UOG Professor Emerita Toyoko Poong-Ja Kang Honored with Japanese Imperial Commendation

The Consulate-General of Japan in Hag氓t帽a announced that 鈥淭he Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette鈥� was awarded to Dr. Toyoko Poong-Ja Kang, Professor Emerita of Japanese Language at the 91快播. The prestigious award recognizes Dr. Kang鈥檚 decades-long dedication to promoting Japanese language education and her role in fostering cultural understanding between Japan and the U.S., including Guam. Photo courtesy of the Consulate-General of Japan

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The prestigious award recognizes Dr. Kang鈥檚 decades-long dedication to promoting Japanese language education and her role in fostering cultural understanding between Japan and the U.S., including Guam.

The Consulate-General of Japan stated in the release, 鈥淒r. Kang鈥檚 teaching career is a fine example of the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and the USA as well as Japan and Guam.鈥�

Dr. Kang began her teaching career in 1985 at the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the UOG College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in 1993 where taught the Japanese language to nearly 2,200 students. Throughout her career, she taught the language to over 3,500 students. In 2020, Dr. Kang was awarded the Foreign Minister's Commendation by Japan鈥檚 Ministry of Foreign Affairs.