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Guide Profile - Tomoko MURATA

Tomoko MURATA

Tomoko MURATA

English Interpreter-Guide

Guiding Area: Tokyo

Background

Born in Chiba and raised in Tokyo. Majored in American literature and education at a university in Tokyo. Worked as an exchange teacher in South Dakota, USA from 1994 to 1995. Gave lectures on Japanese life and culture to students. Also studied communication and journalism at a local university. Experienced and learned about different cultures. Started working as an English teacher in 1995. Acquired the national license of interpreter-guide in English in 2016. Married with 2 daughters.

Specialties and Hobbies

  • Like reading books (Raymond Carver and John Irving are my favorites) and watching movies (big fan of Daniel Craig and Leonardo DiCaprio)
  • Enjoy yoga (doing yoga in India is one of my future dreams), swimming (trying to swim 100km annually), playing the piano, and Scrabble game

Message

Welcome to Tokyo! Tokyo is such a dynamic and historical city. It has more than 400-year history as Japan’s capital, and the center of various activities, such as economy, culture, education and politics. I would be more than happy to help you enjoy your holiday in Tokyo. I’m looking forward to meeting you soon.

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