Teachers: Beware the 'Kancho'!
There are no winners in the 'kancho' game. But lots of kindergartners and elementary school students love playing it. Find out how to spot it before you, too, become a victim!
How Japanese Students Clean their Classrooms
Do you know the secrets of 'zokin-gake'?
Teaching Elementary School 101
Thinking about teaching English at an elementary school in Japan? Here are the basics you need to get to know the lay of the land!
6 Ways to Be an ALT
Teaching in Japan is a big decision, and there are a lot of options available. If you decide ALT is the way you want to go, we're here to help you figure out the path that's best f...
How to Play 'Jan-Ken-Pon'
In Japan, paper-rock-scissors is known as 'jan-ken-pon.' Children here use it to decide virtually everything—and this means that if you're a schoolteacher, 'janken' is one of the v...
English Textbooks Get a Manga-Makeover
English teachers and students alike will get a hoot out of these newly designed English textbooks.
Teaching in a Japanese High School: The Basics
You’ve studied the language. You’ve researched the customs and cultural differences. You’ve fallen in love with the sites splashed across your computer screen. It’s time to take th...
All About the JET Programme
Have you ever wanted to come to Japan? Would you like to be paid to live in Japan? Check out our guide to the famous JET Programme—and welcome!
Surprising Truths of Teaching at Girls' School
I was lucky to have the unique opportunity to teach English at a private all-girls' high school, but it was definitely not what you might expect.
English Conversation School 101
Thinking of applying to teach at an 'eikaiwa'? You might want to read up on some things you can expect from English conversation schools in Japan.
12 Things to Know About Teaching Kindergarten
Teaching English in kindergarten in Japan is a whole different ball game!
An Intro to Japan's 5 Big 'Eikaiwa' Companies
These five English conversation schools have some key differences you may want to study before choosing where to work.
Teaching at a Junior High School in Japan
Get all the info you need to decide if teaching at the junior high school level is right for you.
5 Freelance Language Teaching Sites
For many, freelance language teaching jobs are the cream of the crop, offering flexibility and comfort unlike any other. But finding students can be a challenge without the right r...
Teaching English in a Japanese Nursery School
Japanese nursery schools, or 'hoikuen,' are day-care centers that take care of children while their parents are at work. Both public and private options are available, accepting ki...
Above the Sakura & into the Sky
This amazing video takes us above the canopy of Nakameguro for a truly spectacular view of Tokyo's cherry blossoms.
Get Your Paws On Some Kitty Cakes!
These cute kitty cakes not only feature different cat breeds, but each delectable treat has its own unique flavor!
How Akita Warms the Winter
See life in Akita through the eyes of elementary school students as this snowbound town prepares for its winter balloon festival. If you've ever lived in small-town Japan, we chall...
A Piece of Melon Heaven in a Starbucks Cup
With chucks of cantaloupe swirled into panna cotta cream and melon sauce, this Frappuccino is sure to dazzle the taste buds.
The GazettE Invades North & South America
Japanese hard-rock, visual-kei band The GazettE will be playing New York, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Dallas, Toronto and more from April 15 to May 5, 2016.
