Jeni Washeleski talks about her experiences in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET). What was your work like as part of the JET Program, and what you do now? On the JET Program, I worked at ...

Teaching English is a popular and relatively easy way for English speakers to move to Japan and many other countries. However, not just any native English speaker is qualified to teach English. Japan ...

Gabriel Rebeck at the Sumiyoshi Shrine in Fukuoka, Japan. Rebeck spent three years teaching English in Japan. Leah Hoelscher holds a lotus lantern she made at a Buddha's birthday celebration in May ...

I spent a year teaching English in Japan. The experience was thrilling and a total culture shock. Living in Japan as an American is a 24-hour immersive learning experience. I returned to the US for my ...

This video documents my last day teaching English in Japan. It captures heartfelt moments and reflections on my experiences while living and working in Japan. Join me as I share the challenges and ...

What It’s Like to Be an English Teacher in Japan ...

The door slid shut with a bang and all four customers turned and stared. I squeezed my way along the narrow space between walls and stools, perched myself on an empty one and opened my phrase book.