Education and Awards
Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara, UCSB (1986).
Corwin Metropolitan Film Award for writing and directing an echo en route (1985).
Television Narrator, Voice Actor
(More than 30, including the following)
WOWOW TV Emmy nominated series WHO I AM, FUJI TV Iron Chef, NHK TV Eigode Asobo with Orton,
NHK TV Business World, NHK TV Shima Kosaku: Asian Entrepreneur, NHK TV Tsunami Survivors,
NHK TV Somewhere Streets, NHK TV Bizz Buzz, NHK TV Tokyo Fashion Express, NHK TV Go Kitchen Go!,
NHK TV Document 72 Hours, TBS TV Mezase Multilingual
Radio Narrator, Voice Actor, Reporter
(More than 10, including the following)
NHK Radio Eikaiwa, NHK Yasashi Business Eikaiwa, NHK Eigo Listening Nyumon, NHK Jissen Business Eikaiwa,
NHK New York and Boston with Eric, NHK Florida with Eric, NHK Route 66: America's Highway
Television Commercial Voiceover
(More than 20, including the following)
Toyota Corp., McDonald's, CNN News, BBC News, Sony Corp., TDK Corp., Max Factor, Mazda Corp., Sunkist Corp., Brooks Brothers, Suzuki Corp., Mitsubishi Motors, Bandai Co., Ltd., Suntory Corp., Zima, American Express, Tokyu Hotels
Video Game Voice Actor
(More than 50, including the following)
Tekken (Paul Phoenix), Shenmue 1 and 2 (Ren, Guizhang, Fukuhara), Virtua Fighter (Jacky Bryant),
F-Zero (Captain Falcon, Blood Falcon, Jack Levin), The King of Fighters (Clark Still, Benimaru Nikaido)
Baten Kaitos (Kalas), Gundam, Soul Edge, Soul Caliber, Ace Combat, Gradius V, Taiko Drum Master
Animation Voice Actor
(More than 20, including the following)
Disney Studios Mulan (Japanese trailer), Disney Educational, DreamWorks Wild Rapids Simulator,
Universal Studios Japan (Woody Woodpecker), Doraemon (Doraemon, English Version),
Ultraman Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes (Ultraman Zero, Ultra Dark Killer)
Corporate Video Voiceover
(More than 400, including the following)
Major League Baseball, Toyota Motors Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., Honda Motor Corp., Sony Corp., Panasonic Corp.,
Yamaha Motor Corp., NEC Corp., Japan Airlines, Tiffany's Jewelry, Toshiba Corp., RCA Victor Corp., Fuji TV,
Japan Railways, UNESCO World Heritage, JAXA, NTT DOCOMO, Tokyo University
On-Camera Presenter, Newscaster, Host, Actor
TBS TV Mezase Multilingual (writer/host), NHK TV First Trip Abroad (Co-host), Nissin Supao TV CM with Fukada Kyoko (actor), NEC Aris Computer Advancements (presenter), Hitachi Corp. Future Innovations (presenter),
Asahi Kasei Company News (newscaster), NEC TV CM, Global Solutions (actor), NHK TV English I and II (actor)
Educational Narrator, Voice Actor
(More than 3,000, including the following)
University Entrance Exams: Tokyo Univ., Sophia Univ., Waseda Univ., Keio Univ.
High School / Junior High School textbooks: Sunshine, New Crown, New Horizons.
Publishing Houses: Kirihara Shoten, Eikyo Foundation, Gakken, Kenkyusha, ALC Press, MacMillan,
Nihon Eigo Kentei Kyokai, Obunsha, Sanseido. English Proficiency Testing: TOEIC, TOEFL, STEP
Waseda Prep School (EitangoDojo), Speed Learning, Nintendo DS
Writer
Sanity Road (feature film), TBS TV Series Mezase Multilingual Morning Show (writer and host)
NHK TV Series First Trip Abroad (co-writer, co-host), NHK Radio Series Radio Eikaiwa (co-writer, co-host),
NHK Radio Special Route 66: America's Highway (co-writer, co-host), NHK Radio Special Florida with Eric (co-writer, co-host)
NHK Radio Special New York and Boston with Eric (co-writer, co-host), Ericisms (book),
an echo en route (writer, director, editor of Corwin Metropolitan Film Award winning short film 1985)
Director and Producer
Prologis (corporate videos), Medtronic (corporate videos), an echo en route (short film UCSB)
Master of Ceremonies (MC) and Presenter
NTT Telecommunications Expos in Singapore and Geneva, Switzerland
Waseda Preparatory School Graduation Ceremonies, Tokyo
Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara, UCSB (1986).
Corwin Metropolitan Film Award for writing and directing an echo en route (1985).
Television Narrator, Voice Actor
(More than 30, including the following)
WOWOW TV Emmy nominated series WHO I AM, FUJI TV Iron Chef, NHK TV Eigode Asobo with Orton,
NHK TV Business World, NHK TV Shima Kosaku: Asian Entrepreneur, NHK TV Tsunami Survivors,
NHK TV Somewhere Streets, NHK TV Bizz Buzz, NHK TV Tokyo Fashion Express, NHK TV Go Kitchen Go!,
NHK TV Document 72 Hours, TBS TV Mezase Multilingual
Radio Narrator, Voice Actor, Reporter
(More than 10, including the following)
NHK Radio Eikaiwa, NHK Yasashi Business Eikaiwa, NHK Eigo Listening Nyumon, NHK Jissen Business Eikaiwa,
NHK New York and Boston with Eric, NHK Florida with Eric, NHK Route 66: America's Highway
Television Commercial Voiceover
(More than 20, including the following)
Toyota Corp., McDonald's, CNN News, BBC News, Sony Corp., TDK Corp., Max Factor, Mazda Corp., Sunkist Corp., Brooks Brothers, Suzuki Corp., Mitsubishi Motors, Bandai Co., Ltd., Suntory Corp., Zima, American Express, Tokyu Hotels
Video Game Voice Actor
(More than 50, including the following)
Tekken (Paul Phoenix), Shenmue 1 and 2 (Ren, Guizhang, Fukuhara), Virtua Fighter (Jacky Bryant),
F-Zero (Captain Falcon, Blood Falcon, Jack Levin), The King of Fighters (Clark Still, Benimaru Nikaido)
Baten Kaitos (Kalas), Gundam, Soul Edge, Soul Caliber, Ace Combat, Gradius V, Taiko Drum Master
Animation Voice Actor
(More than 20, including the following)
Disney Studios Mulan (Japanese trailer), Disney Educational, DreamWorks Wild Rapids Simulator,
Universal Studios Japan (Woody Woodpecker), Doraemon (Doraemon, English Version),
Ultraman Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes (Ultraman Zero, Ultra Dark Killer)
Corporate Video Voiceover
(More than 400, including the following)
Major League Baseball, Toyota Motors Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., Honda Motor Corp., Sony Corp., Panasonic Corp.,
Yamaha Motor Corp., NEC Corp., Japan Airlines, Tiffany's Jewelry, Toshiba Corp., RCA Victor Corp., Fuji TV,
Japan Railways, UNESCO World Heritage, JAXA, NTT DOCOMO, Tokyo University
On-Camera Presenter, Newscaster, Host, Actor
TBS TV Mezase Multilingual (writer/host), NHK TV First Trip Abroad (Co-host), Nissin Supao TV CM with Fukada Kyoko (actor), NEC Aris Computer Advancements (presenter), Hitachi Corp. Future Innovations (presenter),
Asahi Kasei Company News (newscaster), NEC TV CM, Global Solutions (actor), NHK TV English I and II (actor)
Educational Narrator, Voice Actor
(More than 3,000, including the following)
University Entrance Exams: Tokyo Univ., Sophia Univ., Waseda Univ., Keio Univ.
High School / Junior High School textbooks: Sunshine, New Crown, New Horizons.
Publishing Houses: Kirihara Shoten, Eikyo Foundation, Gakken, Kenkyusha, ALC Press, MacMillan,
Nihon Eigo Kentei Kyokai, Obunsha, Sanseido. English Proficiency Testing: TOEIC, TOEFL, STEP
Waseda Prep School (EitangoDojo), Speed Learning, Nintendo DS
Writer
Sanity Road (feature film), TBS TV Series Mezase Multilingual Morning Show (writer and host)
NHK TV Series First Trip Abroad (co-writer, co-host), NHK Radio Series Radio Eikaiwa (co-writer, co-host),
NHK Radio Special Route 66: America's Highway (co-writer, co-host), NHK Radio Special Florida with Eric (co-writer, co-host)
NHK Radio Special New York and Boston with Eric (co-writer, co-host), Ericisms (book),
an echo en route (writer, director, editor of Corwin Metropolitan Film Award winning short film 1985)
Director and Producer
Prologis (corporate videos), Medtronic (corporate videos), an echo en route (short film UCSB)
Master of Ceremonies (MC) and Presenter
NTT Telecommunications Expos in Singapore and Geneva, Switzerland
Waseda Preparatory School Graduation Ceremonies, Tokyo
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