Hiroko Yoda

President of AltJapan.

A native of Tokyo, Japan, Hiroko holds a Masters degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University in Washington, D.C.

Her diverse experience includes interpretation for United Nations delegations; translation and localization of dialog for game software and comic books; and translation and proofreading of television scripts.

The former editor of the Japanese edition of CNNGo, she is the co-author of numerous books about Japanese folklore and an accomplished photographer whose work has appeared in Photo You magazine, CNNGo, on National Geographic Television, and more. She is certified as a language examiner for applicants and employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and she also holds a level 2 certification in the Jinja Kentei (Shinto Culture Examinations).