THE FOUNDER

BIOGRAPHY

Being totally trilingual, speaking fluently his three mother tongues; English, French and Japanese, and being familiar with diverse European languages, Hisanori Tamura has aspired to work in an international context since his childhood.

His father, who was a part of the Japanese diplomatic corps, permitted him to live abroad and in various countries, such as Thailand, Canada, Kenya, Luxembourg, Libya, Australia, France and Japan. His Father gave Hisanori Tamura great opportunities to not only travel around the world, but also to discover different cultures, people, habits, languages and mentalities.

Education

• Graduated from the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) with a Master's Degree in Japanese Studies (Japanese Sociology) with Cum Laude honors.

• Graduated from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) with a Master's Degree in Japanese Ethnology and Social Anthropology with Cum Laude honors.

• Graduated from the University of Paris VIII Paris Lumières with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences (Western Sociology) with Satis Bene honors.

Professional Experiences before the current activities

• Online Map Analyst for Lionbridge in Waltham MA, USA.

• Senior Japanese/English/French Translator and Interpreter for InboundTech in Tokyo, Japan.

• Official Japanese/English/French translator for Cannes Film Festival 2014 and 2016 in Cannes, France.

• Japanese Market and Social Consultant Manager for Information & Inspiration, a company partnering with L'Oréal Group, Chanel Group and LVMH Group in Paris, France.

• Teaching Assistant at Keio University in Fujisawa, Japan.

• Press Secretary at the Consulate of Japan in Lyon, France.

• Press Secretary at TAKADA by Kenzo Takada in Paris, France.

FEATURE FILMS

2021 – INANDOUBT by Hisanori Tamura
2021 – SEIJIRO by Adrien Lacoste
2018 – AGAINST THE TIDES by Stefan Stuckert