Japanese Data Annotation Support

Project MARS is a large-scale cultural data annotation initiative. Contributors review and annotate AI-generated responses to ensure they accurately reflect authentic Japanese cultural and personal values. Your work directly helps train Large Language Models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to respond in culturally appropriate ways.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Each session consists of two stages:

Stage 1 — Questionnaire Survey (~30 minutes)
- Complete three validated surveys covering your demographics, personal value priorities, and cultural identity

Stage 2 — Cultural Value Annotation (~150 minutes, minimum 10 annotation sets)
- Select culturally relevant topics reflecting current Japanese norms
- Articulate and rank 3–5 cultural value principles per topic
- Create, select, or refine value-related questions (all three types must be used in balanced proportion)
- Review and annotate AI-generated responses from both a cultural perspective (mainstream Japanese values) and a personal perspective (your own values)
- These two perspectives must be kept strictly and completely separate at all times

SESSION STRUCTURE:
- Minimum: 10 completed annotation sets within 2.5 hours
- Maximum session length: 3.5 hours (time beyond 3.5 hours is non-billable)
- Tasks are released on a first-come, first-served basis
- Platform: Value Compass Annotation Platform

PAY RATE & BILLING
- Rate: USD $10.00 per hour
- Pay cycle: 20th of each month to the 19th of the following month
- Payment issued 15 to 25 days after the end of month work completed in a given cycle. For example: 50 hours between 20th June and 19th July. Paymenrt released 15th to the 25th of August.

QUALITY STANDARDS
Contributors are assessed against a four-tier quality system:
- Gold (100% accuracy) — Priority task access
- Silver (97–98%) — Regular task access
- Bronze (90–94%) — Under review / rework required
- Below Bronze (below 90%) — Removal from project

Continuous quality checks and random sampling will be applied throughout. Incorrect or non-compliant annotations must be reworked without additional compensation.

IMPORTANT — ANTI-FRAUD POLICY
The following are strictly prohibited and will result in immediate removal and forfeiture of payment:
- Use of AI tools, auto-complete, or any automated annotation aid
- Copy-pasting content from external sources
- Annotations that do not reflect genuine human judgment
- Only manual, human-based annotation is permitted.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Native-level proficiency in Japanese (Japan) — written and spoken
- Deep, genuine knowledge of current Japanese cultural values and social norms
- Ability to clearly separate cultural perspectives from personal perspectives
- Strong critical thinking and attention to consistency
- Able to work independently and remotely without supervision
- Familiarity with LLMs such as ChatGPT is helpful but not required

HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a blind CV — do not include your phone number, email address, or any social media profiles or handles. Your proposal should include:
- A summary of your Japanese cultural background and relevant experience
- Your available hours per week
- Confirmation that you are a native Japanese speaker currently residing in Japan
- Only qualified applicants will be contacted.