Hokuto Ide
Editor In Chief at Christian Today Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Summary
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Top SchoolHokuto Ide is an Editor in Chief and data-focused journalist based in Tokyo with eight years of professional experience leading Christian Today Japan and nearly two decades in reporting and translation. Combining a background in computer science (BA) and a MA in Information Technology with hands-on editorial leadership, he pioneers Christian data journalism to inform Japanese readers about global Christian communities and defend religious freedom. He blends investigation, interviews, analysis, visualization, and software engineering to turn complex religious developments into accessible Japanese-language reporting for believers and non-believers alike. Known internally as a hybrid "Editor in Chief + Software Engineer," he leverages technical skills to innovate how church-planting trends and organizational data are discovered and presented. His long tenure at a single publication and history of translating important English-language Christian news for Japan reflect deep subject-matter commitment and cross-cultural communication strengths.
7 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science at International Christian UniversityMaster of Arts - MA, Information Technology, Master of Arts - MA, Information Technology at Olivet UniversityStudy English Abroad (SEA) Program, Study English Abroad (SEA) Program at Macquarie University
Japanese, English, Korean
Github Skills (1)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nehemiaharchives/church-station
Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
Church planting in Japan? Pioneer where nobody has done.
Contributions:46 commits, 2 PRs, 23 pushes in 1 year
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nehemiaharchives/nehemiaharchives.github.io
Jun 2018 - Dec 2024
Contributions:17 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 7 months
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