“It didn’t matter if the sign said ‘flesh’ or ‘fresh’ or ‘meat,’” recalls Dougill, a professor at Ryukoku University, who has researched the use of English in Japan. “It was just there to catch people ...

Teaching English is a popular and relatively easy way for English speakers to move to Japan and many other countries. However, not just any native English speaker is qualified to teach English. Japan ...

Is Central Asia Still Russia’s Backyard? To stay competitive in a global economy, countries often look to education. In Northeast Asia, an intense pursuit of education has made the region renowned for ...

Pursuing a career as an English teacher is one of the fastest ways to live and work in Japan—provided you meet the requirements. However, the drawbacks to this convenience are the industry’s ...

Jeni Washeleski talks about her experiences in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET). What was your work like as part of the JET Program, and what you do now? On the JET Program, I worked at ...