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Originally Posted by TranquillityOfShyness
i plan on taking some kind of classes to prepare me for teaching English, it would over all Benefit me, as well as Japanese language class.
whats a realistic basic amount of money to save up, i know as much as i can but whats a good number?
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Japanese language ability isn't necessary in teaching English, although it will benefit you in daily life if you wish to socialise with locals rather than just fellow English teachers. There's also a variety of TEFL classes, some better than others, some more expensive than others, but if you do take one then make sure it's an accreditated school.
Also, money to save for what? Do you want to know how much money you'll need to visit, to live, to stay short-term . . . ? What job do you want? Where do you want to teach?
The money you'll need varies dramatically. A plane ticket can go up/down several hundred pounds/dollars depending on which month you travel and who with, and rent goes up a lot in cities and down in smaller towns. You'll
basically need enough for a plane ticket, first month's rent/ultilities, and then spending money and money for food. I worked it out at being around £2.5k (for what I expect my personal circumstances to be), which is about $2k, I think. It really does dramatically differ from person to person though.