Infrastructure How to Send Money Home from Japan: What Most English Teachers Get Wrong
Most foreign English teachers in Japan are sending money home the expensive way — and they don't know it.And honestly, w...
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Infrastructure Career My Number Card in Japan: What Foreign English Teachers Actually Need to Know
If you've just arrived in Japan and someone tells you to "get your My Number Card as soon as possible," your first insti...
Career JET Programme vs Dispatch Company: An Honest Comparison for Foreign English Teachers
If you are planning to teach English in Japan, this is probably one of the first decisions you will face. JET or a priva...
Infrastructure How to Open a Bank Account in Japan as a Foreign English Teacher (What Nobody Tells You Before You Go)
Before you receive a single yen in Japan, you need a bank account. Before you can open a bank account, you need a Japane...
Career ALT Salary in Japan: What You Actually Take Home (From Someone Who Manages the Contracts)
The number your recruiter gives you and the number that hits your bank account every month are two different things. Aft...
Housing Oakhouse Japan: An Honest Review for Foreign English Teachers
No guarantor, no key money, move in within days. An honest Oakhouse review from someone who helps foreign English teachers find housing in Japan every day.
Finance Japan Bank vs Wise: Save ¥5,000 & Skip the SIM Card Nightmare
If you are a newly arrived English instructor in Japan, you are about to face two of the biggest headaches ever: sending...
Career Contract Renewal & Career: What “Keepable” Instructors Have in Common (From a Dispatch Manager’s View)
After managing foreign English instructors for years, I can tell you that teaching ability is not the main thing that se...
Finance Shakai Hoken & Inhabitant Tax: Why Your Take-Home Pay Drops in Year 2 (And How to Prepare)
A lot of foreign instructors hit their second year in Japan and notice their paycheck is smaller than it was twelve mont...
Housing Hunting for an Apartment in Japan: How to Save on Initial Costs and Start Smart
Finding a place to live is easily the biggest hurdle for anyone starting a new life in Japan. If your company isn't hand...