A GUIDE & DIRECTORY FOR WORKING, TRAVELLING & LIVING IN JAPAN
 
Europe
Benelux
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Russia & Eastern Europe
Scandinavia
Spain & Portugal
Switzerland & Austria
UK & Ireland

Rest of the World
Australia
New Zealand
USA
Canada
Latin America
Africa
China
Taiwan
Japan
South Korea
South East Asia
India & Mid East
Turkey

 

*Directory:

Working Abroad
Gap Year
Living Abroad
Travel
Region & Country

 

Job Vacs
For current job vacancies from many of the organisations listed in the Directory please join the Jobs Abroad Bulletin

DIRECTORY > region & country
LIVE, WORK & TRAVEL IN JAPAN

1>2>Next

Employment
Employers, Agencies & Placement Services 
AEON - Specializes in teaching English to Japanese high school, university, and adult students who have a genuine desire to increase their English abilities.
Council on International Educational Exchange - Many projects including teaching abroad. Administers the JET programme in the UK.
English Telephone Club - For those that already live in Japan, give English lessons in your home.
Eurolingua Institute - Study abroad foreign language programmes.
GEOS - More than 300 language schools in Japan and around the world.
Institute for Education on Japan at Earlham College - The Teaching English in Japan Program (TEIJ) offers participants an opportunity to serve in a Japanese community as an Assistant English Teacher. The program is open to any BA/BS graduate of a four year college and a native speaker of English. Assistant teachers nominated for employment through the program must undertake a rigorous preparatory period of study of the Japanese language and Teaching English as a Second Language before going to Japan.
Interac - Nine domestic and three overseas offices that serve a client base of more than 4,000 organizations. There is a staff of 100 Japanese and over 300 native speaking Language Consultants. Only individuals who are professional and seriously interested in teaching, and who possess at least a Bachelor's degree and two years of post-graduate business, teaching or other professional experience should apply. Applicants must be enthusiastic about pursuing the challenges and rewards of living and working in Japan. North American or British accents are preferred.
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs JET Programme - The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme places assistant language teachers in Japanese schools.
Nova Group - Jobs in Japan. Offices in UK, USA and Canada.
Ota English School - Full and part time teaching jobs in Japan.
Rose Casa Bella - Tokyo language school.
Tokyo Disneyland

Employment Resources
Advice & Useful Sites for Finding Work 
EFL in Asia - Information about teaching English in Asia (Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam China, and more). 
Embassy of Japan in the UK - Various cultural and government information. Click the "Japan Site" link to reach study and work information including the JET teaching programme.
ESL Japan - Top guide to teaching in Japan by Dale Bay.
Gaijinpot.com  - The latest job info for foreigners in Japan.
Guide to Jobs in Japan - Info for living and working in Japan. The site covers  English conversation schools, teaching EFL, recruiting and placement companies, executive search, head hunting, foreign firms, writing, rewriting, proof reading, modelling, acting and entertainment positions, accommodation, parties, socializing, clubs, Japanese international organizations and more in Tokyo, Osaka and all over Nippon.
JALT - The Japan Association for Language Teaching, a not-for-profit professional organization of people interested in promoting excellence in language learning and teaching. JALT publishes a monthly magazine and a biannual journal. JALT chapters hold regular meetings featuring workshops or lectures related to teaching.
Japanese Jobs
The Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go - A guide to living, visiting and working in Japan.
Japan Today - Used to be Tokyo Classified, a weekly freepaper and web site made for Tokyo's international community. Includes a Jobfinder section.

 

1>2>Next

Advertisements
 

 

Further Reading


Teaching English Abroad

"Your best single source for training and finding a job" The Guardian

 



Advertising | Add URL | Contribute | About Us

 

TOURISM +++ TEFL +++ GAP YEAR +++ SKI RESORTS +++ CHILDCARE +++ CAMP COUNSELLORS
VOLUNTARY WORK +++ KIBBUTZ +++ ACTIVITY LEADERS +++ CATERING +++ HOTEL JOBS +++ NURSING