I am a Japanese localization expert, designer and frontend developer who aims to create a great user experience and simplify the localization process along the way.
Yes, I’ve been there. When I worked as a translator,
often I was simply given a spreadsheet and asked to translate website copy, button or texts on the graphic.
But without knowing the context, it’s often hard to articulate the nuance of the language.
As a result it ends up sounding like a literal translation or worse, the copy may not fit into the rhythm of user flow.
As someone who is familiar with localization and design, I believe they should should work together to create great user experiences.
I am Takatomo, localization specialist, designer and frontend developer. With over six years of experience as a localization specialist, I've written and translated website copy and content for international companies looking to grow their brands in Japan.
The Japanese language has various layers of formalities and informalities unlike English. Depending on the situations, you need to be formal, informal or somewhere between. Just translate English texts on the CTA button and you might see a funny face on Japanese users visiting your site.
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Takatomo is incredibly knowledgeable of Japanese culture and all the language nuances, with a great attention to detail in all the translations he creates and proofreads. His deep understanding of SEO writing was a game changer for us and allowed us to achieve all our goals.If you want to succeed, you need Takatomo in your team!
Sara Pereira Monteiro, SEO Sprcialist, Artlist.io