Hi, I'm Koji Asano, a bilingual Japanese-English professional who helps bridge Japanese and international markets for firms across finance, accounting, entertainment, and the music industry. I bring a strong toolkit in voice, sound, and content production to help clients communicate effectively across cultures, working with both large corporations and SMEs. Since 2015 I’ve pursued my passion for voice-over work and sound engineering, delivering Japanese and English voiceovers, translations, transcriptions, and multimedia editing for diverse clients, and I also run a YouTube channel with a substantial following. With the rise of AI, I’ve applied my bilingual expertise and voice skills as a freelance AI tutor for ventures like xAI and Outlier, while continuing to create digital content and podcasts. I enjoy combining creative work with practical business insight to help projects succeed in both Japanese and international markets.…

Kozy Asano

Hi, I'm Koji Asano, a bilingual Japanese-English professional who helps bridge Japanese and international markets for firms across finance, accounting, entertainment, and the music industry. I bring a strong toolkit in voice, sound, and content production to help clients communicate effectively across cultures, working with both large corporations and SMEs. Since 2015 I’ve pursued my passion for voice-over work and sound engineering, delivering Japanese and English voiceovers, translations, transcriptions, and multimedia editing for diverse clients, and I also run a YouTube channel with a substantial following. With the rise of AI, I’ve applied my bilingual expertise and voice skills as a freelance AI tutor for ventures like xAI and Outlier, while continuing to create digital content and podcasts. I enjoy combining creative work with practical business insight to help projects succeed in both Japanese and international markets.…

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Hi, I’m Koji Asano, a bilingual Japanese-English professional who helps bridge Japanese and international markets for firms across finance, accounting, entertainment, and the music industry. I bring a strong toolkit in voice, sound, and content production to help clients communicate effectively across cultures, working with both large corporations and SMEs. Since 2015 I’ve pursued my passion for voice-over work and sound engineering, delivering Japanese and English voiceovers, translations, transcriptions, and multimedia editing for diverse clients, and I also run a YouTube channel with a substantial following.

With the rise of AI, I’ve applied my bilingual expertise and voice skills as a freelance AI tutor for ventures like xAI and Outlier, while continuing to create digital content and podcasts. I enjoy combining creative work with practical business insight to help projects succeed in both Japanese and international markets.

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Language

English
Advanced
Japanese
Fluent

Work Experience

Voice Actor / Youtuber / Founder at Just Global Media
January 1, 2015 - Present
Recording and editing professional Japanese and English voiceovers; Using audio editing software like Logic Pro and Audacity; Translating from English into Japanese; Transcription from Japanese audios and videos; Synchronizing voiceover audio to videos; Creating digital contents such as videos and articles; YouTube channel Kozy Games with over 300,000 subscribers; Creating audio podcasts (including recording interviews).
Convener / Treasurer / Broadcaster at 3ZZZ Japanese Radio Program, 92.3FM
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2009
Manage the group's finances and prepare financial reports for the annual general meeting; Hold the AGM and report listeners' feedback to the head office; Organize marketing campaigns to increase subscriptions; Seek sponsors and negotiate advertising deals; Manage, motivate, and train a team of correspondents; Broadcast content on air; Organized live broadcasting at the Melbourne Japanese Festival.

Education

CPA Professional Level at CPA Australia - Melbourne
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Master of Professional Accounting (part-time) at Swinburne University – Melbourne
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013
Advanced Diploma of Multi Media at Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE – Melbourne
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005
Bachelor of Arts (Major: Sociology) at Meijigakuin University – Tokyo
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2002

Qualifications

CPA Professional Level
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education
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