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Originally Posted by Beki
1) Do you need to speak fluent Japanese..?
2) What qualifications do you need? Major/Teacher training..?
3) Is it a hard field to get into?
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Just to add to what Pachipro has written...
1) Any Japanese ability will help differentiate you from the hordes of teachers looking for a job. This may result in a) getting a job faster and b) a better job than Joe Schmoe.
2) Since I am assuming you are British, you are able to get a working holiday visa which means you don't necessarily have to have completed your degree already. But in general yes, a four year degree in any field will do.
There are tons of those TESL teaching programs online. Let me say it once again, while these (in my opinion) will not make you a better teacher and do not give you proper training, they will differentiate you from other candidates.
3) Answer to number 3, no. Especially easy if you are 1) young 2) female 3) really friendly. Why do I say female? Well, the ratio of female teachers to males in Japan is maybe 5 to 1 so finding a female teacher can be difficult. Then you have reason number B, women are generally viewed as better with children which make up the majority of your students.
Any questions you have, don't hesitate to ask. Especially when it comes time to sign a contract. If I knew what I know now, I could have gotten a much better deal worked out by just a few minor changes.