Experience

Nikken Sekkei Ltd

• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Content Editor

  • Jun 2021 - Present



MUFG

• Japan
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2020

  Developed strategies and media tools to boost collaboration among culturally diverse overseas business units. Wrote, edited, and translated IR materials and press releases. Interfaced with reporters to explain new bank initiatives, and advised management on addressing regulator, investor, and analyst queries. Scripted and rehearsed official speeches and presentations for the CEO and C-suite executives. Developed strategies and media tools to boost collaboration among culturally diverse overseas business units. Wrote, edited, and translated IR materials and press releases. Interfaced with reporters to explain new bank initiatives, and advised management on addressing regulator, investor, and analyst queries. Scripted and rehearsed official speeches and presentations for the CEO and C-suite executives.



Japan Press Network, K.K.

• Co-founder, Chief Content Developer & Editor

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2017

  Established an online multimedia platform startup venture, developing original content that featured and promoted innovative B2C and B2B technologies. Coverage included renewable energy, transportation, manufacturing, aerospace, IoT, robotics/drones, software and pharmaceutical/medical technology. Profiles, interviews, and product reviews were featured daily on several online subscriber platforms, and on RakutenFM’s broadcasts and podcasts. Established an online multimedia platform startup venture, developing original content that featured and promoted innovative B2C and B2B technologies. Coverage included renewable energy, transportation, manufacturing, aerospace, IoT, robotics/drones, software and pharmaceutical/medical technology. Profiles, interviews, and product reviews were featured daily on several online subscriber platforms, and on RakutenFM’s broadcasts and podcasts.



The Wall Street Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Markets Editor, Senior Equities Reporter

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2015

  Provided the majority of content for the Japan equity & corporate news segment of Market Talk, one of firm’s most profitable real-time news products. Responsibilities included market research, content design and story generation, writing, editing, and Japanese/English translating in a high-paced, tight deadline environment. Additional duties included leading and training new reporters. Published work appeared globally via wire, web, blog, and in print through The Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal Asia, WSJ Moneybeat, the Japan Realtime blog, and other media platforms.



Nikko Asset Management Group

• Japan
• Investment Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Dec 2007

  Marketed equity investment products to overseas institutional investors. Cultivated sales leads, assembled pitch books and client account reports, liaising with investment advisors, fund managers and analysts. Marketed equity investment products to overseas institutional investors. Cultivated sales leads, assembled pitch books and client account reports, liaising with investment advisors, fund managers and analysts.



トムソン・ロイター・ジャパン - Thomson Reuters Japan

• Japan
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analyst

  • Jun 2000 - Nov 2006

  Covered and analyzed Japanese capital markets for the BondData Japan newswire and International Financing Review (IFR) magazine. Fields of specialty included equities, bonds, syndicated loans, credit default swaps and other derivatives, Other responsibilities included compiling quarterly and annual industry reviews, issuer profiles, executive interviews, and training and leading the reporting team, Stories led to over 220 appearances on CNBCAsia, Bloomberg TV and other live broadcasts. Covered and analyzed Japanese capital markets for the BondData Japan newswire and International Financing Review (IFR) magazine. Fields of specialty included equities, bonds, syndicated loans, credit default swaps and other derivatives, Other responsibilities included compiling quarterly and annual industry reviews, issuer profiles, executive interviews, and training and leading the reporting team, Stories led to over 220 appearances on CNBCAsia, Bloomberg TV and other live broadcasts.



Bridge News, Japan

• Financial News Editor

  • Apr 1999 - May 2000

  Edited Japan news stories on fixed-income, equity, forex, and commodity markets for an international wire service. Edited Japan news stories on fixed-income, equity, forex, and commodity markets for an international wire service.



Kyodo News International, Inc

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Translator/Writer

  • Dec 1998 - Apr 1999

  Translated and edited Japanese news stories in multiple subjects at the World Service Desk for wire transmission and publishing in major English-language newspapers. Translated and edited Japanese news stories in multiple subjects at the World Service Desk for wire transmission and publishing in major English-language newspapers.



上毛新聞社

• Journalist

  • Apr 1996 - Dec 1998

  Reported on local news stories, and generated interviews and features, in both English and Japanese, for a top regional newspaper. Translated and edited wire service releases. News content led to several live appearances on FM Gunma and Radio Takasaki. Reported on local news stories, and generated interviews and features, in both English and Japanese, for a top regional newspaper. Translated and edited wire service releases. News content led to several live appearances on FM Gunma and Radio Takasaki.



Gunma International Association

• Coordinator for International Relations

  • Aug 1991 - Aug 1993

  Set up a network to meet foreign residents’ legal, medical, and emergency needs. Assembled a team to publish regular newsletters in multiple languages. Recruited volunteers for homestay programs, charity causes and philanthropic events. Set up a network to meet foreign residents’ legal, medical, and emergency needs. Assembled a team to publish regular newsletters in multiple languages. Recruited volunteers for homestay programs, charity causes and philanthropic events.