[Liongale]

Remember also that a principal is not a teaching job, it is administrative- it takes a completely different mindset and training. Also especially in a place like Japan, a principal can be the face of the school- so on top of all new qualifications, the board that would get you in that position would want you to be that face. Would a non-Japanese be accepted by not just the board, but the parents of the students?

There are no easy answers to such a question, only harder questions.