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Yukiko Sumi

Los Angeles,CA

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

USA Correspondent for Sports

Kyodo News (News Agency)
02.2020 - Current
  • Research and translation (English-Japanese) of current sports events in the USA
  • Planning and operation of interviews in English and Japanese language
  • Attending the press conferences, and responsible for writing articles.

Interpreter

Freelance
08.2006 - Current
  • Interpretation for German-Japanese, attending for interviews, business conversations, conventions etc.

Translator

Freelance
08.2006 - Current
  • Translation for German/English-Japanese, Japanese-German.

Writer and Editor - Trainee

Weekly LALALA, LLC (Magazine)
05.2018 - 10.2019
  • Research and translation (English-Japanese) of current events and news in the Los Angeles and/or California area
  • Planning and operation of interviews
  • Responsible for writing articles, editing and proofreading.
  • Interview individuals by phone, video chat and in-person to write news stories.

Germany / Europe Correspondent

Hochi Shimbun (Newspaper)
08.2011 - 04.2018
  • Research and translation (German-Japanese) of current sports events in Germany
  • Planning and operation of interviews in German and Japanese language
  • Responsible for writing articles
  • Translation during interviews for co-workers from Japan.

Online Writer/Reporter/Editorial Writer

DFL Digital Sports GmbH (Internet Services)
08.2014 - 02.2015
  • Research and translation of current soccer events in Germany
  • Planning and operation of interviews
  • Responsible for writing and proofreading articles, SEO writing
  • Editing the official website of the German professional soccer league in Japanese language (bundesliga.com/jp).

Online Writer/Reporter/Editor

Sport1 GmbH (Internet Services)
12.2012 - 07.2014
  • Research and translation of current soccer events in Germany
  • Planning and operation of interviews
  • Responsible for writing and proofreading articles, SEO writing
  • Editing the official website of the German professional soccer league in Japanese language (bundesliga.com/jp).

Assistant

Asahi Shimbun News Paper Berlin Bureau (Newspaper)
10.2007 - 02.2011
  • Research and translation of current events in Germany
  • Translation during interviews for chief correspondent
  • All of secretary tasks.
  • Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.

Journalist

Nikkan Sports News Paper
11.2001 - 12.2002
  • Research of amateur sports events and martial arts/boxing/pro-wrestling
  • Planning and operation of interviews
  • Responsible for writing articles.
  • Wrote, edited and produced stories for Internet and digital channels.
  • Wrote pieces and news stories for publication, coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation.

Layoutor

Nikkan Sports News Paper (Newspaper)
04.1999 - 10.2001
  • Headlining articles, design a layout of newspaper pages.

Education

Master of Arts - Media Studies

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN (GERMANY)
Berlin, Germany
08.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Publications and Communications, German Literature

FREE UNIVERSITY BERLIN (GERMANY)
Berlin, Germany
09.2007

Bachelor of Arts - German Literature

KEIO UNIVERSITY (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Tokyo, Japan
03.1999

Affiliations

  • BBWAA (Baseball Writers' Association of America), 2020-Present
  • VDS (Verband Deutscher Sportsjournalisten), 2017-2018
  • AIPS (Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive), 2011-2018
  • DJV (Deutscher Journalisten-Verband e.V.), 2011-2018

Social Media

Facebook/ X/ Instagram: yuki52s

Publications

Master Thesis: “Schlachtfeld "Japanische Zeitung" - Fleischfresserinnen vs. Alte Knacker”/Berliner Schriften zur Medienwissenschaft, The Technical University of Berlin Publishing, 2012

Timeline

USA Correspondent for Sports

Kyodo News (News Agency)
02.2020 - Current

Writer and Editor - Trainee

Weekly LALALA, LLC (Magazine)
05.2018 - 10.2019

Online Writer/Reporter/Editorial Writer

DFL Digital Sports GmbH (Internet Services)
08.2014 - 02.2015

Online Writer/Reporter/Editor

Sport1 GmbH (Internet Services)
12.2012 - 07.2014

Germany / Europe Correspondent

Hochi Shimbun (Newspaper)
08.2011 - 04.2018

Assistant

Asahi Shimbun News Paper Berlin Bureau (Newspaper)
10.2007 - 02.2011

Interpreter

Freelance
08.2006 - Current

Translator

Freelance
08.2006 - Current

Journalist

Nikkan Sports News Paper
11.2001 - 12.2002

Layoutor

Nikkan Sports News Paper (Newspaper)
04.1999 - 10.2001

Master of Arts - Media Studies

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN (GERMANY)

Bachelor of Arts - Publications and Communications, German Literature

FREE UNIVERSITY BERLIN (GERMANY)

Bachelor of Arts - German Literature

KEIO UNIVERSITY (TOKYO, JAPAN)

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