Category: INTERVIEW

JULY 2023 (VOL.189) Matt Shannon What do you do in Japan? I’m a licensed public school teacher in Japan.  Like many people, I came to try a year or two away from my home country and found language education being a direct fit for my studies at university.  Yes, I was an ALT when I first started.  However, I did take my job seriously and settled on becoming a qualified curriculum developer for schools.  I took online courses, took chances to work with publishers and NPOs to get relevant experience, and specialized in some specific, standardized educational programs.  Ultimately, I…

MAY 2023 (VOL.187) Maria What do you do in Japan? I have been involved in different projects in my 8 years of living in Japan.  My recent experience, for example, was working for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  Right now, I am working in an international team, leading and coordinating projects, as well as interpreting and translating. What aspect of Japanese culture is interesting to you? I like everything about Japanese culture, but since I am interested in history, I like learning about Japanese history.  I have also learned about kimono and how to wear it, have been…

APRIL 2023 (VOL.186) Zak Holt Were you hesitant to relocate to Japan? No, I wasn’t.  I’ve been to Japan a few times beforehand, and I knew I didn’t want to stay in the UK, so I was rather excited to move to Japan.  For the most part, even if you don’t know Japanese, or have limited knowledge of Japanese, you can still get around and enjoy yourself a bit. What do you do in Japan? I work as head translator and project manager for Peak Japan, a crowdfunding team based in Tokyo, Japan.  We take mainly made-in-Japan and Japanese-designed projects…

When I first moved to Japan in August 2019, I was a full-time English teacher at a popular eikaiwa (English Language School)….

When I first moved to Japan in August 2019, I was a full-time English teacher at a popular eikaiwa (English Language School)….

When I first moved to Japan in August 2019, I was a full-time English teacher at a popular eikaiwa (English Language School)….

Most of my professional activities are related to Croatia….