So You Want to Teach in A Japanese University or Public School?

You are seriously interested in teaching as a profession. This interests you as much as, or more than, the "mysterious Orient" where you can go on a semi-sober backpacking expedition through Japan doing the "easiest job you've ever had" (an old NOVA recruitment tagline).

If so, perhaps you would like to come to Japan to teach in the JET program, or use your masters degree to teach at what passes for a university in Japan. First, I would suggest that you read this very good, spot on article; Discussion Paper: Language Teaching (English) – Japan
‘Perspectives from inside the school system’
Michael J. Matuschka MACE at http://www.debito.org/PALE/ and then read the book The Myth of Japanese Higher Education by Brian McVeigh : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765609258/qid=1134970779/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-9632211-0184936?n=507846&s=books&v=glance .

Afterwards, if you still are interested in coming, you will understand the problems and challenges to some degree, and you will also understand why you will not be taken seriously as a non-Japanese.