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Yasushi Kakuta
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Mr. Kakuta began teaching with UMUC Asia in 1987, after a successful career as an officer in the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. He earned his bachelor's degree at the National University of Utsunomiya and holds several certificates in meteorology and languages from Japanese service schools. One of his primary responsibilities in the military was to conduct classes for both Japanese and American officers and he was often called upon to play a key part in assisting the latter in learning the language and culture of Japan. Mr. Kakuta has taught at Misawa since joining the UMUC faculty.
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Akiko Kanai
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Ms. Kanai earned her bachelor's degree in English literature from Kyoritsu Women's University in Tokyo, Japan, and received a certificate in the teaching of Japanese as a foreign language from the International Education Training School in Tokyo. She completed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test, authorized by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture, and administered by the Association of International Education. Ms. Kanai is a member of The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language in Tokyo, Japan. She has been teaching for UMUC Asia in the Tokyo area since 1989.
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Yoko Kmetz
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Ms. Kmetz has been teaching Japanese language for UMUC at Misawa since 1980. In addition to her experience with UMUC, Ms. Kmetz has taught at Misawa American High School and at the Sollars Elementary School on Misawa Air Base, and has carried out a number of language programs for various military commands. She collaborated on a book entitled Exploring Tohoku and has translated several works into Japanese and English for the city of Misawa. She holds her bachelor's degree from Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo.
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