Our Lives Aug 3, 2022
As borders slowly reopen, a familiar question returns: Why did you come to Japan?
by Talisker Scott Hunter
After years of delays, new arrivals to Japan talk about what stopped them from giving up on their dream of coming here.
Issues | LEARNING CURVE Feb 28, 2022
Teaching from home and in need of resources? Online platform Twinkl makes a push for Japan.
by David Mcelhinney
Bolstered by a rise in pandemic-enforced home-schooling overseas, the online education platform Twinkl hopes Japan will emerge as a major market.
Our Lives | BLACK EYE Feb 28, 2022
Here’s hoping our better angels can persist beyond Black History Month
by Baye McNeil
Just because Black History Month technically ends on Feb. 28, it doesn't mean your education needs to stop.
National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Oct 3, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Five men storm the Diet and hurl fire bombs
October 1971 saw many busy news days as the Emperor and Empress returned from a historic trip and there was a massive train crash. Meanwhile, Marxists were involved in a dangerous campaign.
Issues | LEARNING CURVE Jan 19, 2014
China, South Korea face familiar woes in English quest
by Teru Clavel
Japan isn't alone in its struggles with teaching English. China and South Korea have experienced similar frustrations, but their responses and results have been quite different. It's easy to compare the three nations because of their similarities: English is completely different from their native languages; ...
Community Jan 19, 2014
Team-teaching rules can lead to confusing situations
by Teru Clavel
At present, Japanese labor law restricts foreign native English-speaking teachers, referred to as ALTs (assistant language teachers) from team-teaching with Japanese classroom teachers. Students get the short end of the stick, as team teaching is considered a highly effective foreign-language teaching methodology. Legally, according to ...
Commentary / Japan Sep 22, 2013
The communication skills for vying in the world
by Sadaaki Numata
espite the introduction of curriculum changes in English-language teaching at Japanese junior and senior high school levels, little progress has been achieved to date.