Tadaaki Niitsuma新妻　唯昭

• Japanese
• English

• Regional Interpreter Guides

藍原　寛子

• English
• Japanese

A journalist worked for local newspaper for 20 years, and licensed research administrative secretary in Charge of Policy for the diet member. Specialized Professional research about Great East Japan Earthquakes/ Disaster, social issues (history, ecology, local economics, medicine, local culture, local government/ governance, administrative issue, population decline, and human rights) as a Fukushima native. Fulbrighter (2005 U of Miami) and Master of Public Policy and Regional Administration. An experienced research fixer for Universities, Medias, and others.

• Regional Interpreter Guides

Naomi Sato佐藤　直美

• English
• Japanese

I am a registered National Tour Guide (English). It has been my pleasures to show people this wonderful corner of Japan where every turn and every day brings a new experience. I am able to tailor tours to your individual needs and interests. There are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered here: hot springs, local gourmet, traditional festivals, tranquil tea houses, new technology, zen experience and local people. Look forward to seeing you soon.

I can also help you switch your foreign vehicle licence to a Japanese licence.

• Japanese Culture
• Reconstruction-related
• Agriculture
• Healthcare・Science・Technology
• Food Culture
• Trekking

• Nationwide Interpreter Guides

• Coastal Area
• Central Area
• Aizu Area
• All areas of Fukushima Prefecture

阿部　恵美子

• English
• Japanese

I have been a guide of private & group tours. I’d like to introduce unique places in Tohoku and all over Japan. I like walking including hiking and town walks. I am a member of a local history group. I will also help you plan a trip. Please feel free to contact me.

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佐原　宏信

• English
• Japanese

I would like to guide our visitors to appreciate the impressive landscapes, and the traditions & specials in Aizu area. Through our exploration in Aizu, we would share our joyful pastimes, and excitements in fresh experiences in the tours.

• History・Samurai
• Japanese Culture

• Nationwide Interpreter Guides

• Aizu Area

MIYAZAWA Yasuhiko宮澤　泰彦

• English
• Japanese

Wishing to support you as a casual personal guide interpreter. Starting from a high-school English teacher, I've long worked for a National College of Technology as a professor. Having practiced several traditional martial arts & sports. Interested in world peace, international relations, sustainable development, and grass-roots intercultural communication. Guess my hospitable character from my profile, please.

I would like to give you a handmade guide to meet your needs. I was born and raised in a port town called Yotsukura in Iwaki. My father was a semi-professional sea urchin and abalone diver. I was good at catching clams and mussels from an early age by imitation. I still go swimming in the ocean in the summer.

I started karate when I was in college to introduce Japanese culture to the world, and I have been practicing it for more than 45 years even though I am not very good at it. I still participate in masters, expert, and old men's competitions. I have also acquired the 3rd dan in Judo, which I used to do. I have a judo physique, so I am quite thick and disadvantageous for karate.

In winter, if I have time, I go to Urabandaï to ski alone. I can help those who are interested in karate and skiing on their own trips. I will guide you with hospitality so that you will want to come back to Fukushima again.

National Professional Tour Guide Interpreter license in English
B.A. in Humanities Linguistics from University of Tsukuba
M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University, Sydney

• Japanese Culture
• History・Samurai
• Reconstruction-related
• Snow Activity

• Nationwide Interpreter Guides

• Coastal Area
• Central Area
• Aizu Area
• All areas of Fukushima Prefecture

Yoko Nemoto根本　葉子

• English
• Japanese

Fukushima has wide variety of attractions: rich nature, mountains and lakes, good sake, tasty dish, Kawaii folk crafts, historical remains, Aizu where last samurai lived.... In the coastal area, there are many facilities related to the Great East Japan Earthequake and Nuclear Disaster.

• Japanese Culture
• History・Samurai
• Reconstruction-related
• Food Culture

• Nationwide Interpreter Guides

• Coastal Area
• Central Area
• Aizu Area
• All areas of Fukushima Prefecture

Kumiko ASAKURA朝倉久美子

• English
• Japanese

As the president of “Omotenashi Guide Fukushima” interpreter-guide group, I have planned and executed monthly study sessions and local tours to upgrade fellow members’skills over the past few years. Interested in history, art, international relations, and completed higher education in the US, I am thrilled to tailor your trip to Fukushima prefecture. Work experience as a marketing and CRM specialist with a US state office, a film distribution company and international (US, UK, Italian) publishers.

• Japanese Culture
• History・Samurai
• Reconstruction-related

• Nationwide Interpreter Guides

• Coastal Area
• Central Area
• Aizu Area
• All areas of Fukushima Prefecture

林　晋作

• English
• Japanese

Hi, I'm Shinsaku Hayashi. I have worked for an airline company and have been teaching English at a language school for students. These experiences gave me much knowledge about Japanese history, regional information and culture. I am really eager to meet the demand of those who can count on me. I will be happy to help you.

• Nationwide Interpreter Guides