, and Italy, restrictions on vehicles are enforced on designated days, due to issues concerning the environment and air pollution. In Bogota, the capital of Columbia, there is a restriction on the vehicles that are allowed to pass through the city during rush hour on different days of the week. The restriction is based on the last four digits of license plate numbers, and violators are charged with a fine of 20 US dollars. The adoption of this system has produced positive results, as there has been a decrease in the number of accidents, amount of air pollution, and amount of driving time. Apparently, not all cities have achieved positive results from the vehicle regulations based on license plate numbers. Such is the case in Athens, where countermeasures have been taken such as increasing the number of cars each person owns to compensate for the number of cars under restriction.
Japanese to English: Yuichiro Miura Detailed field: Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Source text - Japanese 三浦雄一郎さんエベレスト登頂に成功プロスキーヤー冒険家である三浦一郎さん(70)が22日、エベレストの登頂に成功した。70歳の登頂は昨年５月に登山家石川富康さんが作った世界最高齢の65歳を５歳上回る最高齢の登頂となった。三浦氏の次男豪太氏(33)も一緒に登頂、日本人初の親子同時登頂となった。今回のエベレス登頂で更にユニークなのは、現在進行中の登頂行程がインターネットモニターできることだ。三浦親子の血中酸素濃度、血圧、心拍数、カロリーなどのほか、日記や写真もモニターされ、随時更新されており、リアルタイムに近い感覚で登頂が目撃できる。　三浦氏は冒険スキーの第一人者。70年にはエべレストのサウスコルからスキーで滑降。　８５年までに世界７大陸最高峰のスキー滑降を達成している。その後現役から退いていたが、65歳の時、なおスキーに打ち込む親父敬三氏の姿に触発。「このまま人生が終わっていいのか」という思いが沸き起こった。「７０歳でもやればできることで、日本の高齢化社会に活力を与えたい」と世界最高峰の頂上に70歳で立つ決意を固めた。今回の登頂は、５年かけランニング、スキーで体を鍛え直した上での快挙であった。	Translation - English Yuichiro Miura Climbs Mt. Everest Professional skier and adventurer Yuichiro Miura successfully climbed Mt. Everest on Thursday. At 70, Miura became the oldest person to reach the mountain’s summit, beating out mountaineer Tomiyasu Ishikawa by five years. Ishikawa set the record last May at the age of 65. Miura’s son, Gouta, joined him in the challenge, making them the first Japanese parent-child pair to summit the mountain. What made this climb unique was that the progress of the two could be followed on the Internet. Their blood oxygen levels, blood pressure, heart rate, and calorie levels, as well as a diary and photographs, could be viewed online and were updated constantly. It was possible to follow their progress practically in real time. Miura is the leader of the pack in the skiing world. In 1970, he skied down Mt. Everest from the South Col. By 1985 he had succeeded in skiing down the Seven Summits. Although he had retired from skiing after that, seeing his father, Keizo, continue to ski at age 65 inspired him. He began to think to himself, “I cannot let life end like this. Even at age 70, anything is possible if you give it your all. I want to energize the elderly community in Japan.” And so he made the decision that he would climb the world’s tallest mountain as a 70 year old. Miura was able to achieve this spectacular feat after five years of skiing and training himself back into shape.

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Background:
I am a freelance translator located in Okinawa, Japan. I was born in Japan and moved to the United States when I was ten years old. Having a Japanese father and an American mother, I have spoken both languages my entire life. I therefore consider myself to be a native speaker of both languages. I have 8 years of professional experience as a translator.

Services offered:
I offer Japanese to English translation services in a variety of fields.
My main areas of expertise are sports, Japanese history and culture, and current events.

Fields of Experience

Sports
International Cooperation
Education
Business
Tourism
Urban and Community Development
Environment
Japanese History and Culture
Academic
Art
Disaster Management
Fisheries
Waste Management
Water Supply
Automobiles
Welfare

Education:
BA in Japanese Studies from Earlham College (Richmond, Indiana)
Junior Year Abroad at Tsukuba University (Ibaraki, Japan)

Translation Education:
Completion of Japanese to English translation course at MRI Language Training Center (Levels 1 and 2) Average Score: 93
Field: News and Culture

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