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Down to earth advice on How to Teach English in Japan

"Finally a site that is `POSITIVE` about
teaching English in Japan!"

I had done some ESL teaching in Vancouver, and in my twenties my brother encouraged me to think of teaching on the Jet Program or otherwise working as a TEFL teacher in Japan. I wondered though about how to get a working visa for Japan, about Japanese apartments, and how to find a good English school here. I read as much as I could but wished there had been a site like mine back then.

I told my friends and family in Canada I would open an English school in Japan,....they laughed. We now have a small chain of English schools in Kanagawa, Japan. My wife and I are both English teachers here. My wife teaches at a junior high school and I teach at a university and at our schools.

When did I start to teach English in Japan?

I started teaching English in Japan in 1989 and never left. I have taught all levels and ages from kindergarten on up! Each level and age group is different of course and requires different skills.

If you are interested in teaching English in Japan, learn from my hard-won experience. At this site I will guide you through the process of becoming an EFL teacher in this very exotic part of Asia. I will tell you which qualifications you need, how to get a good job, and avoiding some of the pitfalls that can befall a new teacher here.

Learn from our collective knowledge and the knowledge of all my friends and colleagues who also teach in Japan!

You too can share your stories.

Pictured: Our "Anne School," and Canadian home imported from Cloverdale, BC, Canada. Where we teach and raise our three great kids.

Pictured: Another view of our home and flagship English school in Japan