Joe O.

I've had a passion for Japanese language and culture for over 40 years. It all started when I enrolled in a Japanese class at Columbia University. Soon after, I changed my major to East Asian Studies and decided to spend a year studying in Japan. After graduating with my B.A., I spent five years working in Japan as a teacher, translator, and interpreter. Since returning to the US, I've worked for a number of Japanese companies using the Japanese language in various roles, including translator an…