Professional Experience
1993-Present
Independent; Cambridge and Wayland, Massachusetts
Interpreter/Translator
Written translation and spoken interpreting between Japanese and English, focused on scientific and engineering fields including electronics, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals. Deep experience in patent litigation, business negotiation, diplomacy, joint development, investor relations, public speeches by cultural, political, and business leaders. Extensive recommendations are available on request. Representative recent work detailed here.
1995-2005
Independent; Cambridge, Massachusetts
Television Producer
Research, interview subjects, and direct segments for science documentaries broadcast on the NHK (Japan public broadcasting) flagship “NHK Special” series. Subjects have covered brain physiology and depression, robotics, the Mars Pathfinder mission and related planetary science, ecology and climate change in the northern Arctic, shuttle mission of John Glenn, North Korean weapons development, asteroid impacts and chemical evolution of the universe.
1988-1993
Fuji Television; New York and Tokyo
Anchor, Correspondent, Commentator
Reported breaking news and offered an American viewpoint in daily studio commentary for Japanese primetime and morning news broadcasts. Covered two presidential campaigns and interviewed numerous prominent Americans including Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, and Henry Kissinger. A Yomiuri television critic called me “the rare journalist who speaks his mind.” Interpreted for Ronald Reagan during his 1989 visit to Japan.
1983-1986
Teradyne, Inc.; Boston, Massachusetts
Marketing Manager
Sold high-end ($1 million) US-made electronic test equipment to Japanese electronics manufacturers. Booked sales to Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NEC, and IBM Japan.
1980-1981
Fujitec; New York
Sales
Obtained first US contracts for this Osaka elevator manufacturer, totaling $14 million.
Education
1981-1982
Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts
Post-graduate course in analog and digital electronics.
1980
Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts
BA cum laude, East Asian Studies. Concentration in Japanese language and modern Japanese history.
1977-1978
Stanford Center; Tokyo
Intensive one year advanced Japanese language training for scholars and researchers at Stanford Center, Tokyo. Graduated first in a class of 30.
Evaluation (pdf)
Qualifications
American Translators Association, certified Japanese to English translation accreditation (jpg)
Department of State, qualified simultaneous interpreter. US Federal Courts qualified court interpreter.
Phone: 617.905.6060
Email: cfinterpreting@gmail.com
