How to live and work in Japan?

there is no such word: firstly. u have an excellent of grammar u said?

Check with the Department of Defense Overseas job openings at a Naval Base or Army Base, etc... They hire civilians to do work there and contract you for a short time (1-3 years) They help you with moving expenses too, so you should look into it. You can always give private lessons on your time off once you're over there by registering with a tutoring tree.

Hi, I'm Japanese and live&work in UK for nearly five years. Like everybody else here say, I've heard that you need degree level of education to teach English in Japan. But I guess you will be allowed to work without a proper "Work permit" as working holiday visa allow you to get a job legally for a year. If so, things may be a bit easier for you because the company doesn not have to apply a visa for you. I apologise if I'm wrong. I don't think it will be a problem not being ale to speak Japanese. Of course it helps to understand students more if you could speak but in fact, some English school prefer hiring teachers who have no knowledge of Japanese language. Other than teaching English, it may be difficult to get a different type of job in Japan unless you are highly skilled or fluent in Japan. Ganbatte!

If you have a university degree, you will find it very easy to find a job teaching English. I think the minimum qualification is a degree. I did so myself. I actually went there on a tourist visa, found a job, left the country and then reentered on my work visa. However, it is not very well paid. Japanese people are not snobby though, it's just an insular society. Good luck x

Please keep in mind that most English teaching positions are not available to all English speakers. The preference is for those who speak 'American' English, rather than 'English'.

i am so sad. the world is limited when i am not holding a degree.

I do currently have a British English teacher, so it's perfectly fine ot teach no matter what your language is, but yes, you do need a bachelor's degree, in any subject, to do so. I'd say that your option for living in Japan without a degree is to study abroad there (www.rotary.org). This program is only allowed for students who are in or have just finished High School. Assuming that you got a job, you wouldn't be making a whole lot of money. You could pay the rent on a decent apartment and buy what you need. As a single person, it wouldn't be hard to manage, provided that you are responsible with money. Most English teachers can't read/write kanji, don't worry about it at all. The rent on apartments is very expensive, so you would be living in a small apartment, probably with one bedroom, at first, until you got enough money to get a bigger one or buy a house. The British teacher I have has a Japanese wife and a house, as well as kids, so with both of their incomes they can afford a house, I dont see how you wouldnt be able to eventually. Japanese girls aren't snobby, they can just be scared to talk to those who dont speak their language, but trust me, they're just as scared of you as you are of them. Good Luck!!