Northern California
Japanese Teachers’ Association

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2026 California Japanese Language Teacher of the Year Award for Japanese Language Professionals:

Rising Star: Asuka Maniwa (Mills High School)
Excellence in Advocacy:Yuki Takeuchi (CSU Bakersfield and Bakersfield College)
Outstanding Teacher (K-12 Level): Yukiko Kozuma (Franklin High School)
Outstanding Teacher (Post Secondary Level): Yoko Yamauchi (University of California, Santa Barbara)

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