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Department of World Languages and Literatures
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5338 USA
(269) 387-6240

Japanese Program Faculty

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Jeffrey Angles
Professor of Japanese
(269) 387-3044
Send an email to Jeffrey Angles
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Jinko Oyake
Instructor of Japanese
Send an email to Jinko Oyake
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Carlos Pimentel
Associate Professor of Japanese
(269) 387-3005
Send an email to Carlos Pimentel
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Rika Saito
Professor of Japanese
(269) 387-3020
Send an email to Rika Saito
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Noriko Tanaka
Instructor of Japanese
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