Greetings by Karl T. Kamamoto, head of Office KTK

We thank you for your visit to us, the website of Office KTK.

Office KTK was established as KEC Inc. in 1977 after the oil shocks and started its private preparatory school for English and English conversation with the technical translation service in 1979. The representative, Mr. Karl T. Kamamoto, has been registered with the Hiroshima Bar Association as a court interpreter since 1993.. The name of KEC Inc. was changed to Office KTK this time on September 1, 2012.

Karl Kamamoto had been working for TOYOB Co., Ltd. as a chemical (dyeing) researcher before the establishment of KEC Inc. and has been engaged in the Japanese - English translation, interpretation work and the business consulting making use of his own experience of electricity saving technology development.

We are determined to work on giving the best service to support the customers' businesses and to start new businesses to meet the needs of the times from now on as well. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

Record of Karl T. Kamamoto's business life

Career history of Karl T. Kamamoto

on YouTube ⇒.

The same by pictures is here.

Year Month	Footsteps
March, 1972	Finished studying chemistry at Graduate School of Technical Institute of Kyoto.
September, 1976	Retired from TOYOBO Co., Ltd. at the age of 29, where I was engaged in textile dyeing and finishing as a researcher at Takatsuki Laboratory. Studied at San Diego State University.
March, 1977	Established English & English Conversation institute.
March ,1979	Added the technical translation department.
June, 1982	Interpreter's work for Chicago Tribune in Hiroshima (The article of Hiroshima Remembered was published on August 6, 1982)
April, 1983	English conversation instructor for Sogo
July, 1987	Oral testing examiner for nation wide English Proficiency Test
July, 1990	Added the international business department and started making and supporting. Cebu factory operation by TOWA.
August, 1993	Court interpreter of Hiroshima Bar Association. International technology adviser for Hiroshima Prefecture
June, 1994	Started developing the electricity saving technology of SOD (switch on demand) for information related machines (analogue machines) .
August, 1996	Radio personality and program manager for FM Fukuyama
January, 1999	CATV caster and program manager for Onomichi Cable Television Co., Ltd.
March, 1999	Director and a radio station master for FM Onomichi
February, 2002	Transferred SOD technology to NTT-AT for joint marketing.
January, 2005	Started developing the technology of Telephone Lock System.
Augusut, 2005	Published the e-book on SOD
January, 2006	Adviser of JETRO Hiroshima
May, 2007	Adviser of Seiran Co., Ltd. (Shanghai)
April, 2008	Started African project
January, 2010	Started developing the smart SOD
March, 2011	Consultant for the environment ODA
July, 2011	Published the e-book on how to get English skills in Japan
April, 2012	Presided over Sunflower Music Festival in Onomichi (volunteer activity)
April, 2013	Lecturer of carrier drill course, Onomichi University Restarted free English learning gathering in Minari (volunteer activity)
April, 2014	Started "i V-Chat Japanese" language lessons Opened STEP 1st Graders' Network in Japan
Sept., 2015	Started Online English learning support for Japanese to pass EIKEN test.
April, 2016	Started Guest House KTK
Sept., 2016	Opened 2nd English learning gathering in Kubo (volunteer activity)
March, 2017 Nov., 2017	Finished Translation work for Malaysian patrol vessel Finished translation work for Thailand LPG tanker
Jan. 2019	Opened the evening course of free English learning gathering in Minari (volunteer activity) Started translation service for personal writing works
Jan. 2020	Started translation of the book about electricity saving technology development "Wow! Here comes Setsuden-mushi" serially on STORYS
Nov. 2020	Newspaper and TV coverages of the 40th anniversary of Onomichi ESS gatherings
April, 2021	TV coverage of STEP 1st Graders' Network in Japan
July, 2021	Started a new technical research on ecological printing and an Earth-friendly dyeing
August, 2021	Introduction of remote power supply controlling technology
Nov. 2021	Started translation of the book "How to acquire English skills even if you don't want to" serially on STORYS
July, 2022	Started Re-printed TV shows of my own producing on the Internet
May, 2023	Introduction of Automatic Power Saving (Power-off) Outlet

STEP: Society for Testing English Proficiency

Prizes awarded	Energy Conservation Award in January 1977 for SOD Excellent New Products & Technologies in April 2001 for SOD Grand Invention Award in February 2002 for SOD
Certificate of Appreciation	25 year-long examiner for the Society for Testing English Proficiency, Inc.
Qualifications	A grade / United Nations Official Language Proficiency Test, English. 835 / TOEIC ( Test of English for International Communication ) Court interpreter of Hiroshima Bar Association 1st grade small ship pilot
Hobbies	Classic guitar playing, canoeing Member of Alhambra Guitar Club 2009 - 2014, 2018 - ) Member of Sora Guitar Ensemble (2014 - 2017) More pictures and videos of the hobbies are here.
Group activities	Director of Hiroshima International Exchange Association　 Member of Onomichi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Member of Onomichi New Business Gathering　 Director of Hiroshima Create Plaza Member of Onomichi Sightseeing Association