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# Karel Van Wolferen

(1941)   Journalist

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Karel Van Wolferen is a journalist.

## Quick Facts About Karel Van Wolferen

Born January 1, 1941

Profession Journalist

## About Karel Van Wolferen

Dutch journalist... \| Karel van Wolferen is a Dutch journalist, writer and professor, who is particularly recognised for his knowledge of Japanese politics, economics, history and culture.

##  Quotes by Karel Van Wolferen

> [“This may seem labouring the obvious, but in Japan one meets intelligent people who claim that ‘logic’ is something invented in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karel-van-wolferen/this-may-seem-labouring-the-obvious-but-in-japan-one-meets/)

[Karel Van Wolferen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karel-van-wolferen/)

[Intelligent people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/intelligent-people/)

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> [“To sum up what is most crucial in Japanese political culture: the Japanese have never been encouraged to think that the force…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karel-van-wolferen/to-sum-up-what-is-most-crucial-in-japanese-political-culture-the/)

[Karel Van Wolferen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karel-van-wolferen/)

[Aspects of life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aspects-of-life/)

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