{"id":5510,"date":"2025-12-21T02:28:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T17:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chiakikouno-xt9.local\/?page_id=5510"},"modified":"2025-12-27T19:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T10:43:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-border-color\" style=\"border-color:#e7e5d9;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px;border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-bg-secondary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-ae744a23 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom is-vk-row-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-643ced6b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-vk-image-wave01\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ckoffice-auther-prof.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ckoffice-auther-prof.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ckoffice-auther-prof-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ckoffice-auther-prof-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0.05dvmax;padding-bottom:0.05dvmax;flex-basis:70%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-vk-heading-solid_bottomborder_black vk_block-margin-xxs--margin-bottom\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Chiaki Kouno <span data-fontsize=\"16px\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" class=\"vk_inline-font-size\">\/ <span class=\"text-nowrap\">\u6cb3\u91ce \u5343\u79cb<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-xxs--margin-top has-small-font-size\"><strong>Director at TSURUKAME CREATIVE LIMITED (Hong Kong)<\/strong><br><strong>Marketing team member at Vektor, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-bottom\">Based in Hong Kong since 2008, working across both digital marketing and web production. With a strong commitment to the open-source community, focuses on connecting Asia and the wider world through web marketing, supporting cross-border initiatives such as multilingual website development and promotional projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a27df286 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only vk_block-margin-0--margin-top vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-b7a2d6b7 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0\"><li style=\"color:#251f0f;\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-wordpress has-text-normal-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/chiakikouno\/\" 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s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left vk_block-margin-0--margin-bottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-text-normal-color btn-sm\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-envelope vk_button_link_before\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\">Contact<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right vk_block-margin-xs--margin-top has-tiny-font-size\">*AI-Enhanced Professional Portrait: This portrait is AI-generated based on my public image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacer-lg\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-vk-row-reverse vk_block-margin-lg--margin-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading vk_block-margin-xxs--margin-bottom\">Connecting web and marketing from Japan and Hong Kong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-xxs--margin-top has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-4748ce99c7dd7609a1c63d80b103ef48\" style=\"color:#876000\"><em>Drawing on hands-on experience in multilingual environments, I work from a cross-functional perspective.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, I\u2019m Chiaki Kouno, and I generally go by Chiaki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My career in web-related work began with three years spent in web production environments in Japan. After working across roles including writer, developer, and director, I relocated to Hong Kong in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Hong Kong, I spent approximately three years studying Mandarin (Putonghua) and Cantonese. Living in this multilingual city, I gained first-hand experience of an environment where linguistic and cultural differences are part of everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I later founded my own company in Hong Kong, TSURUKAME CREATIVE LIMITED. My work focuses primarily on multilingual website development and supporting promotional initiatives that connect Japan, Hong Kong, and wider international audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-bottom\">Looking ahead, I aim to build on my experience in production and multilingual projects by becoming more deeply involved in projects from the perspectives of team management and marketing, contributing at a broader, strategic level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/en\/works\/\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-text-normal-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right vk_button_link_before\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\">WORKS<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-vk-image-photoFrame\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chiaki-site-bg2-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chiaki-site-bg2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chiaki-site-bg2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chiaki-site-bg2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/chiaki-site-bg2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns vk_block-margin-lg--margin-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading vk_block-margin-xxs--margin-bottom\">Engagement with Open-Source WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-xxs--margin-top has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-b8e66f217621b0fc34c51a85813c05cb\" style=\"color:#876000\"><em>Where practical work meets community across borders and languages<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress has long been one of the core platforms in my work, supporting web production and multilingual website development over many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My involvement includes volunteering in activities such as organising official events, speaking at conferences, running study groups, and contributing translations for plugins and documentation. While these contributions are modest, I have remained consistently engaged with the community, with a focus on fostering connections that go beyond national and linguistic boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I value the practice of giving back to the community by sharing insights gained through day-to-day professional work, and I aim to maintain a healthy, reciprocal relationship between practical work and open-source initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-bottom\">Since 2021, I have also been working as part of the marketing team at <a href=\"https:\/\/vektor-inc.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vektor, Inc.<\/a>, one of Japan\u2019s leading WordPress theme development companies. Some of my contributions to the WordPress community are carried out with the support of Vektor, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/en\/tag\/activities\/\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-text-color is-style-outline has-text-normal-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-right vk_button_link_before\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\">ACTIVITY<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-vk-image-photoFrame vk_block-margin-xs--margin-bottom\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/48889290006_36d13cb39e_c-800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/48889290006_36d13cb39e_c-800.jpg 799w, https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/48889290006_36d13cb39e_c-800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chiakikouno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/48889290006_36d13cb39e_c-800-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span data-fontsize=\"10px\" style=\"font-size: 10px;\" class=\"vk_inline-font-size\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wchk2019\/48889290006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">037-191012<\/a>\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wchk2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordCamp Hong Kong<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-vk-row-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading vk_block-margin-xxs--margin-bottom\"><strong>Lifelong Learning and Engagement with Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-xxs--margin-top has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-6e89c69f6e5c5de5592445b657462900\" style=\"color:#876000\"><em>From self-directed study to bridging professional practice and learning environments<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early days of the web, learning was largely self-directed, with progress made through trial and error. Within this environment, I began taking on freelance work at a relatively early stage, and by my mid-twenties had become involved in professional practice as a director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside my practical work, I also engaged with educational settings, including serving as an instructor in self-promotion at an Illustrator school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After relocating to Hong Kong, I continued to pursue language-based learning through Mandarin studies in Beijing, Cantonese studies in Hong Kong, English studies in Manila, and Thai language studies in Chiang Mai, Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, while based in Hong Kong, I enrolled as a working adult in a bachelor\u2019s programme offered by the Hong Kong University School of Professional and Continuing Education, in partnership with the University of Hull in the UK, where I studied marketing and management in a structured and systematic way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-sm--margin-bottom\">Even after entering professional life, I continue to value the enjoyment of learning and remain closely connected to educational and learning environments. 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