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Mayuko Akimoto

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Language specialist working as an English-Japanese translator at Hearst Fujingaho and an AI trainer at Data Annotation.

Japan

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for remote roles involving AI, language, research, or content evaluation. I enjoy work that requires critical thinking, careful analysis, and a strong sensitivity to language, meaning, and cultural context. I hope to contribute to projects that value accuracy, collaboration, and continuous learning.

I am an English-to-Japanese translator with over 10 years of experience working with Hearst Fujingaho, a leading Japanese magazine publisher. I specialize in editorial, lifestyle, and cultural content, offering translation, localization, and post-editing services. My focus is on producing natural and accurate Japanese while preserving the tone and nuance of the original text. I enjoy helping international content resonate with Japanese audiences. I am also working as a AI trainer, evaluating and improving generative AI systems through language-focused annotation, reasoning assessment, and qualitative analysis. Drawing on expertise in language, culture, and discourse analysis, contribute to projects involving multilingual content evaluation, AI response quality assessment, and model alignment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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AI Trainer

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Data Annotation

May 2026 - Present (2 months)

Evaluate and improve generative AI systems through language-focused annotation, reasoning assessment, and qualitative analysis.

AI Evaluation Language Fluency Japanese Translation Japanese Localization Localization Research Skills Slack Multilingual Communication Remote

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Editorial Translation

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Hearst Fujingaho

Apr 2015 - Present (11 years 3 months)

Provided English-to-Japanese translation, localization, and post-editing for editorial and lifestyle content. Worked on multiple international magazine titles including 25ans and previously Cosmopolitan, covering fashion, culture, and lifestyle topics. Adapted global editorial content for Japanese readers while preserving tone and nuance.

Remote Localization Cultural Adaptation Editorial Standards Education

Translator (via agency)

Dorling Kindersley

Oct 2015 - Jun 2016 (8 months)

Co-translated the visual encyclopedia "Picturepedia," translating educational and reference content from English into clear and natural Japanese while maintaining accuracy and readability, via a Japanese translation agency for Dorling Kindersley (UK).

Translation Localization Education Cultural Adaptation Remote