Bilingual specialist & Japanese interpreter candidate
Arif Çelebi Metin アリフ・チェレビ・メティン
Japanese Language Teaching graduate (Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University), Erasmus+ alumnus from Ljubljana, and a candidate for cross-cultural roles in Japanese-run industrial settings.

Voice
Hear how I speak
Three short recordings: an introduction in English, one in Japanese, and one in Turkish.
About me
Bridging language and the people who need it
I completed my bachelor's degree in Japanese Language Teaching in 2025, focusing on language instruction, cultural mediation and international exposure.
In spring 2024 I took part in the Erasmus+ exchange at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, where I observed Japanese language education across different cultural contexts. Those months taught me to communicate sincerely, accurately and constructively across cultures, and to work well inside multicultural teams.
I have been immersed in English since childhood through media, literature and gaming, and I communicate with a native-like fluency. I work in a collaborative and adaptable way, and I take responsibility readily in cross-functional teams.
I am looking for a role where I can be the link between Japanese expatriate engineers and local assembly teams. Specifically, I want to support technical ramp-up, Genba line operations and localisation work at Honda's new motorcycle production facility in Aliağa, İzmir.

Volunteering
Intercultural experience

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ANZAC Day Commemoration Service
Volunteer Student Coordinator · Australian Consulate · Çanakkale
Assisted diplomatic delegations, coordinated logistics and facilitated bilateral communication for foreign visitors and officials.
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9th Balkan Peninsula Japanese Language and Culture Summer Camp
Student Host & Cultural Liaison · Çanakkale
Coordinated multi-national workshop sessions, and ran language practice and hospitality for international Japanese scholars.
Education
Training & study abroad
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Bachelor's Degree in Japanese Language Teaching
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University · Çanakkale, Türkiye
EQF Level 6 · 240 ECTS. Specialised Japanese language pedagogy and intercultural translation.
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Erasmus+ Student Mobility
University of Ljubljana · Ljubljana, Slovenia
30 ECTS. Comparative East Asian linguistics and intercultural communication in a Central European academic setting.
Languages
Verified scores, not claims
English
CEFR C1 · e-TEP verifiedÖSYM Electronic Test of English Proficiency · 18.07.2026 · total 103.38 / 120
Verification code 725361SN, checkable on sonuc.osym.gov.tr.
Japanese
B2 · Upper-intermediateJapanese Language Teaching degree; JLPT N2 candidate.
- DegreeB.A. in Japanese Language Teaching, ÇOMÜ
- JLPTN2 candidate, scheduled December 2026
- TurkishNative speaker
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