about us

Motoko Hunt
Founder & President

Our Mission

Since Motoko established AJPR in 1998, she has been providing companies worldwide with online marketing services targeting Japan, Asia, and other markets. Her search marketing consulting services, combined with her extensive knowledge of Asia and the Japanese market, have been highly valued and have had a big impact on some of the world’s popular multi-national brands’ search marketing campaigns.
Her articles have been published on industry websites and in printed media, including Multilingual Computing and the International Journal of Localization. She also writes about the Japanese online market on her blog and other websites, including ClickZ, The SEM Post, Search Engine Watch, and Search Engine Journal.
She is a frequent speaker at search marketing conferences globally and gives seminars and training about International search marketing, In-House SEO, and Enterprise SEO.

Other work, awards, and recognitions:

Paid Search Association, Board of Directors, 2020-2023

Search Awards Judge
Global, APAC, EMEA, EU, UK, Canada, and US Search Awards

Best Consultant
US Search Awards 2014

38 Women Over 38 Who Inspire Us – Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Tue/Night 2014

SEMPO President Award 2009

SEMPO Board of Directors, 2010-2012

SEMPO APAC Committee, Chairman, 2005-2015