JAPAN
What is it that draws you to Japan? Is it the traditional culture – the
beautiful aesthetic architecture of temples and old homes, embroidered
kimonos, rural festivals, taiko drums, gardens designed centuries ago,
beautiful art forms like calligraphy and shuji painting…?
Or is it the modern face of this fascinating country – the tacky love hotels, the comic book obsession, karaoke rooms, the fashion districts, bustling neon streets and the pop music scene? Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll likely find it in Japan. The Japanese, often referred to as the world’s most polite people, will amaze you with their humour, generosity and kindness.
Don’t make the mistake of assuming
Japan is all urban and concrete. Eighty percent
of the country is mountains, and therefore rural. If you need a break
from the city, it’s easy
to get into the countryside for a good hike,
ski, or perhaps just a soak in some beautiful
hot springs.
The ESOL industry is strong in Japan, and there are many jobs for teachers with TESOL and a university degree, or those under 30 who would like to go on a working holiday visa. Opportunities lie in language schools, including the larger chains like NOVA, GEOS and AEON, as well as in countless smaller language schools. Perhaps you’d like to teach in-company classes in businesses, or get into the school system and teach primary or secondary classes.
A TESOL certificate is
your ticket to many great teaching positions,
good benefits and a salary that allows for a
comfortable lifestyle and local travel.
English teachers in Japan are offered a minimum
starting wage of 250,000 yen/month (approx $3090
AUD / $3500 NZD) and a low tax rate of 9-9%!
There are a lot of positive reports from ESOL
teachers in Japan and it is certainly a clean,
modern, friendly and safe Asian country in which
to live and work.
