about

Ryo Hiratoko

Japanese web designer, AI and process improvement advisor and systems engineer.

Born and raised in Kurume, Fukuoka. Studied IT and worked at an IT company.

His work centres on website production, alongside support with using AI at work, business process improvement, WordPress development, SEO, LLMO and maintenance.

A long-term point of contact for websites, AI and day-to-day digital operations.

Alongside client work, he also runs Kehl Japan, a personal community project related to Japanese language and culture.

the path here

My Background

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Born in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.
2010 – 201447dc8d3
Studied Information Science at a university in Fukuoka.
2014 – 2016it-industryd502e16
Joined an IT company in Kyushu, working on operations and process improvement for a major financial system.
2016 – 2018learning9eeafbd
Focused on language learning and communication.
2018 – 201904131ca
Worked on system operations and process improvement at an IT company, gaining experience in stable operation and problem solving.
2019 – 20217a6a8c6
Moved to the development team and worked on business system design and development.
2021 – Presentfreelance18c5146
Became self-employed and began building websites in 2021. His work now includes website production, support with using AI at work, business process improvement, SEO, LLMO and ongoing maintenance.
2025 – Presentcommunity8342fb4
Started Kehl Japan as a personal community project connected to Japanese language and culture.

the toolkit

Skills

AI for Everyday Work

AI agent development
PC task automation
Data extraction and classification
Report generation
Workflow design for AI automation

Web Design

Figma
Website and landing page design
Information architecture
Responsive design
UI design

Web Development

HTML / CSS / SCSS
JavaScript
PHP / WordPress
Custom WordPress themes
Elementor / Contact Form 7
Python / Django

SEO, LLMO & Maintenance

On-page SEO
LLMO
Semantic HTML
Schema.org / JSON-LD
Heading structure and internal links
Image optimization and alt text
Website maintenance and usability improvements

Writing & Japanese Content

Website copy
Service descriptions and profiles
Article writing
Japanese content adaptation

Project Management & Operations

Requirements definition
Project planning and progress tracking
Technical consultation
Process improvement
Website operation and maintenance
System operation and maintenance

a note from me

Personal Message

Thank you for visiting. I'm Ryo Hiratoko. I build websites and help people use AI in their daily work.

Websites and AI are tools for improving the way a business works. Introducing a tool is not the goal in itself.

Some businesses need to reduce repetitive work; others need to improve how they reach customers. The right approach depends on the business and its daily work.

I first ask about your business and current work, then suggest what to change, including whether AI is useful at all.

Through my experience in the IT industry, I learned to value quality, move forward responsibly, and think from the other person's perspective. Beyond that, travel and living abroad have taught me many different viewpoints and ways of thinking.

I bring those lessons to both website projects and AI automation.

From the initial discussion through implementation and ongoing operation, you can keep working with the same person.

Feel free to get in touch about your website or adopting AI.

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