Most people who teach English in Japan work at one of the country's thousands of private English schools and academies (eikaiwa) that hire native speakers. The 5 monster chains, each with branches all over Japan that conduct recruiting and/or job interviews in the United States, Australia, UK, New Zealand and Canada are:
- AEON
- Berlitz
- ECC Foreign Language Institute
- GEOS
- Nova
There are also dozens of accredited international schools that offer regular curriculum in English or other foreign language.
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AEON Corp., the largest English language school in Japan, went bankrupt last year and thousands of foreign teachers lost their jobs. The competition for getting TEFL jobs in Japan has increased, but there are still plenty available.
For more information about where to look for a job teaching English in Japan, check our list of English schools in Japan