The Japanese education system is facing a crisis. Its elementary and junior high school teachers work the longest hours in the world, according to a global survey. But that effort comes with a cost ...

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 ...

On a humid June morning in Tottori Prefecture in western Japan, hundreds of would-be teachers filed into exam halls to ...

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 ...

The number of elementary and junior high schools in Japan teaching classes in foreign languages, mostly English, has soared in the past five years. Experts say more parents want their children to ...

A Japanese company has developed the world's first artificial intelligence "chat robots" to teach English A Japanese company has developed the world's first artificial intelligence "chat robots" to ...

Spend a day in my life as a teacher in Japan, from early morning routines to classroom moments, cultural surprises, and everything in between.

For as long as she can remember Roz Scoular ’13 has loved spending time with children. At Calvin, Scoular learned about the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme from her Calvin professor ...

Efforts to teach young children about sexuality are becoming more prevalent in Japan, as educators and local governments turn to animated books and workshops to help kids understand their bodies and ...