Profile

    Introduction

    Name

    Hayato Kimura

    Birthplace

    Takamatsu City, Kagawa, Japan

    Birthday

    1997/01/04 (23)

    Timeline

  • 1997 ~ 2015

    • I grew up in Kagawa. I played soft tennis for 6 years in middle/high school.

  • 2015 ~ 2017

    • After finishing high school, I moved to Seattle, Washington. I finished my associate degree in a community collge. I became a huge coffee and nature lover.

  • 2017 ~

    • I came back to Japan, and moved to Tokyo. I am currently a student at Temple University Japan Campus. (Expected Graduation: April, 2021)

    More About Me

    1.5+ years of experience in translation, localization. I have a career interest in web development, marketing, writing, making creative contents.

School

  • 2018.1 ~ Today / Temple University, Japan Campus
    • Major in international affairs, with an emphasis on political science.
    • Worked as an research assitent for the major cordinator on his research on the Japan-South Korea-US-Russia relationship.
  • 2015.9 ~ 2017.7 / Seattle Central College
    • Majored in liberal arts, with an emphasis on political science and sociology.
  • 2015.4 ~ 2015.8 / ELS Language School, Seattle
    • Learned practical English with students from all over the world.
  • 2013.4 ~ 2015.3 / Takamatsu First High School

Work

  • 2019.5 ~ Today / Translator (JP↔EN), Media Assistant @ WAmazing Inc.
    • Translation of the company's media articles, websites, marketing contents, and other necessary trasnlation for other teams.
    • Checking, revising, updating of media articles as an assistant.
  • 2018.9 ~ 2019.2 / Fundraising Intern, Translator (JP↔EN) @ NPO Mirai no Mori
    • Fundraising and preparation for the organization's outdoor programs for abused, neglected, orphaned children in Japan.
    • Translation as well as SNS management for the orgnization's program reports and PR.

Skill / Certificate

Skill Level
English Business (TOEIC L&R 980, IELTS 7.0)
Japanese Native
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint Basic
Google Doc, Spreadsheet, Slide Basic
Programming (HTML, CSS), WordPress Learning

Hobby

Hiking

I generally love exercising, but hiking is one of my favorite activites. It allows me to connect with nature, clear my mind and refresh. (And lose some weight!)

Coffee

Time to regain some weight ... I like a cup of coffee with sweets when I want to relax or focus. And I'm always down for exploring cafes and spending time there.

Reading

I like to read English books to educate myself and learn English. My favorite book is ... "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari.

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