Japanese ⇄ English video localization
Subtitles, translation and video editing — one point of contact.
Our founder, a Japanese–English translator, takes responsibility for every line — from transcription and translation to SRT/VTT subtitles, dubbing and captioned video exports. Your video leaves ready for its new audience.
- From JPY 1,200 per video minute
- Subtitles in 2–4 business days
- Japanese ⇄ English
- Free 1-minute sample
Original audio: 本日は糸島の工房を訪ねます。
Left to auto-translation
Today we visit a workshop on Thread Island.
Checked by a translator
Today we visit a workshop in Itoshima.
00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:15,120
Illustrative example, not the output of any specific translation tool.
Work
Video for business media, tourism and brands, plus government translation
- 4M+ subscribers
- Ongoing translation and SRT delivery for a Japanese business video channel.
- 100+ projects
- Translation, subtitling and video editing, across platforms and direct clients.
- Government tourism board
- Localization of tourism promotion videos for the Macao Government Tourism Office.
- Government translation
- Translation for international PR by Japan's Cabinet Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and Japan Tourism Agency.
Services
Six services, from editing to reaching a new audience
Order one or combine them. When combined, the translation is approved once and reused across every deliverable.
Subtitling & subtitle translation
Transcription, translation, timing and SRT/VTT delivery. A translator reads every line.
- JPY 1,200 per video minute
- 2–4 business days
Translation & review
Japanese ⇄ English translation, review of existing or machine translations, glossaries and style rules.
- Narration and scripts
- Glossary kept for next time
Video editing & burned-in captions
Burned-in captions for platforms without caption support, vertical conversion and per-platform exports.
- For Instagram, X and TikTok
- Vertical formats
Webinar translation & subtitles
AI transcribes your recorded webinar; a translator double-checks it by eye and by ear before subtitling. Accurate terms and Q&A.
- AI + human double-check
- 60 min: JPY 72,000
Video editing for YouTube
Cuts, on-screen text and more — finished and ready to publish on YouTube. Combine it with subtitles and translation in one order.
- Editing to subtitles in one order
- Quoted per project
Dubbing
A voice script built from the approved subtitles, delivered as an upload-ready audio track.
- JPY 2,800 per video minute
- Save JPY 500/min as a bundle
Why one point of contact
What changes when every step is handled in one place
Split translation, subtitling and editing across vendors and each makes its own translation calls — so terms drift. With one point of contact, three things change.
Terms are decided once
The approved subtitle translation feeds the dubbing script and the captions. Your company name and key terms never vary between deliverables.
One conversation
No relaying messages between a translation agency and an editor. You review only twice.
Exports for every platform
SRT/VTT for YouTube plus burned-in and vertical versions. One production budget, many channels.
How it works
All you need to start is your video file or a link
Single videos are welcome and no ongoing contract is required. Check the quality with a free 1-minute sample first.
Send your video file or link
Use the form or email to send your video file or a link, plus the service you need. Either one works.
Free sample & quote
We produce about one minute for free and reply within a few days with a quote.
Production & two reviews
You review the translation once and the finished output once.
Delivery
SRT/VTT files, audio tracks and exported videos. We can upload to YouTube for you, too.
About
Bringing video across the Japanese–English divide
BRIDGES LLC is a video localization company based in Fukuoka, Japan. Our founder, a translator, is accountable for every translation and delivers subtitles, dubbing and editing through a single point of contact.
- Company
BRIDGES LLC (BRIDGES合同会社)
- Founded
September 2023
- Business started
September 2022
- Base
Fukuoka, Japan
- Registered office
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Representative
Kazunari Kawata
- Business
Video localization (subtitling, subtitle translation, webinar translation, dubbing)
Japanese ⇄ English translation and review (scripts, narration, glossaries)
Video editing (YouTube editing, captions, burned-in subtitles, vertical conversion, per-platform exports)
- Languages
Japanese ⇄ English (other languages with partner translators)
- Corporate number
5250003003350
- Meetings
Online from anywhere. In-person meetings are also available in Fukuoka City.
Contact
Start with a free 1-minute sample
Send us your video file or a video link and the service you need. We reply within one business day. We will produce about one minute for free and reply within a few days with the sample and a quote.
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kazunari.kawata@bridgesllc.co.jp