Eigo Factory is an independent service owned and operated by Digital World Tokyo since 2005. Sister sites include the DWT technology blog and Tokyo Zakka!, an online store exporting Japanese products overseas.
We’re a team of language professionals and offer you our cast-iron satisfaction guarantee – whatever you need, we promise to provide it on time, at a competitive cost and with a personal touch.
Whether you need English lessons, translations, help with a brochure or even a new website, come to the Eigo Factory! Check out the menu above for a full list of our services.
Mark in a rarely seen suit and tie - looking smart!
Hi – I’m Mark Lytle Hiratsuka and I’m the co-founder of Eigo Factory. Professionally, I’m a grad-school qualified journalist and have been writing for magazines, newspapers and websites all over the world for almost twenty years.
While I specialize in technology from cell phones to supercomputers, I’ve worked in fields as diverse as sports, cinema, medicine and PR. Personally, my favorite stories have always involved meeting and interviewing small company owners here in Japan.
My clients have included NHK, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, International Herald Tribune, Popular Science, Wired, Asahi Shimbun, Dell, Sharp and many more. I’m also a published fiction writer – that’s a lot more fun than writing about machines!
On the leisure side of life, I enjoy cricket, soccer and trips to the countryside with my young family. We have a house in Yamanashi beside the wonder that is Oshino Hakkai (忍野八海) – drop by anytime!
Gavin opening the batting for the Japan cricket team.
I’m Gavin Beath and I’m the co-founder of Eigo Factory. I’ve lived in Japan for about eight years and during my time I have been involved in many different business activities such as auditing quality management systems for food manufacturers based around Japan, translating operation manuals for medical devices and analytical instruments and teaching English to many different businesses and private students around Tokyo.
While I have been busy in my professional life, I am also heavily involved in sports in Japan. Currently, I am a proud representative of the Japanese national cricket team as an overseas player and I have spent much of my time involved growing the popularity of the sport in Japan.
We usually have to travel all the way to Shizuoka-ken to play a game and recently took part in several international tournaments abroad as part of qualifying for the World Cup.
Tomo is an experienced business owner, with several of her own retail outlets in west Tokyo.
I love talking with customers, especially people who are new to our business, so if you have any questions, just let me know! 宜しくお願い致します。。。
Pi~kun is our mascot and comes in many guises.
Pikarin-kun has been with us since early 2005 and is an invaluable member of the team. As a well-known face in Tokyo, his ability to be in many places at once comes in handy. Originally, designed by Jon at Pikkles, Pi-kun has been developed by Souzouzone and Andrew at Forbidden Colour as well over the years.
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