About me
Web developer · French–Japanese translator · French teacher (FLE) · Fukuoka, Japan
I’m Pilou: born in Paris with roots in Martinique, and living in Japan since 2014. My path has always been a bridge between these three worlds.
Today I combine hospitality and web development, two seemingly opposite fields that share the same demand for service and precision. I also work as a French–Japanese translator and French teacher.
My journey
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Childhood
Paris × Martinique
Raised on retro gaming (Sonic, Mario, Mega Drive), manga (Naruto, Dragon Ball) and a French-Caribbean double culture.
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2008 – 2011
INALCO — Japanese studies
Three years of intensive Japanese at INALCO, France’s National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations, in Paris.
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2014
Fukuoka — love at first sight
An internship at the Institut français in Fukuoka. It was planned for six months; it turned into a new life.
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2015 – present
French teacher & cultural facilitator
French lessons and cultural workshops in Japanese elementary, junior high and high schools and universities, plus private lessons.
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2019 – May 2025
Luxury hospitality — the night years
Night shifts at one of Japan’s leading luxury hotels, and quiet hours used to teach myself to code.
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2023 – present
Web development
Self-taught web developer: Shopify stores, websites and business web apps, with AI as a co-pilot.
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July 2025 – present
A new chapter
Night shifts at a new hospitality establishment in Fukuoka, alongside web projects.
Languages
- FrenchNative
- JapaneseFluent (professional)
- EnglishFluent (hospitality)
- Martinican CreoleConversational
Skills & tools
Let’s work together
Web development, French–Japanese translation, French lessons or hospitality consulting: tell me about your project.