Teach in JapanWant to Teach for a Large School in Japan?
Teach in Japan: Business English Classes Teaching business English can be rewarding; not only monetarily, but the students are often motivated, interesting (or just interesting!). Plus if you are interested in working in a business environment--for a company, teaching business classes can provide you with valuable leads. Teachers often end up networking through these business contacts they got from teaching English. (Pictured above: Rebun Island in Hokkaido, photo by Ian Griffin)
Teach in Japan: business English
Hi, I`m Dave Johnson and I would like to know about your favorite English schools, universities, colleges or other institutions that teach English in Japan. I want to thank Kevin for giving me the opportunity to gather more information about which schools you think are the best in Japan. People should know! And people should be able to avoid the bad schools and teach in Japan at one of the good ones. You can add your favorite school or read about the schools others have added by clicking on the previous link. The Japanese Education System Japan and its standardized test-based education system If you are going to teach in Japan, to see some positives in Japanese education, one need look no further than the local kindergarten or the local elementary school. For everything other than English education, they are doing a good to great job of educating the children of Japan. Classes are creative, teachers are caring, on the whole, and students are happy and learning. Were the whole education system to be like this from kindergarten to the end of university, the Japanese people would be happier, healthier and more productive, both in GDP and . creative terms. Teach in Japan for one of the Larger Schools
Pictured: Himeji Castle (courtesy of my students at Fuji Film)
Teach in Japan: the Big Schools The big school chains here, are like any large company you will work for back home. They are big and somewhat impersonal. You will be one of many personnel just like you would be back home. Some find it feels lonely and they feel like a number at a large English school. I guess it depends on the person. I enjoyed my colleagues for the most part. A few, I wish their mother had taken the pill. But let`s not talk about Frank.....Ooops, now I`ve published his name! Here is a list of some of the BIG or bigger English schools in Japan: Aeon Inter-Cultural, USA Email: Aeon Learn more about this well known school. American Language School--ALS Address: ALS Building, 7-11 Honchiba-cho,Chuo-ku, Chiba City,Chiba Pref. 360-0014 Tel: 43-224-0099 Email: ALS One year contract, 25 hours per week Salary: 250,000/Mth, 50,000 Yen completion bonus. Your Opinion Counts! Rate an English SchoolThis site is BY teachers FOR teachers. If you want to write an English school review or leave ratings on existing schools you`re in luck.YOUR opinion counts! Share your favorite school with the world or tell us about a school to avoid and why. 
Berlitz Read more about this very famous school A good friend of mine worked for Berlitz. First he was a teacher, then he was promoted to a managerial position and was making a great income and loved it. He quit to start his own business and wanted more free time with his growing family I think. He now teaches at a university but he has high praise for Berlitz. ECC Foreign Language Institute Email: ECC Learn more about the school I taught for for nearly two years.
ELS Language Centers Has English schools in the major cities of Japan. TEL ： ０１２０-１６-９６８６ / 03-3378-9686 FAX ： 03-3378-9692 Email ： tokyo@els-japan.co.jp Gaba English School Gaba has branches all over Japan. Learn more about teaching private lessons for Gaba.
Pictured above a street in Kamakura and Below: Yukiwarizakura by Devanshe Chauhan
GEOS Language CorporationGeos is one of the largest English schools in Japan. They hire abroad so they might be a good fit if they happen to hire in your city. Learn more about GEOS Language Corporation WikipediaIncidentally is a good source of information on the BIG schools in Japan.
At Wikipedia`s search function type in the name of the big school you are thinking of teaching for. There are few if any small schools listed at Wikipedia, because they are too small to be listed.
ILC International Language Centre They have schools in Osaka and Tokyo. Tel: 03-5157-1701 Fax: 03-5157-1703
Visit their homepage for more information
Interac Co. Ltd.
Largest non-governmental provider of ALTs--Assistant Language Teachers to high schools and junior high schools.
Learn more about teaching for this school.
Interac English School was founded in September, 1972, Interac Co Ltd is committed to providing excellence in the fields of school, business, language, and cross-cultural training.
JALSS Corp.
has open positions all over Japan at this huge recruiting/english school.
Language House--Shikoku Is a very professional school on the beautiful and mountainous island of Shikoku. Shikoku is very beautiful--you can see that in the many photos we have of the island on this site. One of our writers has taught for Language House for some time and loved it.
Learn more about teaching for Language House on Shikoku Nova G-Communications Learn more about Nova English School Once the largest chain of schools in Japan, Nova is a shadow of its former self. Peppy Kids Club Specializes in teaching English to young children. Theyhave many small schools throughout Japan. My impression is you may have more freedom with this school than some schools inJapan as you may actually have to open up the school yourself. You may be the only staff member in some of the schools. Learn more about Peppy Kids Club Shane English School They advertise themselves as the British English School, but I know of Australians, Irishmen, New Zealanders and others occasionally working for Shane. Learn more about Shane English School Teach in Japan--the Oricon RankingsOricon only seems to rank the large schools; keep in mind there are many good small or smaller schools to teach for in Japan. See the Oricon rankings of large English schools in Japan Teach in Japan -- Smith`s English Schools, There has been some controversy about Smith`s. You can read many of these opinions on the internet. One Thing I Like about Smith`s is this: Smith`s is one of a few schools to offer franchise opportunities at a price many can afford. Read a review of Smith`s Schools of English On Universe Academy, Heaven or Hell? Universe Academy Review, UA is in Beautiful Kyushu, Japan Located in sub-tropical Kyushu, Japan. They teach kindergarten 2-6 year olds and have a cram school as well. It looks like a great place to teach! Be sure to read the reviews by teachers -
the links near the bottom of the page.
Before you apply to teach at this school.
On blacklists of universities and English schools in Japan
To teach in Japan, you need a plan. Take an example from this famous man!
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