Teacher Water Cooler – Month of December 2025
Discuss the state of the teaching industry in Japan with your fellow teachers! Use this thread to discuss…
Aesthetic Inc./EDILAB Academy
Hello, does anyone have experience working for Aesthetic Inc./EDILAB Academy in Yokohama (https://www.edilab.jp/)? I haven't found any reviews…
Ideas for physical games for 4 year olds to learn vocabulary
I have a 25 minute lesson with 4 year olds twice a day learning different kinds of vocabulary…
Chemistry Teacher in IB school in Japan
I have done Masters in Chemistry from India and currently pursuing BEd degree from a reputed state University…
Looking for ALTs/ English teachers to try out some new resources :)
Hi there! I am an ex- ALT who still lives in Japan and teaches English from time to…
The reason young people aren’t interested in English is because Korea has overtaken soft power (opinion)
This is just my opinion, but I often see comments saying that young Japanese aren’t interested in traveling…
Is Berlitz leaving Japan?
Similar to the recent post about AEON. Just wondering how Berlitz is doing these days. I have a…
How is AEON doing these days?
I left AEON quite a few years ago, but I heard that the branch school I used to…
How to deal with unruly kids
Recently i began doing this after school English lesson in a nursery school which normally wouldn't be a…
Is one ALT in a single company enough to unionize and make any impact?
Solved by PurplePig8064
Another Interac/Tozen Union Settlement
Another Interac/Tozen Union Settlement インタラック 東ゼン労組と新たな解決 Following two partial settlements, on November 26, 2025, Interac and Tozen Union…
Is it safe to assume I will be denied paid leave in other emergencies?
Throwaway Sorry, I have another question. This is more about ALT problems, but the ALT subreddit doesn't seem…