Introducing: Ken Kurusu

2025 Jan 09
We are very pleased to announce that Kenichiro Kurusu will be joining the Department’s teaching roster this A.Y. 2024-2025! Read on to get to know more…

Faculty Spotlight: JM De Pano

2025 Jan 06
Inst. JM De Pano discusses his origin story and experience teaching Japanese in this faculty spotlight! 1. What got you interested in…

Faculty Spotlight: Brian Baran

2025 Jan 03
The Department’s youngest Japanese language teacher, Brian-sensei, talks about why he started teaching Japanese in this edition of faculty spotlight! 1. What…

Faculty Spotlight: Kiko Sunga

2025 Jan 03
Kiko-sensei shares about his origin story and reflections as a teacher in the latest installment of the faculty spotlight! 1. What got…

Faculty Spotlight: Cris Dofitas

2025 Jan 03
We feature Cris-sensei in this installment of faculty spotlight! Cris-sensei’s classes are known for their fun and collaborative exercises. Read on to learn more about his…

Faculty Spotlight: Pie Cabazor

2025 Jan 03
In this faculty spotlight, we feature the Japanese language cluster’s most experienced member, Lecturer Athena D. Cabazor, known to her students as Pie-sensei. She has been…

Faculty Spotlight: In Sook Jo

2024 Dec 26
This semester, two fully online Koreyano 10 classes are offered through the Yonsei-KF Global e-school program, as part of the MOU between the University and the…

Faculty Spotlight: Bacolod, Rafael, Cunanan

2024 Oct 02
In this Faculty Spotlight, Ann-sensei, Ria-sensei, and Farah-sensei share their origin stories, teaching experience at UP Diliman, and tips for learning nihongo. Get to…

Hello, Ma’am Abbi!

2024 Aug 24
Let us welcome the Department’s newest lecturer of Bahasa Indonesia/Malaysia, Therese Maria Abigail V. Ledesma! Read more about her background, research interests, and future goals in…

Welcome, Brian!

2024 Aug 21
The Department is proud to introduce its newest faculty member, Instructor Brian Salvador C. Baran. Read more about his background, research interests, and future goals in…