Hello

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.  〜 Charles Dickens Do you have a story to tell? Of course. But are you telling it well? I'm a Tokyo-based writer, editor, consultant and teacher helping individuals, corporations and academic institutions the world over communicate effectively, engagingly and creatively. You can find out more about me here and check out how I can help you here. The projects I work on range from creating educational materials and teaching to writing, designing and consulting.

MY SERVICES WRITING & EDITING Writing, editing & proofreading for business documents, academic papers, websites, books and more. CONSULTING & TEACHING Writing and editorial consulting, ideas generation, communication consulting, online and in-person coaching, teaching and more. LAYOUT & DESIGN Evaluation and creation of editorial layouts, business documents and websites.

PROJECT STORIES & ARTICLES In addition to listing the projects I work on, I'm writing a series of Project Stories which will hopefully give you a feel for what I do, how I do it, who I do it with, and why I do it. Creating a complete set of learning materials: Research RECENT ARTICLES Confucian consulting: Ancient solutions for modern problems Is text speak killing reading and writing? Poor grammar costs you money: Part one | Part two

WORK WITH ME  I work on entire projects, by the day, by the hour, or on a retainer basis. I work online (email, Skype/FaceTime, phone) with international clients or in person with clients in Japan. Please check out my services and fees or contact me to get started. My clients include: Audio-Technica | Kumon | Wired | Digipark | Sri Lankan Airlines | The Times Online

 TESTIMONIALS  If all that isn't enough to convince you to work with me, here's what some lovely people have been kind enough to say about me:

'Thank you for your continued, fast and great work. The materials you have created are very popular in the USA!' - Yoshiyuki Ono Kumon

'Richard was brilliant to work with; creative, fun and professional. He is full of ideas - and they work.' -Nori and Reina Loom

'Of course, a prospective client became a customer thanks to Richard!' - Taeko Nagata President, Digipark

'Cracking feature!' 'Good piece and thanks for the diversity of quotes - they make it so much more compelling and 'real'.' - Steve Peaple Editor, Serendib

'I highly recommend Richard. He is professional, creative, very smart and a pleasure to work with.' - Yuki Otomo Audio-Technica