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Don’t speak English in Japan!
John Abecasis-Phillips is a Guardian Abroad reader. He explains that the way Japanese schools teach English means that students may be able to read the language but have real trouble when it is spoken
Tales from the birdcage
If you don't have a degree, flying all the way to Japan to find a job teaching English isn't advisable. But it's not the worst idea you'll ever have, says Ben Stevens
Pot luck in earthquake country
Anthony Hemmens takes a lesson in human frailty in Japan, as the country believed to lie on the back of a giant dragon grows restless beneath him