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[TokyoFerrari]

Originally Posted by Elina

I would like to know, whether it's possible to come to Japan and study English in university? (for example in Tokyo) I've tried to found out an answer to this question by useing internet, but I haven't really found it yet x')

Sohpia, waseda, and Temple university offer these programs.

[TokyoFerrari]

Originally Posted by koaku

In Tdai Mechano-Informatics Department Next year!! I just received my certificate of eligibility ^^ if someone need some information...

when you get here, let me know. I have a few friends in Toudai. You will be learning from them.

[TokyoFerrari]

Originally Posted by LouLou

hi
i want move to Kyoto when im older (hopefully to become a privet tutor) and i was just wondering what i actualy need to know. i mean do i have to know hiragana, katakana and kanji or not? any help is great

Have bigger goals. English teachers or tutors do not live good here. Get a degree and do something great.

[koaku]

Thanks!! I'll be there in August

[Catseyes]

Originally Posted by TokyoFerrari

You could look at places like

Work in Japan for Bilingual Professionals : CareerCross

If you are an IT guy it is pretty easy. Other then that it would be hard. You could only get a visa by marrige. After the english teachers ruined it in Japan I dont think Japan is even giving humanitarian visas anymore.

Thanks for the reply.
So, you know where i can get a Japanese husband?

[ToshiXeero]

Hello. I am from Germany and just finished my Master's degree in Chinese Literature in Taiwan. After Graduation I am now facing the decission what to do after university. I really don't want to stay in Taiwan anymore because the world is too small here. I lalready lived here for 8 years.

But as I got used to live in East-asia and I made many friends here, I would like to stay here in the region. Considering work my first choice would be Japan.

I started to learn Japanese about two years ago and participated in the JLPT level 2 exam last december, which means I didn't recieve the grades yet. I think I am able to make myself understood in Japanese but still far away from fluent.

I speak Mandarin very good though. That's why I do not consider to go to China because I could clearly understand what people there were talking about me when I was around alone on the streets or using subways.

As English isn't my native language, I think it won't be easy to start as an English teacher and the market for German language teachers seems to be really small.

I already know Ecentral but the Question is, is it possible to get a job in the media in Japan or in the IT sector as entry-level job seeker? Which would be the best way to get into it?

[typing]

Originally Posted by SSJup81

That'd be a bit of a problem. I'm doing an online program; the school isn't in my city and state, and with the way it's set up, it's perfect for a full-time worker, and it's easy on the pockets, which is why I chose this particular university. It'll also be faster since I wouldn't be taking like one class all day on a Saturday or something.I don't know of any outside of JET, NOVA, and AEON for teaching related stuff, although, with JET it's ALT.Oh, what I meant earlier, was that to work at ASIJ, even one participated a couple of years as a JET, it wouldn't count as "work experience" for that particular school. I actually asked. I was just wondering if other schools felt that anyone who was a JET at one point would not consider this work experience, as ASIJ doesn't consider it as legitimate educational work experience.Out of curiosity, why did you turn it down?

Check out Gaijinpot.com they have a job forum listing where you can apply for jobs. Some of them hire outside of Japan, some of them require that you be here already and have your own visa.

A school I reccomend is GEOS, it's an english teaching school across japan, they have 1 month of training in your home country, although the interviews are usually at major cities so you have to be able and willing to pay the money to go to them. Be careful though, make two grammar mistakes on your application and you get the boot. Especially after NOVA went bankrupt most english schools have too many teachers applying. A willingness if not enthusiasam to work with children will be an asset.

I looking for jobs too T_T

[typing]

Just to say I live in Chiba, hello hello.

Don't ask me for help though, I'm jobless and homeless.

Oh Nova.

[Tsuzuki]

Originally Posted by koaku

Thanks!! I'll be there in August

I comes 1 month later ^^" does I really need a visa for working in a night club?! °°

[Oslogal]

Hello, I'm new here. Just discovered this great site this morning and haven't done a bit of work since.

Anyway, I am going to Tokyo in March for about 3 weeks (approx. March 10-30) and hope I can get some advice.

I have lived in Japan (Tokyo and Chiba) for a total of three years but it was many years ago. I also worked for a Japanese company outside of Japan and therefore took many business trips to Japan. But I haven't been to Japan for over 10 years now.

I am taking a trip by myself just to visit old friends, reacquaint myself with the country in general, and to brush up my Japanese (I used to be fluent, even taught Japanese at Uni level)-- I am very rusty after not using it at all for 10 years. (I live in Norway). Still, I can get by in Japanese for all practical purposes.

I'd like advice on the following:

1) where to stay in Tokyo area --- somewhere decent but inexpensive-- does that exist?

2) Possibility of taking a short-term course (2-3 weeks) in anything like Japanese crafts or traditions-- I can do the search work if someone would just point me in the right direction...

3) How to find out what is happening on the music scene (pop, rock, jazz, experimental)

Any and all advice is very much appreciated!

-OG