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ryota_takeuchi

Ryota T

@ryota_takeuchi

Native Japanese Editor

Japan
Japanese, English
About me
I reviewed and corrected Japanese application documents for over 1,000 international job seekers applying to Japanese employers. I also wrote nearly all the articles for a Japanese media site and reviewed every other writer's work before publication. Now I help your Japanese read naturally: resumes for Japanese employers, job postings for hiring in Japan, and AI-translated content for Japanese readers. I check meaning, tone, and consistency, not just grammar. If something is unclear, I ask rather than guess. Native Japanese in Tokyo. Written communication in English or Japanese.... Read more

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Review & Rewrite
I will proofread and post edit your ai translated japanese against the english source
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Resume Writing
I will review and fix your japanese resume, rirekisho and shokumu keirekisho
From$5 / projectMore details

Portfolio

Work experience

Leverages

Business Unit Head, Overseas Business

Leverages • Full-time

Apr 2025 - Aug 2026 • 1 yr 4 mos

Owned P&L, strategy and operations for an overseas-facing business unit, leading a team of 10 (5 full-time, 5 contract). Grew revenue about 20% year over year.

Valley

Senior Consultant to Manager

Valley • Full-time

Apr 2016 - Apr 2025 • 9 yrs

Built and ran the company's Japanese media site for students studying abroad - involved from the planning stage, through its launch in January 2021, to daily operation. I wrote nearly all of the articles, was the final editorial check on everything other team members wrote, and designed the keyword strategy behind the site. Also launched and ran the company's Japanese Instagram and LinkedIn from zero; service sign-ups grew to 120% year over year.

Rakuten

E-Commerce Consultant, Rakuten Ichiba

Rakuten

Sep 2014 - Apr 2016 • 1 yr 7 mos

Advised merchants on Japan's largest e-commerce marketplace on sales performance and advertising strategy. Contributed to doubling platform sales for the merchants I supported, and hit the individual advertising sales target 15 consecutive months.