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  Schumacher is a longtime Japan resident based in Kamakura. He works out of his home. For nearly three decades, he was a writer, editor, PC consultant, and translator (J-E) for major Japanese and foreign entities, and since 1995 he served as webmaster, writer/designer, and consultant for numerous Internet companies (both Japanese and foreign). Today he is an independent scholar of Japanese Buddhist statuary, and author of the popular A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japan’s Buddhist & Shinto Deities (online since 1995). He is the president of Sake Connections, a Japan-based exporter of premium Japanese sake, and in his spare time runs a small firm exporting quality Buddhist statuary.
EDUCATION & ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
- Johns Hopkins University (SAIS), Washington, D.C., M.A. International Relations, graduated distinction (top ten), 1990. Gained language certification in both Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.
- Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota. B.A. Asian Studies, graduated magna cum laude, 1982. Honors included Phi Beta Kappa & Kappa Phi. Worked primarily with Richard Kagan.
- ABC-Clio 21-Volume World History Encyclopedia (forthcoming in 2007). Wrote three entries on Japanese Buddhism, from early history through early Edo period.
WEB DESIGNS ON JAPANESE CULTURE & RELIGION (1995 to Present)
JAPAN EXPERIENCE, FREE-LANCE WRITER, EDITOR, & J-E TRANSLATOR
- President of Sake Connections LLC (established 2009), a Japan-based exporter of Japanese sake and operator of the sake-knowledge site eSake.com (established 1999).
- A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japan’s Buddhist & Shinto Deities. 1995 to Present. Author and Webmaster. Online since 1995, this site is widely referenced by universities, museums, galleries, art historians, Buddhist practitioners, and lay people from around the world. The site's main focus is Japanese Buddhist sculpture.
- Buddhist-Artwork.com. July 2006 to Present. Run online store and gallery Buddhist-Artwork.com. It sells quality hand-carved wood Buddha statues and Bodhisattva statuary from Japan, China, and SE Asia, and is aimed at art lovers, Buddhist practitioners, and laity alike.
- Bain & Company. September 1994 to 2008. Edit, rewrite and translate (J-E) Bain case studies on corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, market conditions and other topics.
- Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), 2003 to 2005. Interviewed top foreign business leaders in Japan (e.g., Amazon, Bosch, Nortel, IKEA) and wrote stories about them for Invest Japan.
- Japan Inc. Magazine. October 2000 to 2004. Wrote occasional stories for this popular English magazine. See story on Ecommerce in Japan or story about Venture Capital in Japan.
- Robert Whiting, 1999. Research assistant for his highly acclaimed book Tokyo Underworld.
- Asahi Weekly, May to June 1998. Wrote 13 short stories for this weekly magazine.
- Standard & Poor's, July 1996 to Feb. 1998. Edited S&P reports on Japanese corporations..
- International Herald Tribune, Sept. 1995 to 1997. Wrote stories on Japanese business and trade.
- JETRO, 1993 to 1996. Oversaw publication of monthly eight-page Focus Japan magazine.
- Ministry of International Trade & Industry, Import Division & Office of Trade Ombudsman, 1993 and 1994. Translated MITI reports on market initiatives, import promotion, tax incentives, others.
- Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Online English Telecom Service, 1991 to 1994. Edited economic news.
- Action Information Associates Inc. Acted as Chief Financial Writer, Translator, and Manager of Foreign Staff, 1992 and 1993. Wrote and translated corporate annual reports for Mitsubishi Corp., Matsushita Electric, JVC and other major Japanese companies. Managed staff of eight.
- NEC Corporation. Writer, Editor, Translator and Publications Coordinator 1984 to 1988. Wrote and edited bids and promotional literature involving government and private tenders for AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). System prices ranged from US$2 to $50 million.
UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE, SW / PC / OA / PUBLICATIONS EXPERT
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