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[arioch36]

Ni hao Japan. I have been teaching in China for a couple of years. Prior, I taught in the Air force Plenty of BS degrees, never finished my MA.
I would like to teach in Japan for at least one year. Of course, that's what I said about china, and I am still here. Right now my ideal would be working at a semi-rural high school near Sapparo near the ocean.

I prefer high school, college. It seems teaching at a college may be unlikely?

One thought was to come to Japan straight from China. I noticed Westgate has 3 month contracts. If I came in June, July August, would it be pretty easy/difficult to find a job at a high school for the rest of the year?

How hot is Hokkaido in the summer? (Or should I ask how cold in the winter?)

I was looking into the JET program, but it seems there is a snag; Interviews applications must take place in your home country? Is it possible to apply from China?

I realize (I believe) that it is too late for the next school year. If I came to Japan on a Westgate 3 month deal, would it be possible to find a high school job, or would I be relegated to the language school heap?

All advice welcomed, even the sarcastic stuff

[Celeste]

With JET, you can only apply from China if you are a Chinese national who is applying to teach Chinese language and culture. You must interview in whatever country you hold a passport for and plan to represent during your time in the programme. If you got here in June, you might be able to find September work, as a lot of foreign instructors seem to go home around the summer break, and thir schools will need to hire replacements at that time.

I can't tell you much about Hokkaido- I'm at the opposite end of the country in Kyushu. Perhaps Glenski can tell you a bit more about this region?

[Glenski]