Background
Tsuruta, Chikako was born on December 30, 1953 in Tokyo. Daughter of Hiroshi and Atsuko Tsuruta.
Tsuruta, Chikako was born on December 30, 1953 in Tokyo. Daughter of Hiroshi and Atsuko Tsuruta.
Bachelor, Sophia University, Tokyo, 1976. Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1980.
Economic researcher Bank of Tokyo, 1976—1978. Finance coordinator Citibank, Tokyo, 1980—1981. Researcher Namura School Advanced Management, 1981—1986.
Finance analyst Namura Italia, Milan, 1988—1991. Broadcast interpreter Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, Tokyo, since 1992. Associate professor Mejiro University, since 1999.
Member of Association International Interpretes de Conference, Italy Research Association, American Japan Society, Japan Association for Interpretation Studies (director since 2000).
Married Takatoshi Okamoto, November 3, 1978. Children: Akira, Ayako.