Makoto Matsuo
2-8-1-201 Uozakikitamachi, Higashinada Ward
Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan 658-0082
makotomatsuo13@hotmail.co.jp
81 (0) 80-4267-2185
Success-driven bilingual interpreter and translator with over twenty-eight years of experience in
Japanese/English language communication and schooling in Japan and the US during the critical
period, and completing school with honors and specializing in the field of social science, business
and law.
QUALIFICATIONS
Certified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Japan (MEXT)
to teach English at Japanese educational institutions.
 Official Member of Japan Association of Translators, Tokyo, Japan
 Received the Gold Certificate from the Educational Testing Service for the Test of English for
International Communication (960/990), 2008
 Awarded the Award of Excellence from the Eiken Foundation of Japan for the Grade 1 Test,
2008
 B.A. in English
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Provided translation/interpretation services for thousands of businesses located in the UK, US
and Asia in the fields, including international law, litigation, IP, investor relations, finance,
R&D, IT, sponsorship, advertising, broadcasting, manufacturing plants (including distilleries,
petrochemical refineries, electrical components, time-temperature indicators, and intermediates
with a Qualified Person), wind farms (with a Chartered Financial Analyst).
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Managed projects to start new businesses in Southeast Asia with Japanese technical experts and
politicians.
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Organized and directed educational programs in New Zealand for a conglomerate.
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Transcribed thousands of documentaries and radio programs.
WORK HISTORY
KOBE LANGUAGE SOLUTION, Kobe, Japan, 2012 - 2015
Owner
HASHIMOTO TECHNICAL SERVICE, Okayama, Japan, 2010 - 2012
In-house Interpreter/Translator
KONKO GAKUEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 2009
English Teacher
OSHU CORPORATION, Okayama, Japan, 2008
Board of Director Interpreter/Translator
FINE STAFF AGENCY, Osaka, Japan, 2001 - 2003
Hotel Staff
EDUCATION
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Portland, Oregon
English Major, 2009 - 2010
・4.00 GPA, President’s List
KANSAI GAIDAI UNIVERSITY, Hirakata, Osaka
English Major, 2004 - 2008
・3.70+ GPA
・KGU Debate Team President
・Japan Parliamentary Debate Union Kansai Director
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Oregon
Japanese Major, 1999 – 2001
SOUTH KYOTO HIGH SCHOOL (KYOTO KOGAKKAN HIGH SCHOOL), Kyoto, Japan
Class of 1999
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OCKLEY GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Portland, Oregon
Class of 1994
WHITAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eugene, Oregon
Class of 1991
ACCOLADES/ACHIEVEMENTS
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Worked as a volunteer translator for the Icarus Project for the following translation project
(2011):
http://www.theicarusproject.net/alternative-treatments/coming-off-medications-guide-japanese
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Awarded the Award of Excellence from the Eiken Foundation of Japan for the Grade 1 Test,
2008
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Received the Gold Certificate from the Educational Testing Service for the Test of English for
International Communication (960/990), 2008
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Received a full-paid scholarship from Kansai Gaidai University as a university ambassador for
the two week cultural exchange program held at Yeungnam University, 2004
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Placed 3rd at the Freestyle Wrestling Kinki Regionals (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Wakayama, Hyogo,
Shiga and Mie prefectures: population of 22 million), 1998
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Placed 1st at the Kyoto Wrestling Tournament, 1998
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Dedicated member of the Penninsula Wrestling Club, 1995 – 1997
Translation Samples
・British Council: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RWop0Gln24
・Optometry: http://akihabara-eye.com/index/first-en
・Environment/energy: http://energy.rakuten.co.jp/en/
・Psychiatry:
http://www.willhall.net/files/ComingOffPsychDrugsHarmReductGuide-Japanese-ZinePrint.pdf
・Entertainment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0dyHe4w7XQ
Areas of Translation/Interpretation Experience
Includes market reports, group company reports, annual reports (Form 10-k), merger progress
reports, international marketing reports, market analysis reports, client reports, cost analysis reports,
limited partnership offerings, sponsorship agreements, management services agreement, housing
agreements, privacy policy, international legal firm brochures, licensing agreements, distributor
agreements, software licensing agreement, complaint (Ericcson/Samsung), case summary, affidavit,
civil cover sheet, semiconductor production equipment, dryetching technology report, accident
reports, milling machine drawings, technology roadmap reports, marriage contracts, residence
certificate, residence cards, pay stub, withholding statement, receipt certificate, marriage/divorce
certificate, witness statements, litigation, discovery, patents, trademarks, executive summaries,
balance sheets, business plans, business cards, corporate profiles, corporate achievements, resumes,
corporate flyers, power of attorneys, LOIs (Letter of Intent), MOUs (Memorandum of
Understanding), NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreement), invoices, quotations, financial statements,
material balance sheets, specifications, MSDSs (Material Safety Data Sheet), product/service
catalogs, newspaper articles, breakdowns, websites, layouts, charts, diagrams, flow sheets, product,
service presentations, business letters and e-mails, JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
aid application documents, BOI Thailand (Board of Investment) application documents, minutes,
charter agreements, technical proposals, manuals, self-help guides, surveys, court evidence, petitions,
MLB (Major League Baseball) articles, golf equipment, MUTV, Bundesliga programs, US
Government forms, self-directed learning, electric and diesel generators, pumps, tank trucks, vacuum
trucks, coal, petrochemicals, bioremediation, environment, shipyard equipment, bio-ethanol, plant
cultivation, bio-ethanol factory (utilizing sweet sorghum), piping systems, seawater desalination
(Toray’s reverse osmosis membrane technology), VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) gas recovery,
pumps, oil refinery maintenance and cleaning, tank cleaning, petroleum product specifications,
LNG/LPG, real estate, nursing/elderly homes, government documents, hospitals, fishery business
proposals, fishery occupation school, university admission catalogs, thermolabel, sanilabel,
nanothreapy, LTE, polyurethane insulation, Scottish whiskey, business letters, plywood, auctions,
reference letters, resumes, love letters, self-help guides, Reebok Marketing Strategy video
(Fall/Winter 2013), nutritional facts, ingredients, layouts, LED lights, bioremediation, golf clubs,
cosmetics, massage products, live collagens, proof of evidence, certificate of authority for a notarial
act, authentication certificates, mergers, etching, co-browsing, call centers, communication, PL
insurance, recall insurance, equity research reports, dissertations, title sponsorship agreement,
privacy policies, trauma sciences, accounting audits, GMP audits (with a QP), prospectuses,
bio-degradable products, visual art, loans, clinical trials, teaching plans, birth certificates, casinos,
wind farms, and more.