Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy

Who We Are

Our Mission

Utilize language to connect to the world and design the future of visual media.

For over two decades, Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy has been at the forefront of the visual media translation industry, producing subtitles in various languages, along with closed captions and audio description for the visually and hearing-impaired. Over the years, we have expanded our areas of expertise beyond translation and now provide a variety of services with a global touch that involve video creation, language learning, PR, education, and much more.

Visual media, whether it be film, TV, or video, can be seen everywhere in our daily lives, and consumption of this media worldwide is at an all-time high. As a result, the demand for localization services for visual media and human resources that can provide these services has skyrocketed. Here at JVTA, we boast a professionally trained team of highly skilled language and visual media industry professionals that are able to rapidly meet this demand. We remain committed to being a leader in the visual media industry and delivering visual media content to Japan and throughout the world.

 

Our Services (School)

■Education and Training Solutions

Vocational training
・English-Japanese visual media translation
・Japanese-English visual media translation
・Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing/Audio description
(in cooperation with Media Access Support Center)
・Other workshops and seminars
・International public relations courses
(Operated by the Global Communication Arts Institute)
・Courses for Japanese language learners
(Operated by the Japanese Language and Media Institute)

Program development for schools and educational institutions
Program development and guidance in applying visual media translation to educational institutions from elementary schools to universities (both domestic and overseas)

Provision of corporate and local government programs
・Seminars for Japanese language learners
・Seminars for Japanese language learners

Student internships
Held the J-Anime Meeting in Russia 2020, an online event to promote Japanese animation and culture in Russia

■Our Services(Translation)

Visual media translation and interpretation services
◆Media Translation Center (MTC)
・English-Japanese translation
・Japanese-English translation
(Subtitles and dubbing, business translation, book translations, etc.)

◆Global communication support (GCS)
・Japanese ⇔ Multilingual translation
(Subtitles and dubbing, business translation, book translations, etc.)
* Approximately 800 registered translators in Japan and overseas

Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing/Audio description
TV、Film、Animation

Production of public relations videos
For local governments, businesses, hospitals, etc.

Temporary staffing and placement
For broadcast stations, production studios, animation studios, etc.

JVTA Milestones

  • 1996

    Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy is established; English-Japanese visual media translation and “English Clock” courses commence

  • 2003

    Japan Corporation Free Agent Co., Ltd. is established (inherited school and translation business)

  • 2008

    Los Angeles corporation Free Agent, Inc., is established

    Commenced providing subtitling support for the UNHCR Refugee Film Festival (now the UNHCR WILL2LIVE Film Festival)

  • 2009

    Los Angeles school is established

  • 2010

    Los Angeles corporation ISS Translation, Inc., is acquired and its name is changed to JVTA
    ※JVTA is approved by the California Department of Education as an SEVIS-accredited school for M-1 visa (vocational training visa) application purposes

  • 2011

    Japan’s first Japanese-English visual media translation course is launched

  • 2012

    Company name Free Agent Co., Ltd. is changed to Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy

  • 2014

    Commenced visual media translation course at the Department of International Communication, School of Humanities at Meisei University

  • 2017

    Russian corporation OOO JVTA is established;
    company is selected as eligible for Russian business hands-on support by JETRO

  • 2019

    Acquired ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification in information security management systems (ISMS)

  • 2020

    JVTA holds J-Anime Meeting in Russia, an online event to promote Japanese animation and culture in Russia

    *a certified project as part of the Japan-Russia Year of Regional Exchanges

    JVTA develops and introduces JVTA Online, a learning management system

JVTA Group Organization chart



Company Data

Company name Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy (JVTA)
Established 1996
CEO Naoki Niira
Executive Director Nobuaki Fudetani
Capital JPY30,000,000
Employees 44 (including 7 foreign employees)
Registered translators Approximately 800
Contracted instructors 22
Part time university instructors 5
General Counsel Ryosuke Ojiro, Attorney, Ojiro Law Office
Banks Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Ueno Branch
Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Ueno Branch
MUFG Bank, Ltd., Ginza Branch
Headquarters 2F/ 3F Kyodo Building
3-2-4 Nihombashi, Hongoku-cho
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0021, JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3517-5002
TEL: 03-3517-5002
Affiliated subsidiaries Free Agent,Inc.(100% owned by Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy)
President: Naoki Niira
3510 Torrance Blvd., Suite 219 Torrance, CA 90503, USA

JVTA, Inc. . (100% owned by Free Agent, Inc.)
President: Nobuaki Fudetani
3510 Torrance Blvd., Suite 219 Torrance, CA 90503, USA

ООО JVTA(Moscow Office)
CEO: Naoki Niira
General Director: Anna Shut
Office 9K, room 7, premises I, penthouse, 21 Poryadkoviy pereulok, Moscow, 127055, Russian Federation

Schools Japan Visualmedia Translation Academy (JVTA)
Global Communication Arts Institute(GCAI)
Japanese Language and Media Institute(JLMI)
Memberships Japan Translation Federation(JTF)Member

We have acquired ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 certification,
the international standard for Information Security
Management Systems (ISMS).

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JVTA Los Angeles

03-3517-5002

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ISMS(情報セキュリティ・マネジメント・システム)の国際規格「ISO/IEC 27001:2022」の認証を取得しました。

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