When Natasha Steele came to Japan from her native Australia earlier this year to teach English, she was looking forward to immersing herself in a foreign culture while earning a little money on the ...

If it’s true that ‘‘jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul,’’ how about a job that allows you to fill your pockets ...

Teaching English is a popular and relatively easy way for English speakers to move to Japan and many other countries. However, not just any native English speaker is qualified to teach English. Japan ...

The Center for Asian Studies welcomes Patricia Yarrow, a CU Alumna, who is visiting from Japan and will give a presentation about her working her way through the Japanese education system as an ...

This video documents my last day teaching English in Japan. It captures heartfelt moments and reflections on my experiences while living and working in Japan. Join me as I share the challenges and ...

As a child, Wishma Rathnayake was fascinated with “Oshin,” a popular 1980s’ television drama about a young girl who rises from poverty to head a Japanese supermarket chain. Urged by her father to ...

Jeni Washeleski talks about her experiences in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET). What was your work like as part of the JET Program, and what you do now? On the JET Program, I worked at ...