Maintaining Your Sanity in Japan

For the last 6 weeks, I’ve been covering the various ups and downs of getting a job in Japan, taking people through the resume, interview process and beyond, until finally covering some of the basics of maintaining your job for the long haul. Beyond the job, Japan can be a taxing place for the mind. [...]

Maintaining a Teaching Job in Japan

So you made it to these hallowed shores of tentacle monsters and underwear vending machines. You covered my tips in the five-part “Getting a Teaching Job in Japan” series and now you’re sitting back, lounging in a bath full of Pocky. Congratulations! (Part 1)(Part 2)(Part 3)(Part 4)(Part 5) But you can’t just sit around chewing [...]