Hi, I’m Sarah. Say hello to me here.

I wear a few different hats:

I’m a Japanese-to-English translator, with five years experience working on things like market research, promotional materials, educational materials, presentations, pamphlets, websites and newsletters. I started out in the aviation industry, and have since moved on to events, food and beverage, cosmetics and more.

I’m a writer with an interest in socio-cultural, business and lifestyle topics, though I’ve also tried my hand at travel, politics, music and reviews. I have written some mean advertorials on things like greenhouse technology and IT solutions, will gladly pen dining guides and have been known to write copy for a brochure or two.

I’m a photographer who mainly sticks to the basics: civil unrest, protests, events, restaurant and bar interiors, editorial and stock. No restaurant too big, no demonstration too small; I post a lot of my photos on Demotix and Flickr, please do take a look.

While those are my best tunes, I can play a few more:

I love getting soaked up to my eyeballs in social media, and can help you do the same.

I can code you a love letter with HTML and CSS, paint you a picture in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, and whip up a little something-something in InDesign. I’m learning to wrangle Final Cut Pro, too.

There’s more, including the research of sneaky things, location scouting for music videos, and organising tours and meetings for out-of-towners who want to get dug in fast. If you invite me for a coffee I can tell you all about it.

Below is a small sample of articles I have written:

Culture
World Cup 2010: Samurai Blues hope for another miracle – The Guardian June 23, 2010
No one-size-fits-all for foreign suffrage – February 23, 2010
Meet The Odens – Metropolis Magazine #769, December 19th 2008
The Young & The Restless – J@pan Inc #79 August 2008

Travel, Leisure and Entertainment
Kreva keeps Japan’s hip-hop heart beating – The Japan Times July 9, 2010
Soil creates life with ‘death jazz’ – The Japan Times November 6, 2009
A Mouthful of History – J@pan Inc #83 December 2008
Escape to Wine Country – J@pan Inc #80 September 2008

Reviews
Bar Zazzle – Metropolis #781 March 13, 2009
Gion Kahala – J@pan Inc #83 December 2008
Aquavit – J@pan Inc #82 November 2008

Business
The Dark Side of CSR – J@pan Inc #83 December 2008
Executive Interview: Japan Housing Finance Agency – J@pan Inc #80 September 2008
Marketing 101 – J@pan Inc #79 August 2008
Retail Focus: Smart Cards – J@pan Inc #82 November 2008