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Dear visitor, if you know the answer to this question, please post it. Thank you! Teaching english in Japan. Good idea? 2009/10/13 Hey all, im 18 years old and will be going to University in September and I really want to teach english in Japan. Im already fluent in 2 langauges and am trying to learn some Basic Japanese language and Will be going to Japan in summer 2010. Do you think ill be welcomed there as an English teacher and if so where would be a nice place to go. (p.s Id like to teach in a high school/college) by Naomi1991   ... 2009/10/13 I see that you are from UK; if you want to come to Japan for less than one year or so, then you might consider Working Holiday Visa (up to either six months or one year), which allows you to travel around in Japan while having a way to earn some money along the way, so that you can experience traveling/living in Japan and getting a feel for teaching. If you are thinking of pursuing a career in teaching English in Japan for longer than that, though, you'll need to complete your university study and obtain a bachelor's degree. That is an Immigration requirement for full working visa for Japan. If you are thinking of high schools, you might look into JET program. If for college, you will probably be required to have completed higher level of studies and possibly better come equipped with some years of teaching experience already... Please search for similar threads on this forum for more information :) by AK rate this post as useful . 2009/10/14 You'll never become a real teacher in Japan at the high school level. Those jobs are for Japanese citizens. Foreigners work at HS as an assistant language teacher, which is usually a low-paying job with no upward mobility. So if you're planning on making a career out of that then I would say it's a bad idea. However, if your goal is to just find the easiest way to move to Japan, then teaching English is the way to go. You might want to look into international schools instead of public schools if you want to become a teacher. by . (guest) rate this post as useful