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vallillo1983 · Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 194

So come on, lets do a survey! what are the most difficult cities in Japan to find work TEFLing??? What cities have less teaching jobs and jobs that are scarce and hard to come by!! (please note, NOVA not included as they have schools everywhere!!)

lalalateda · Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Posts: 72 Location: JAPAN

I think that Sapporo and Kyoto are very hard to get jobs in. I tried looking in Sapporo but gave up after a while.

Khyron · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Tokyo Metro City

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

moot point · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 441

Aogashima

moot point · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 441

-population 216

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Naoshima

Shodoshima

Maybe one school between them both.

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

Sado Island, maybe Tokdo Islands (which the Koreans and the Japanese are currently scrapping over sovereignty).

I did apply for a job once which was midway between Kyushu and Okinawa, about 200 residents on the island. Better like solitude if you go there.

Khyron · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Tokyo Metro City

Zzonkmiles · Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 309

Kyoto and Okinawa are very difficult places to find work in because they are so highly requested by teachers (Kyoto has the temples and traditional stuff, Okinawa has the warm weather and beaches). I think Sapporo in Hokkaido is also a tough place to find work simply because there are so many people here who enjoy winter sports or hate the hot and sticky Japanese summers.

Obviously, finding jobs in a rural area outside of JET is going to be tough simply because of the scarcity of the schools looking for native English teachers.

In terms of major cities, I personally think Osaka is a terrible place to find work. Granted, there are jobs here, but there are not nearly as many DECENT jobs as you'd expect given the size of the city.