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    how many of you teach in Japan?

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    I just came back from a working holiday a few months ago. I'm going back later this month after changing my visa.

    I taught English for 6 months before landing a small office job.

    Where to teach?

    I started at a small eikaiwa. My first lesson was with a 12 year old girl and I was shitting it. It went well and I was away. If you're a bit shy, this ain't the job for you; if you're a bit of an extravert, then you'll be well in here! If you can make them laugh(important), then they'll be putty in your hands.

    Eikaiwa's are basically private schools where people pay to learn either private or group lessons. Nova is the most famous.

    The hours tend to be late and often working weekends, catering for the people who can't attend while they are working/at uni, etc.

    For example, my school worked from 12-9pm and I had to work alternate weekends.

    That's why I left....where's the sense in working to 9pm on a saturday night and have to go to work on sunday? Bollox.

    If this ain't your thing then maybe if you've got patience and like kids, then you can try a kindergarten. Usually don't work weekends. Good chance of meeting a hot, single mum, too!

    But, the road I'm gonna take when I get back will be as an ALT.

    You'll work along-side a Japanese English teacher at a high school. I hear it's a doddle. Spend more hours at a pc/office(supposedly working on lesson plans, etc)than actually helping to teach. In fact, you are not allowed to teach, that's up to the teacher;you just assist.

    The holidays are fair, although, when the students have term breaks, you have to attend the school for working hours:mon-fri;9-4:30pm. Not a problem. The weekends to yourself.

    Plus 2 bonuses a year.

    Pay for full-time can be 250000 - 300000 yen for teaching jobs.

    There are other types of teaching, but those are most common.

    Now, part-time.

    So, I made a lot of cool friends whilst teaching, most are who I worked with at some point.

    a couple have gone into part-time teaching....same positions.

    You can find pt work and supplement it with a few private students(from websites). It pays well, and you could expect to earn up to 4000 yen/hour.

    So, a few friends of mine took this route and had some modelling/DJing, etc.

    Tesl/tefl, etc. certificates are not important. A degree is usually a must, but some schools don't require it.

    If it's your first time in Japan, take up a teaching position, you'll get to meet a lot of good friends this way.

    Once learning a bit of Japanese you could start looking for an alternative.

    I found an office job, with which basic Japanese was a requirement.

    Gotta say though, it was as boring as fuck and the staff were all old....so not for me.

    Working conditions.

    Yeah, it's true, the Japanese are workaholics. Like I said earlier, the hours of my teaching job were sending me crazy, so I quit.

    Japanese people put the company FIRST. They go to work if they're sick, so none of your 'oh, sorry I can't come to work today...I've got a runny nose' bullshit excuses are gonna go down well. No sick pay either.

    Good site to look is jobsinjapan.com

    Good selection of jobs there and slao a kind of job centre in Nakano if you are on a working holiday program.

    All-in-all, I had a good time. The pros outnumber the cons if you find the right job.

    Give it a go, you won't regret it!

    Oh yeah, some of the forums on English teaching can be kind of negative. They usually get bad feedback from the 'I've-got-a-better-job-than-you,-cus-I-don't-teach-English' crew.

    They're mostly middle-aged knobheads. Take no notice.

    That's it for this edition, kids. Get in touch if you wanna know something else.

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    Moving to Tokyo from Brooklyn....Into underground Hip Hop.....What clubs/Shops ect....should I hit up....Thanks

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    Moving to Tokyo from Brooklyn....Into underground Hip Hop.....What clubs/Shops ect....should I hit up....Thanks

    Also trying to get some DJ work.

    I spin underground Hip Hop , Soul , Funk ect...

    I have 3 cd's for promotion.

    I have a art gallery in williamsburg Brooklyn. I just showed Cope 2 and would like to curate a show in tokyo. any suggestions on some "Urban art" Gallerys ?

    If you want to meet up in Tokyo to chill or have any leads drop me a e-mail

    [email protected] ( Jesse)

    --- Original message by BKNY on Jun 29, 2004 04:46 PM

    For the shops you'll probably find Harajuku, Omotesando, Daikanyama areas interesting.

    I'm going back to Tokyo at the end of this month.

    I may be able to help with a few contacts for the DJ-ing, but not til I'm back in Tokyo...

    PM me if you you want.

    As for the art galleries....well, you could check out the forums on http://classifieds.japantoday.com

    They have an art and design section, so you may be able to get some contacts there.

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    Tokyo January?

    in superjetset

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    Don't have the address, but directions:

    South exit of Ogikubo station, turn right, go past Lumine building, turn right and go over the bridge, go down the steps on the left at the end of the bridge and keep going, PX is about a 3 minute walk, you can't miss it.That's for the clothing.

    For the trainers:across the bridge is Mizuho bank on the right, PX sneaker store is tucked into one of the side streets near the bank.

    Hope that helps.

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    Tokyo January?

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    You should go to PX in Ogikubo. Ogikubo is two stops from Kichijoji on the chuo/sobu line.

    PX sells new and used gear and has a great selection.

    There are 2 shops in Ogikubo: one sells clothing,bags and accessories, the other sells trainers/footwear and bags.

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    Good clubs in Tokyo?????

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    You'll probably wanna stay away from Gas Panic, then....unless you're into Chingy,Ludacris and shit like that...

    Ageha is good, just outside of Tokyo. You can get a bus from Shibuya.

    Yellow is worth checking out, near Roppongi.

    You'll have to check out when are hip-hop nights.

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    Anyone heard or have feedback on ESL Company

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    I haven't heard of that school and I lived in Tokyo for 16 months.

    Then again, Tokyo is huge and English schools are everywhere.

    So, you're gonna be posted in Kanagawa....it could be not what you expect.

    It may be a remote part of Japan.

    I guess you'll find out sooner or later.

    As they sponsored you to get the visa, they kinda have a big say in what's what. Without them you couldn't get the working visa.

    Companies like Nova hire from abroad. You state which place you'd like to live in, but it's not until you get to Japan that you find out about where you will actually stay.

    I was on a working holiday visa in Tokyo, then changed mine to working visa after a year.

    I had to come back to England, then change visa status here. I go back to Tokyo in 5 weeks.

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    10 cities with the most stylish people.

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    All top 10 lists are subjective - thats the interesting part no? To hear everyones opinions and thoughts.

    I have been to both London and Tokyo several times and yes they rank up there but that not in my top 10 (in my humble opinion) in that vital combination of style, able to carry it off and looks.

    cheers to all!

    Tom

    --- Original message by tomintoronto on Nov 26, 2004 07:03 AM

    Fair enough tom.

    You're well travelled....just didn't know if you'd been to Tokyo or London.

    How's Toronto and Montreal these days?

    I went to Canada about 5 years ago. It's on the cards in the future. But for now, I'm heading back to Tokyo....it's #1 in my opinion.

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    Tokyo January?

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    Hey Emm,

    I'm going back to Tokyo next feb.

    This'll be my 3rd. time there.

    This your first time?

    If so, it's worth taking the limousine bus from Narita airport.

    http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/e/

    It costs 3000 yen and it drops off to some of the major hotels in Tokyo....believe me, you don't wanna be dragging your luggage through the streets of Tokyo or passing through Shibuya station after a 14 hour flight.

    So, you can find a hotel here: http://tokyo.hotelguide.net/

    Once you found one, check that the bus drops off at the hotel.

    The first 2 times I went to Tokyo I stayed at Hotel Sunroute and then Hotel Washington.

    They were in Shinjuku.

    The bus stopped at them both. Great hotels, but you really should book as early as possible!

    Price will range from about £40 + a night.

    For other accomodation, it's worth checking these sites:

    http://classifieds.japantoday.com

    www.gaijinpot.com

    A mate of mine stayed in a 1 room apartment for a month. It was about...£450.

    Hope that's a start for ya

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