Japanese Transcription & Pitch Annotation Specialist

Role Overview

Volga Partners is seeking Japanese language specialists to support a specialized speech evaluation and annotation project. This role is ideal for individuals with strong transcription skills and a deep understanding of natural Japanese pronunciation, mora structure, and pitch.

You will review Japanese audio, validate and correct transcripts and Katakana pronunciation, and assign H/L pitch values at the mora level based on actual speech. The work focuses on evaluation of existing audio recordings, not one-time participation or recording.

This is a remote, freelance, project-based opportunity expected to run for approximately one month, with an engagement of around 15 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Review Japanese audio and verify transcript accuracy.
• Correct transcription errors (omissions, additions, repetitions, and pronunciation differences).
• Review mixed Kanji/Kana transcription for accuracy, punctuation, pauses, and bunsetsu boundaries.
• Validate Katakana pronunciation lines to match actual spoken audio.
• Apply project-specific pronunciation rules (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 p