I meant a teacher of some sort. :)

¥60,000
You could get it even cheaper, if you are staying in working women hostels.

To become an English professor, you need a Ph. D. in English literature.

A simple degree will be fine for an English teacher.

Personally, I would rather get a PhD rather than a regular degree.

Either way, you won't be moving to Japan at 18.

Indeed.

Thank you for all of your help. :D :D

well before you can get the PhD you need to get a regular degree first ..

Yeah, I mean getting a regular degree then spend a few more years earning a PhD. :)

Lots of people teach english at the college level in Japan with a 4-year degree. But they start as simple eikaiwa sensei (english conversation teachers) and move into the university job through introduction or word of mouth as a good teacher who accells at learning japanese.

Ah, I see. Would you think it would be possible to not know Japanese to work/live there.

My friend and I are taking Japanese courses starting next September.

I spoke nothing when I went, studied tons and was fluent and reading at a sixth grade level in three years. I believe it is impossible to learn a language well unless one lives in the country, unless, of course, you have a gift for languages.