Do you need an on-site interpreter to bridge the language gap in Okinawa? Whether it’s for medical appointments at the hospital, a business sales meeting, a convention, or a personal family gathering, Dave Higgins Office can provide professional Japanese <> English interpretation services tailored to your needs.
Why Choose Dave Higgins Office?
- Professional Expertise: Our interpreters are experienced in medical, legal, business, and personal scenarios, ensuring accurate and clear communication.
- Local Knowledge: Based in Okinawa, our interpreters bring a personable and culturally sensitive approach to every assignment.
- Over 12 Years of Experience: We have supported clients in diverse settings, including hospitals, police stations, family reunions, and corporate events.
How to Get Started
To hire an interpreter, please provide us with the following details:
- Date and Time: Specify the potential start and end times for the service.
- Location: Share the exact location where interpretation is needed.
- Situation Details: Give a brief explanation of the event or reason for the interpretation (e.g., hospital appointment, business meeting, etc.).
Feel free to reach out anytime to discuss your needs further or to get a personalized quote.
Interpreting at the Hospital – We offer three services for clients using a Japanese hospital in Okinawa:
- Assistance in choosing the right hospital and making an appointment for you;
- Professional translation of the hospital or doctor issued diagnoses, prescription(s), or observations from English to Japanese or vice versa;
- “One on One” on-site interpreting with the physician at the hospital location.
We can help you choose the best health care option, familiarize you about hospitals in Okinawa, and understand what services they offer and specialize in.
Interpreting for Safety and Training Instruction – Our services include translation/completion of your safety and/or training courses:
- Ensuring teaching materials, power point slides and tests are translated correctly;
- Translation of large text books on the subject of safety and training;
- Interpreting for your English speaking instructors in the classroom in Okinawa or any other military base in Japan.
Refer to Firefighting Training and Hazardous Material Safety for first-hand experience we have had with on-site interpreting and translating for firefighting training classes and hazardous material safety lessons.
Inheritence and Land Sale – Assistance will be provided for your inheritance proceedings in Okinawa:
- Adding your name to the “Family Registry of the Deceased” so that you qualify as a relative;
- Avoiding costly lawyers in Okinawa and give you a low cost solution to settlements and inheritances using our services;
- Introducing you to the low-cost reliable Housing & Land Agency that can sell your land with the most competitive rate and fees.
Interpreting at Family Court – Assist you at Family Court for legal proceedings mediating a divorce:
- Complete the mediation application for divorce at Family Court;
- Prepare the necessary documents after the application has been submitted;
- Interpret at Family Court once your submission has been accepted;
- Act as your liaison at family court;
- Interpret on-site during the mediation process between yourself and the mediator who is in attendance at family court.
Interpreting for an Event, Personal Reason, Family, or with a Company – We have vast experience in interpreting under numerous circumstances including some of the instances noted below:
- Email or phone a client, family or company to set up a time or ask a question;
- Translate any documents or materials necessary to facilitate a meeting or get together;
- Interpret “One on One” on site with you at a coffee shop, hotel, or at the office.
Meet our interpreters
Rieko, born and raised on Miyako Island, she is our on-site interpreter and expert instructor. She is in charge of handling all our class and staff interpreting. She assists all customers seeking an interpreter to help with bi-lingual Japanese / English instructional classes. Reiko has been an English School Company owner for over 30 years and loves to enjoy a glass of Aomori in her free time like most Miyako Island people do.
Mako, born in Hiroshima City, is our on-site interpreter in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture. She can help you at the hospital, family court, the police station, family reunions or with instructing a class or staff members. Mako has the most personable aura about her that can make any tense situation feel at ease. In her free-time she enjoys nature in the Yamaguchi Prefecture.