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 for you.
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 very first skills you need to pick up!
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 the plunge and admit that you’d like to pursue a teaching career in Japan!
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!
