We are the “Voice”
For all People Who Love Sports
There are no borders in the excitement, joy
and hope of sports
Continuous Practice
New Challenges
Unprecedented Records
We are moved because
that is where the athletes compete in earnest
On the Field of Sports
It is the One and Only Place to Challenge the Athlete
Sports Bilingual MCs
Delivers Challenging Training in Real Game Situations
as the “Voice Professionals”
Without Losing Focus on the Game
Without Disrupting the High Emotions of the Game
"By Voice"
The mission of Sports Bilingual MC is
to support everyone who loves sports
Be the Voice of the World of Sports
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What we do as Sports Bilingual MCs
One Voice in Multiple Languages
Sports Bilingual MCs use microphones to make on-the-spot announcements, MC at sports games, ceremonies and public events. They are bilingual in at least two languages.
As a "Voice Professional" with expertise in sports and announcing techniques, they are able to provide a comfortable and entertaining environment for the various people involved in the event.
Voice With an International Dimension
Sports are content that can entertain and keep people entertained beyond national borders. Many Japanese athletes have joined the ranks of the world's top-class athletes, and many international tournaments and international exchange games are now held in Japan, attracting attention.
Even though the tournament is held in Japan, it is not enough to make announcements in Japanese only anymore. It is important to adapt the language and expressions to international standards so that people from overseas can also enjoy the event.
Voice With Knowledge About Sports & International Etiquette
Sports Bilingual MCs are trained to have a proper grasp of the unique rules of the sport, referee signs, and the flow of the game, as well as the skills to broadcast at the right time without disrupting the game.
Furthermore, they are constantly updated with appropriate language based on international social situations. The knowledge and skills of the Sports Bilingual MC can also be applied to business situations, making it a good choice for many business people who need international etiquette.
. . . for the development
of future Sports Bilingual MCs
We create an environment where people of all nationalities, genders, ages, etc. can enjoy sports equally, without language as a hurdle, through providing a training of skills and qualification certification for development of the future Sports Bilingual MCs.
We, Sports Bilingual MCs, are the "Voice Professionals" who deliver important information and match proceedings in tense situations. We conduct various skill trainings and certifications to support all sports lovers with their "Voice". We support the development of Sports Bilingual MCs who have both internationality and announcement skills, and the improvement of their announcement skills, aiming to realize sports without borders even in the world of voice.
Recommended for you, if you
- Want to enhance skills of bilingual announcing/emcee
- Want to further develop your specialty as an MC in the field of sports
- Want to work in the sports industry
- Want to improve presentation skills
- Want to learn how to speak openly in public and/or in front of people
- Want to have skills to advance your career
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Basic
Regular Certification (1-day course)
This course is designed to provide the principles and basic skills for emceeing and making on-the-spot announcements at international matches and tournaments. It also covers those at sports ceremonies and events attended by guests from abroad.
The course introduces common phrases in English as well as Japanese using several sample scripts. (You will also learn how to shorten the text bilingual (Japanese/English).This program could also be useful in a business situations, as you will learn common (Japanese/English) moderator phrases and a professional voice trainer will help you to pronounce in a way that is easy to hear. -
Basic
Level 1 Certification(3-day course)
In this program, you will learn about the basic process chart for various sports games, and master the basic rules necessary for announcing, and the timing for making announcements during the game.
This program is recommended for managers of schools, organizations, and companies who are actually involved in sports activities, or for those who wish to broaden their sporting horizons in on-field announcing. -
Master
Master Certification
The Master Course is available to those who have earned the Regular or Level 1 certification. This program is for those who wish to learn to a professional level in a specific sports specialty.
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Master
Trainer Certification
This trainer course is available to those who have obtained the Master Certification. As a certified trainer of Sports Bilingual MC, you will be qualified to offer a regular certification.
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Sports Bilingual MC Association was established for the purpose of fostering and developing bilingual (at least two or more languages) public address announcers and emcees for sports games and ceremonies, and for on-the-spot announcements. Through training and certification of Sports Bilingual MCs, we strive to promote and improve the skills of Sports Bilingual MCs and provide them with the latest skills through close partnership, cooperation, and information exchange with overseas countries.
Message from the Special Advisor
Allies with the professional Public Address Announcers Organization in the United States
Allies with the professional Public Address Announcers Organization in the United States
The Association has developed a certification program unique to Japan with the support and guidance of a professional sports public address announcing organization in the United States. We have introduced a unique method that combines the English version of manuscripts with the Japanese method, utilizing our know-how and expertise in a variety of sports.
In particular, from the very beginning of our association, we have been supported by the professional MLB public address announcer as our special advisor.
The field announcement scripts are constantly updated to keep up with current trends and developments. We are constantly receiving guidance from professionals in the U.S. to apply the correct internationally accepted language.
We offer a program designed to provide guidance that does not take twice as long in Japanese as in English for announcements, making matches and events run more smoothly and making announcements that can be easily understood by people from other countries.
In addition, the Association has invited Micha Berman*, a professional voiceover artist in the United States as our special advisor to help maintain accuracy and professionalism in your MC training.
*Micha Berman's work can be viewed at
https://www.michathemouth.com/
Our Background
The success of foreign athletes has become indispensable to sports played in Japan. And thanks to the great success of Japanese athletes overseas, more and more people from overseas are coming to Japan to watch sports games.
This situation has increased the need for public address announcements, MCs, and stadium DJs to be able to make announcements not only in Japanese, but also in multiple languages (especially English).
In 2015, I joined the professional announcers' circle in the U.S., received guidance by professionals accredited by then National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers (NASPAA), and have been building and disseminating our original Japanese-English sports scripts. We have also developed and disseminated original Japanese-English sports scripts.
For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, I provided a training for English-language announcing to some of the public address announcers. We have actively shared our knowledge of international public address announcing skills in the Japanese sports world.
On February 14, 2022, the trademark registration of "Sports Bilingual MC®"
(Registration No. 6512642) was accepted by the Japan Patent Office.
We are hoping to return this technology to Japan not only in the field of sports but also in a wide range of other fields.
Since many of the phrases used in Sports Bilingual MC are common not only in the field of sports, but also in all types of business, our practical training using our manuals and manuscripts has been highly valued and reviewed by many companies throughout a variety of industries. We also offer a service to create customized bilingual manuals for specific industries and operations, which have been used in many business settings.
Excellent Instructors with Proven Credentials and Experience
Our lineup of instructors are well versed in Sports Bilingual MC and have proven credentials as front runners in the industry.
Representative of Sports Bilingual MC Association
Based in Yokohama, mother of two sons. She has over 12 years of experience as a public address announcer and event emcee, mainly for baseball, in both Japanese and English. She spent her childhood in the U.S. After graduating from junior college, she joined Chase Manhattan Bank (now JP Morgan Chase) and worked for a total of 35 years in foreign financial institutions, including a Dutch bank, Canadian securities firm and a French bank. She was not good at public speaking, but fortunately met professional announcers and voiceovers, and under their guidance, she thoroughly studied "how to speak and use your voice in a way that attracts people's interest." Obtained qualifications in psychological counseling and coaching. After noticing the lack of English announcements at international sporting events in Japan, she began creating an English announcement manuals and scripts. The word spread and she became an English announcement instructor. In addition to improving her own announcing and emceeing skills, she is constantly on the lookout for new talent to train.
Sports Bilingual MCs provide the knowledge and experiences leading to become internationally minded, intelligent, and independent professionals. We hope that those who aspire to become Sports Bilingual MCs and those who are involved with them will hone the following five qualities and continue to learn with pride.
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LONGANIMITY
Always treat people with calmness and tolerance.
～The greatest joy is to achieve happiness and goals together as a team
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WISDOM
Evolve with full use of wisdom
and knowledge～Knowledge is power. Good things come from the fusion of knowledge and knowledge
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DIGNITY
Let’s move forward with
dignity and grace〜Establishment of one's own individuality leads to acceptance of others' individuality.
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AGILITY
Take the initiative with
agility and vitality〜Work is not something that is given to you, but something that you create.
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HAPPINESS
Believe in excitement
and live a life with challenges～Laugh – even at failures. The criterion is always whether we feel happy or not.
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Outline of our Organization
- Name
- Sports Bilingual MC Association, Inc.
- Representative Director
- Tamami Kodemura
- Adress
- N&E Bldg 6F, 1-12-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
- TEL
- 050-3562-3814
- Established date
- 27.3.2023
- Business
- ・Human resource development business
・Training and education
・Support for social education activities and awarding of qualifications
・Lectures, social gatherings, symposiums, etc.
・Holding of seminars, workshops, study groups, etc., centered on members
Message from the Representative
About 15 years ago, I started sports public address announcing while also doing my daily work. In Japan, there were no schools that taught public address announcing techniques in English, so I learned the techniques and preparation from the professional PA announcers in the U.S. through my good contacts. In Japan, there is often a lack of English-language announcing in the world of sports, and I hope to elevate the environment and culture surrounding sports in Japan to a higher global standard. At Sports Bilingual MC, we place importance on entertaining both in Japanese and English (bilingual). The beauty of sports is that it can transcend national borders. Through announcing, I sincerely hope to create a world in Japan where people can share the beauty of sports regardless of nationality or language.
I have broadened my world by learning the art of announcing in English. I have learned the beauty of sports, the beauty of announcing, and the joy of creating something together with my teammates. I have also learned how to speak in a way that attracts people, which has been a big plus for my main business. I believe that the knowledge and skills (sports, English, public speaking, international manner, etc.) that can be learned at the Sports Bilingual MC program will help many people expand their possibilities and increase their options for the future. Let's work together to create a future where you can shine brighter and advance your career as you mature and gain experience.
Tamami KODEMURA
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YAMADA MAI
Freelance announcer and model. Mai is an expert in emceeing live on stage, radio in-studio, hosting and producing events as a reporter and narrator. Drawing from years from experience as a corporate presenter and broadcast host in various sectors, she is involved in project management and production of corporate clients, and is active as a multi-talented human resource. She has a master's degree of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University. She has won a 3rd place as Miss Earth Japan 2013.
Feeling the potential to further expand
I work mainly as an event MC and a reporter that makes use of my voice. I met Sports Bilingual MC, which provides a learning opportunity to emcee and make public address announcing in English. I joined Sports Bilingual MC because I thought I could expand my possibilities in the future. I am very happy taking the course because I can acquire knowledge and skills that were difficult to acquire in my usual work alone. I am now excited to take on the challenge of a larger world while making use of my experience.
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KAWAGUCHI HITOMI
Hitomi has worked as a freelance announcer for more than 10 years, mainly as a stadium announcer and a radio personality. She has over 500 professional and amateur games of baseball announcing experience. In recent years, she has been working as an exclusive announcer for professional independent leagues as well as for Japan PONY Baseball Association, and continues to improve her skills through practice, utilizing her knowledge and know-how as a Sports Bilingual MC.
Even an English-beginner can grow
I encountered Sports Bilingual MC when I worked at an international baseball tournament, where English was required. At first, I was worried that I would not be able to do it as I did not know any English, but thanks to the support of Ms. Kodemura, the Representative Director, I am gradually realizing my own growth as a Sports Bilingual MC. Every day, I feel that I can still expand my potential through sports, and I am looking forward to my future.
