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[jbourne]

I am very interested in teaching english, or even history (I will be a liscensed history teacher in the United States this Spring), in asia. My older sister taught english in Taiwan, and several of my friends have been to South Korea.

So, I am still searching for a country that would best fit me. Being that I have little experience actually teaching history, I figure my chances on teaching English, will be much better. I could be wrong there.

To the point of my thread though: I was recently told by someone working at an English school in Japan, that the market for English teachers there is falling. He said that many of the schools are going out of business, and that wages are dropping as well. Are many of you experiencing or hearing the same things in Japan?

Japan was always where I had wanted to teach, but if this is true, maybe I should begin looking elsewhere.

I also read the old thread in the FAQ about teaching in Japan vs Korea. The thread was very old. Mostly people were saying though that Korea is a better place to save money, but it is a bit more cut-throat. Japan, it seems, was claimed to be a more "stable" working environment, but more expensive to live. Would these claims still hold true today?

[Glenski]

Since this is a country-specific post, I'd suggest posting in the Japan forum.

The fact that you are not yet a licensed or experienced history teacher pretty much eliminates you from the international school realm of teachers. You usually need the license and 2 years of experience.