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Gaijinpot is made of bitter old trolls that are pretty much entirely negative. "Japanese hate foreigners. Everyone will rip you off. You'll last a year before you get homesick and go home. If you think you have any chance of being put in a more professional position than a dancing monkey, I want whatever you're smoking, because it's a pipe dream, etc."

Glenski is also on Gaijinpot, and I would suggest applying to positions on Gaijinpot. I would also suggest asking specific questions once on the ground about specific restaurants, computer stores, where to get X or Y item, etc. For newbie help on getting a teaching position in Japan? Dave's ESL is nicer, more positive, has a lot more stickies, and has people willing to answer your questions that have been asked thousands of times before. I know, I am one of those "answer every question" types. As in Glenski.