Born in beautiful Azumino in Japan. Joshua Takashi Kadlec was raised in a bilingual environment where his father spoke English and mother spoke Japanese. After moving to Tokyo, he worked as a customer service under an American boss and Japanese colleagues for 4 years. One of the main suppliers was a US-based tea company, hence his job position demanded English-Japanese fluency. He also volunteered at a local church in Tokyo as a translator and interpreter, helping English speaking pastors communicate with Japanese young people by live interpreting as well as translating their word documents, text and song lyrics. In 2018, he relocated to the Netherlands, to expand his business internationally, where he works as a graphic designer a d a translator.