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Native speakers in Japan wanted
Check AI-translated life guides

Help people from your language community understand SIM cards, housing, money, jobs, and daily life in Japan. No full translation from scratch.

Work style

30-45 min

Typical review time per article

Thank-you

¥500

Rakuten point card per article

Bonus

PV bonus

Extra reward when reviewed articles reach traffic goals

Apply via Google Form
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What JapanLifeStart has already built

This cooperation improves an existing multilingual life guide. We only show public site progress here, not unverified application or payout results.

Languages

10

Supported site languages

Guides

80+

Published life guides across key categories

Review impact

Clearer info

Native review improves wording, examples, and warnings

About JapanLifeStart

JapanLifeStart provides essential information about SIM cards, housing, finances, and jobs in Japan — in 10 languages. As the number of foreign residents grows every year, having accurate life information in your mother tongue can make or break your experience in Japan. We're working to close this "language information gap" through multilingual content.

Your Role: AI Translation Quality Checker & Advisor

Articles are already translated by AI. Your job is to review and advise as a native speaker — you won't need to translate from scratch.

Read the original Japanese text alongside the AI-translated version
Fix mistranslations and unnatural expressions
Suggest terms and brief comments to make content clearer for readers from your country
Estimated time: 30–45 minutes per article

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for native speakers of these languages:

English, 简体中文, Tiếng Việt, 한국어, Tagalog, Português, Bahasa Indonesia, 繁體中文, Español

Requirements

Must have a valid residence status that allows volunteering or work in Japan
Japanese proficiency: JLPT N3 level (able to understand article content)
Native speaker of one of the listed languages

Nice to Have

Experience in blogging, translation, or interpretation
Knowledge in specific fields (SIM, housing, finance, work/visa)
1+ year of living experience in Japan

Compensation & Incentives

Per article: Rakuten Point Card worth ¥500

PV Bonus (Tiered)

Over 3,000 monthly PV → +¥300

Over 10,000 monthly PV → +¥1,000

※ This is not a professional translation rate. It's a community participation + thank-you level reward. We believe the greatest value is helping your fellow countrypeople through the articles you review.

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JapanLifeStart is looking for native speakers in Japan to check AI-translated life guides. Spot help, usually 30-45 minutes per article. Small thank-you reward: ¥500 Rakuten point card per article, plus PV bonus. Good for people who want to help their language community in Japan.
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Application Process

1

Fill in the Google Form

Enter your basic info, native language, and experience.

2

Test Review

We'll send you a short AI-translated text (100–200 words) to review.

3

Selection Notification

If you pass the test, we'll contact you by email.

Frequently Asked Questions

Help us make Japan easier for your fellow residents

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