MICHIRU YOSHINO MEKATA (Ms.), President, YZ Co., Ltd.
Action Learning Program Execution Experience in Japan
The Boeing Company, Volvo Group, SABMiller, Gordon Institute of Business Science, Novare Investor
| Professional Experience | |
| 1990 – Present | President, YZ Co., Ltd. |
| Communication specialist, writer, interpreter, translator | |
| 2002- Present | Writer, The Japan Times |
| 1992 – Present | Writer, Asahi Shimbun |
| 1994 – 1998 | Reporter, Nihon Keizai Shimbun |
| 1993 – 1994 | Narration script writer, “Daytime Wind,” a live broadcast program by FM Yokohama |
| 1988 – 1989 | Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Dept., ILCC Inc. |
| 1983 – 1988 | Translator, Asahi Evening News Inc. |
| 1984 – 1987 | Interpreter/Translator, Translation Dept., J. Walter Thompson Japan |
| 1982 – 1984 | Editor-in-Chief, English Publication Dept., Japanese Organization for Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP) |
| Main Areas of Journalistic Research | |
| Economics, advertising, intellectual property rights, marketing | |
| Interpreter Experience | |
| 1982 – Present | Simultaneous interpreter/translator |
| Various meetings, presentations and press conferences of various private industries, advertising agencies and government ministries | |
| Educational Background | |
| Mar. 1981 | Completed the Advanced Course in Simultaneous Interpreting, Simul Academy |
| Mar. 1980 | Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Waseda University |
Phone: +81-45-316-8681
email: yzcoltd@yha.att.ne.jp
Phone: +81-45-316-8681
email: yzcoltd@yha.att.ne.jp
