Japanese Transcription, Pitch Annotation Specialist

• Review Japanese audio and verify transcript accuracy
• Correct omissions, additions, repetitions, and pronunciation differences in transcriptions
• Review mixed Kanji/Kana transcription for accuracy, punctuation, pauses, and bunsetsu boundaries
• Validate Katakana pronunciation lines against spoken audio
• Apply project-specific pronunciation rules for particles, long vowels, double consonants, syllabic nasals, and contracted sounds
• Assign H/L pitch values to each mora aligned with the pronunciation line
• Represent audible vowel lengthening with additional mora and pitch values
• Flag unclear audio for review instead of making unsupported assumptions
• Maintain consistent annotation quality and follow calibration feedback
• Evaluate existing audio recordings rather than participate in one-time recording

• Fluent or highly proficient Japanese ability
• Strong transcription knowledge and accuracy
• Ability to transcribe spoken Japanese using Kanji/Kana
• Ability to prepare or validate Katakana phonetic transcription
• Strong understanding of mora structure and pitch perception
• Ability to identify pauses, sentence endings, emotional speech, vowel lengthening, and pronunciation differences
• Attention to detail and consistent annotation judgment
• Experience in Japanese speech transcription or QA, audio or linguistic annotation projects, ASR transcription or speech data QA, Japanese linguistics/phonetics/phonology/prosody, speech technology or voice data projects, Japanese language teaching, or voice acting/narration with strong pitch perception
• Successful completion of a qualification assessment covering Japanese transcription, Katakana pronunciation validation, mora identification and pronunciation rules, H/L pitch perception, and mora-to-pitch alignment
• Strong performance on the practical audio assessment before production work
• All project hours and assignments must be approved in advance

• Remote work
• Freelance / project-based engagement
• Approximately one-month project
• Approximately 15 hours per week
• Payment processed through Deel