mm japan - japanese language lessons and translation service
I am Mariko Miki. I was born in Kyoto and grew up in Tokyo. I now live in
Bedford, England with my husband and 2 teenage children. I have been working as
a translator for engineering and automotive companies for the last 20 years.
This gave me opportunities to gain experience in various fields of business
operations within the companies. I obtained my Japanese language teaching
qualification in 2005 while I was still working full-time for a company called
Farran Technology in the Republic of Ireland. I am a self-employed freelance
translator also teaching Japanese, organising Japanese cultural events and
workshops and running a Japanese food catering business called TAGAMO. These can
be tied together to produce something bespoke and special for my clients which
can be tailored to their individual requirements. It is my passion to share my
cultural background and my interests with people outside Japan through my
knowledge about the language, cooking and Japanese way of doing things. To my
utmost pleasure, I feel blessed to get to meet wonderful people and learn
something new from them all the time. It is always my customers who expand my
potential and provide me with new opportunities, which is much appreciated.
