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Mark Schumacher is a longtime Japan resident based in Kamakura. He works out of his home as a writer, editor, PC consultant, and translator (J-E) for major Japanese and foreign entities. He also acts as webmaster, writer/designer, and web consultant for numerous Internet companies (both Japanese and foreign), and is a free-lance consultant for firms in need of computer and Internet assistance. He is proficient with most major software applications.
Site Designs by Mark Schumacher
JAPAN EXPERIENCE
FREE-LANCE WRITER, EDITOR, AND J-E TRANSLATOR
- Bain & Company. September 1994 to present. Edit, rewrite and translate (J-E) Bain case studies on corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, market conditions and other topics.
- Japan Inc. Magazine. October 2000 to 2004. Write occasional stories for this popular English magazine. See story on Ecommerce in Japan or story about Venture Capital in Japan.
- Robert Whiting, 1999. Acted as research assistant for his highly acclaimed book Tokyo Underworld.
- Asahi Weekly, May to June 1998. Wrote 13 short stories for this weekly magazine.
- Standard & Poor's, July 1996 to February 1998. Edited S&P reports on Japanese companies and industries.
- International Herald Tribune, September 1995 to 1997. Wrote stories on Japanese business and trade. Click here to see stories.
- Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), 1993 to 1996. Oversaw publication of monthly eight-page Focus Japan magazine. Proposed stories, assigned writers, edited articles and translated JETRO literature.
- Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Import Division and Office of Trade Ombudsman, 1993 and 1994. Translated MITI reports on market initiatives, import promotion, tax incentives and other documents.
- Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Online English Telecom Service, 1991 to 1994. Edited corporate data & economic news.
- Action Information Associates Inc. Acted as Chief Financial Writer and Translator, and Manager of Foreign Staff, 1992 and 1993. Wrote and translated corporate annual reports for Mitsubishi Corp., Matsushita Electric, JVC and other major Japanese companies. Managed foreign staff of four translators and four editors.
- NEC Corporation. Writer, Editor, Translator and Publications Coordinator 1984 to 1988. Wrote and edited bids and promotional literature involving government and private tenders for AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). System prices ranged from US$2 to $50 million. Designed and wrote all supporting documentation.
UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE
FREE-LANCE SW, PC, OA, AND PUBLICATIONS EXPERT
- East-West Center - Honolulu, 1991. Produced statistical reports, tables and graphs for the Institute for Economic Development and Policy and the University of Hawaii Press. Also acted as PC systems manager (eight PCs), maintained extensive economic database, and managed student staff assigned to input data.
- Asahi Shimbun - Washington DC, 1988 to 1990. Acted as researcher, OA consultant and software trainer.
- The Edwin O. Reischauer Center - Washington DC, 1988 to 1990. Acted as software consultant and trainer.
EDUCATION
- Johns Hopkins University (SAIS), Washington, D.C., M.A. International Relations, graduated distinction (top ten), 1990. Gained language certification in both Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.
- Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota. B.A. Asian Studies, graduated magna cum laude, 1982. Honors included Phi Beta Kappa & Kappa Phi. Worked primarily with Richard Kagan.
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