Patrick Ijima-Washburn (aka patokon) is a U.S. native Japanese-fluent artist, transcreator, and motivator who has assisted individuals and businesses achieve a wide spectrum of creative goals.

As a visual artist he has designed characters and logos for branding and has animated for both creative and commercial projects.

As a translator/interpreter he has been involved with every facet of film, animation, and event production. Often adapting a work for a different culture required "transcreation" which is much more than just simple word-for-word translation.

As an educator, he has helped thousands discover the magic of learning about other languages and cultures, and as a motivator he has done his best to inspire people to create and to become better learners and better creators.