What kind of an education do you need to teach English in Japan? -

See, lately I have been thinking about going to Japan sometime, and it seems like one of the most popular jobs there for Americans is teaching English. I wanted to know what I needed to take or what classes I needed before I go if I want to teach English in Japan.

My Aunt taught English in Japan for a year at the University of Tokyo - typically, it s through a company which supplies you with accommodation as well as wages. She d never really had a proper job before and certainly never a teaching one. In order to become a teacher she took an intensive 1 month course, got her certificate, and applied to teach through a company. There s also the well known JET program which is very helpful to anyone wanting to teach in Japan. It s longer term, but people I know who ve done it never regret doing so! Also, you don t need to know Japanese, but it s best to take a short course on the language anyway as few people in Japan speak English. All the best!