How can I wrap text inside a path, with an angle?

Thank you so much for taking the time to help (and teach) a stranger! I am working on it now, and it all finally makes sense. Thank you!!!!

orkhon,

You can (from the beginning, and you can work on a locked copy of the original 日本語 version):

1) Create one long path for each of the set of boxes, corresponding to the midline, then create a copy on top, and lock the copy;

2) Cut the original path at the ends of the 日本語 boxes, then create a copy of it and lock the copy;

3) Delete the intermediary paths, then select the box paths and set the Stroke Weight and the Stroke colour to fit, if you must, you can outline their stroke, preferably later; lock the box parts;

4) Unlock the copy paths from 2) and create the text centred in each box as Type on a Path (Paragraph>Align center), set the Baseline shift as desired; here you can use the locked copy path from 1) as a guide, and then unlock and hide it;

5) Select the intermediary paths and Object>Path>Add Anchor Points, then hide the rightmost part and add arrowheads to the leftmost ones (in the Stroke palette or Effect>Stylize>Add Arrowheads depending on version), adjusting their position and the Stroke Weight, then Object>Expand Appearance and hide the path parts.

Now you should have everything as desired, and you can delete the hidden bits.

It may be worth keeping a copy of the full artwork.

Use an object based warp and text on paths rather than area text inside objects. Lay out the text as a regular straight line, then bend it into shape, create duplicate paths of the warp shape to create the text.

Mylenium