The Inside Japan Podcast

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On this episode I cover just a few alternatives to teaching English in Japan for foreigners that want to work in Japan. While it's not easy, if you don't want to teach English but still want to live in Japan, it is DEFINITELY possible, and I want to show you how with a series of interviews with people that work in Japan that aren't teaching. Hopefully this is the first episode of that series. If it's not, listen anyway will ya?

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* The Archives

* Eikaiwa vs. ALT (My Take)

* Eikaiwa vs. ALT (Someone else's take)

* Private Teaching in Japan

* Modeling/Talent/Other in Japan

* My Guide to getting work translating

* Being Sneaky

* Bowling, the best game

* Example of Selling Video Games on ebay

* It's won't be easy

Thing to do:

* Finding work that's not teaching in Japan... your thoughts?

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This time an interview from Andy from EnglishWebBook.com. We talk about being an ALT and his website with the gentle coffee house sounds of Starbucks in the background. Come for the ALT talk, stay for the relaxing ambiance.

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* EnglishWebBook.com

* Direct Hire ALT Job

* Yokohama

* Criss Cross (Yoko Tate)

* Momotarou Lesson

* Submitting something to EnglishWebBook.com

* Englipedia

* VIP SuperStars Area

* Vocabulary Bank

* 9 Intelligences Article

* Traits all Good ALTs Have

* MEXT Changes coming in 2020

Thing to do:

* Check out EnglishWebBook.com! Writing a comment like "ALTinsider.com was here...." is also totally encouraged.

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When you're doing anything for the first time, you'll probably going to be pretty bad at it. Listening to this podcast and avoiding the 10 mistakes covered will ensure that you're not terrible when you first start being an ALT. Still pretty bad, but not terrible..:) JK JK.

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* Talking too Fast

* Will Ferrell Darted

* Remember Student's Names

* Pitfalls ALTs fall into

* Leo Palace Apartments

* Legendary Lunchtimes Guide

* Fun Hobbies

* Studying Japanese is a hobby.

* A non-boring webinar about your first lesson

* Learning Japanese is Important

* Game of Thrones rockin' at home

* Break out of the Bubble

Thing to do:

* How many of these 10 did you make when you first started out as an ALT?

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This episode is all about my Japanese Marriage and all the planning that it entailed. Luckily, it went off without a hitch other than some wind ruining our balloon launch, but overall it was pretty sweet.

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* Magic of the Future

* Dating Skills

* Wedding Planner like thing my wife used to do

* Fukuoka Seahawk Hotel

* Softbank Dome

* Filet Mignon

* Balloon Launch

* Religouny

* Pouring Water Into Plant

* Lighting Candle Together

* Under Table Drink Bucket

* Link to the Past Symphonic Version

* Nodding your head in Agreement

Thing to do:

* Married peeps, what would you do differently if you had a second wedding? Single peeps, how much do you hate podcasts about marriages?

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This episode is about the 10 types of ALT you just don't want to be. You'll inevitably find yourself becoming some of these during your time in Japan, but the key is to recognize it and make whatever changes you need to make to become the ALT you actually WANT to be.

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* ALT Pitfalls

* Karaoke

* Interac

* How I avoided becoming a bitter gaijin ALT

* ALT meetings

* Learning Japanese

* 4th floor of your Leo Palace Apartment

* Staying out of the Teacher's Room

* Guide to Leaving Early (sometimes)

* Avoiding Burnout

* Visiting Tokyo

* Skiing in Hokkaido

* Surfing in Okinawa

* Checking out the Maid Cafes

Thing to do:

* Which ALT do you find yourself turning into most often? Let me know in the comments.

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On the third interview edition of the podcast I interview Sterling, a chair at AJET, which is an organization helping JETs all over Japan. We get into what they do, what she does, and also how you can help out if you feel so inclined. So if you have the time, do a good deed will ya?

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* AJET

* AJET Volunteer Page

* Claire and the 3 Ministries

* Connect Magazine

* Mext Changes coming before 2020

* JET essay tips

* Passing the Japanese Driver's Test

* ALT Meeting Manifesto

* HealthyIM/Healthy Tokyo

* Cat

Thing to do:

* Go check out the AJET website!

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I got my driver's license. But it wasn't easy. I hope you don't have to go through the same saga I did on my quest to be able to drive legally in Japan. Enjoy my painful recanting of the tale.

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* Getting your Japanese Driver's License

* Family

* Grandma Bike

* Lapan

* Stupid Sites (Not actually stupid at all, just don't real TOO much)

* The Crank

* Bam!

* I suck.

* International License Rules

* AJET

Thing to do:

* Leave a comment below with the number of times it took you to pass the test.

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My best class ever was pretty sweet. It had the perfect mix of all the elements that make up a good class. Not being too loud, but still wanting to have fun. Not too quiet, but still being able to listen. I wish they all could have been like this one. Here's the full story and how to make your classes as close to your best class ever as possible.

Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* My Worst Class Ever

* Dealing with your JTEs (and also here and here)

* "Kitchens in the Stew"

* Majime

* Dealing with Silent Classes

* Bowling

* Legendary Lunchtimes

* Be Lucky

Thing to do:

* Leave a comment below! Only rule is you have to say "kitchens in the stew" somewhere in your comment.

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When I stopped being an Eikaiwa teacher, in my attempts to learn about the job known as being an "ALT" I went to YouTube and was lucky to find the MyArgonauts channel. It was filled with videos showing what being an ALT is all about, and now 7 years after I first found his Youtube Channel, he was nice enough to let me interview him for this episode of the podcast. He drops a lot of knowledge about his career as an ALT, University teacher, and Youtuber. Sit back and Enjoy!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* Jet Programme

* Shimane

* Jet Interview Process

* Being more than a Tape Recorder

* JTEs

* ASSISTANT LT

* Banana Tree

* Yoko Tate

* Izumo

* International Baccalaureate®

* Jason's Facebook Page

Youtube Channels Mentioned in This Episode:

* My favorite MyArgonauts Video

* MyArgonauts Channel

* TaishaJason Channel

* JasonsinJapan Channel

* Rachel and Jun, Micaela, Sharla, That awful woman Kanadajin

* Abroad in Japan

* Stew in Tokyo

* HikoSaemon

* Gimmeaflakeman

* TokyoCooney

* RodgerSwan

* EricSurf6

Thing to do:

* Watch a video of Jason's about being an ALT in Japan. Here's my suggestion to get you started.

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In this episode I go through each and every letter of the alphabet and attach a word or phrase to them pertaining to the ALT game. If you want to play the home version of this podcast, make your a list of what YOUR ALT ABCs look like and then listen to the podcast and see how many you got right!

Have fun!

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Things Mentioned in This Episode:

* ABCs

* "Assistant" Language Teacher

* The Best Review Game Ever - Bowling

* Using a Computer in Class

* Becoming a Direct-Hire

* Englipedia

* Englipedia Interview Podcast

* Have more Fun

* Genki!

* H

* Interaction with your Co-workers

* Japan

* The Best Lesson Plans

* The MEXT Changes

* Don't be Late

* Omiyage the Right Way

* Paperwork

* Quizzes

* Sample Review Game

* Your guide to Super Souji

* Resisting the Tape Recorder Role Podcast

* Umbrella

* Requesting Time Off Podcast

* No Xylophones No Life

* Yakitori

* Zero Excuses

Thing to do:

* Give a few letters and what ALT word or phrase comes to your mind that starts with those letters in the comments!

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