Language Services

The following list of stenographic, interpretation and translation services is provided as a reference of available services. The Embassy in no way endorses any of these organizations. Interested individuals are encouraged to seek additional sources of assistance or references from friends and colleagues.

Please note that the Embassy cannot pay for or provide you with an interpreter. You must arrange directly with such persons in Japan or in the U.S. for their services and payment of their fees.

Visit the Embassy's website for information on video services.

Stenographers/Court Reporters

• Alpha Corporation
  2-5-7 Hirakawa-cho
  Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093
  Tel: 81-3-3230-0090
  Fax: 81-3-3234-5336
• American Realtime Court Reporters (Japan)
  Shisa X, Room 803
  4-12-12 Nishi-Tenma
  Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047
  Japan phone: (81)(6) 4560-4049
  U.S. phone: 1-888-433-3767
  www.americanrealtime.com
• American Realtime Court Reporters (United States)
  1100 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Suite 950
  Washington, DC 20036
  U.S. phone: 1-888-433-3767
  www.americanrealtime.com 
• Lloyd Michaux
  Rm 2208, Lippo Centre Two
  89 Queensway, Admiralty
  Hong Kong
  Tel: +852.3583.0222
  Fax: +852.3583.0223
  E-mail: lm@lloydmichaux.com
  Web: www.lloydmichaux.com
  William C. LaBorde, RPR, CRR, CCR #673
  Certified Realtime Reporter
  11609 Cameo Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89138
  Tel: 702-292-1496, Fax: 702-896-2640
  E-mail: wclaborde@mac.com 
• Merrill Corporation
  3203, Lippo Centre One, 89 Queensway
  Hong Kong
  Tel: 852-2522-1998, Fax: 852-2522-1575
  E-mail: hongkong@merrillcorp.com,
  Web: http://www.merrillcorp.com/mls
• Planet Depos, LLC (Japan)
  16F Hankyu Terminal Building
  1-1-4 Shibata
  Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0012
  Japan phone: (81)(6) 4560-4049
  U.S. phone: 1-888-433-3767
  www.planetdepos.com
• Planet Depos, LLC (United States)
  1100 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Suite 950
  Washington, DC 20036
  U.S. phone: 1-888-433-3767
  www.planetdepos.com

Interpreters & Translators

• Alpha Corporation
  2-5-7 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093
  Tel: 81-3-3230-0090 Fax: 81-3-3234-5336
• American Deposition Services Group, Thomas Consultants International Co., Ltd.
  2-1-3-101 Kitamachi, Fujiwara-dai, Kita-ku, Kobe 651-1301
  Tel: 81-78-987-0752, Fax: 81-78-987-0754
  E-mail: gathomas@mb.infoweb.ne.jp
• Arc Communications Inc.
  Translation and Interpretation Services
  Moriden Building 7th Fl.,
  3-9-9 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073
  Tel: +81-3-5730-6133
  Fax: +81-3-5730-6134
  E-mail: arc-c@arc-c.jp
  Web: http://www.arc-c.jp/eng/index.html
• Convex
  Ichijoji Bldg., 2-3-22 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041
  Tel: 81-3-3589-3355 Fax: 81-3-3589-3974
• Cosmopolitan Village
  Chibaken Keieisha Kaikan 5F, 4-3 Chibaminato, Chiba-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 260-0026
  Tel: 81-43-246-3117 E-mail: yendo@cosvi.co.jp
• Harmani, LLC, (USA)
  1800 JFK BLVD Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19103
  Tel: (215) 253-4410; Fax : (215) 790-2965
  E-mail: info@harmani.com
  (JAPAN)
  Tsubase Superto 6 - 309,
  1-9-18 Minami Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku Tokyo 171-0022
• High-Tech Interpreting Services (Hisao Uema)
  369-20 Nakawakura, Matsudo-shi,Chiba 270-0025
  Tel & Fax: 81-47-348-8446
• Holcombe & Associates
  Litigation Interpreting & Legal Translation, A-206 Park City, 4-33-1 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 157-0066
  Tel: 81-(0)3-5490-0680, E-mail: holcombe@gol.com,
  cc: staff@holcombe.jp
• Manako Ihaya
  ATA-certified Japanese-English translator/interpreter
  E-mail: manako@ihaya.org
  Japan: 4-9-3-504 Tode, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 212-0005
  California: 27062 Springwood Circle, Lake Forest, CA 92630
  Tel: (949) 334-7407
• Inter Language Service System (ISS)
  Nihon Seimei Ichibancho Bldg., 4F,23-3, Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082
  Tel: 81-3-3230-4731 Fax: 81-3-3230-4733
• Yasuko Kawakami
  E-mail: Yasuko@Deposition-Translator.com
  Japan Office: 2-10-1 Takakuradai, Suma-ku, Kobe 654-0081
  Tel/Fax: (81)(78) 734-0515
  Hawaii Office: 3860 Nikolo Street, Honolulu, HI 96815
  Tel: 808-955-5257; Fax: 808-942-8117
• KYR Communications (Seth A. Reames)
  1-31-18-406 Okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0033
  Tel and Fax: 81-3-3725-7467, E-mail: kyr@zap.att.ne.jp
• Legal Translation Eikodo (translation)
  746-24 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 252-0816
  Tel: 0466-86-5901; Fax: 0466-86-5902; Mobile: 080-5405-0411
  E-mail: sales@naati-translators.com
  Web:  http://www.naati-translators.com
• Lise & Partners, Inc.
  William Lise, President
  Suite 405, 1-403-4 Kosugimachi, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-0063
  Tel: 044-739-3026, Fax: 044-739-4881
• Gerald T. Peters, U.S. Patent Agent
  JTT Translation Services, LLC (registered in NH USA)
  Japanese liaison office:
  23-21 Yayoigaoka Takatsuki Osaka 569-1021
  Tel (within Japan): 080 4232 0566
  Tel (via U.S.A.): +1 206 203 6374
  Fax (via U.S.A.): +1 206 203 6376
  E-mail: info@jtttranslation.com
  Web: http://www.jtttranslation.com
  
• The Meehan Group
  Sworn Translation and Deposition Interpretation
  7-2-28 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
  Tel: +81-90-9144-2569 (24 hours/7 days a week)
  E-mail: info@meehan.jp
  Web: http://www.meehan.jp/
• The Robert J. Klein Company, Inc.
  One Columbus Place, Suite N-10E, New York, NY 10019-8221
  Tel: 646-435-0862; Mobile: 646-258-2582
  E-mail: robert@robertklein.us
• Silver Bridges (Steven C. Silver)
  680 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 308, Honolulu, HI
  Tel: 808-531-1073, Fax: 808-545-4909
  E-mail: inquire@silverbridges.com
• Simul International Inc.
  Tsukiji Eto Bldg. 5F, 1-12-6 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045
  Tel: 81-3-3524-3101 Fax: 81-3-3524-3105