question for the future!

hey, all!

When I'm older i really, really, really! wanna live in Japan. The thing i want to do work-wise would be teaching English, I'm gonna (of course) get my English degrees, etc, etc and yeah my thingy-ma-what that says i can teach it as a language. But my real question is, living and working in Japan? how would i go about that? I mean, i already know that there's a bunch of stuff with visas, but i don't really know how i'd still go about getting to actually have a permanent (did i spell that right?) home in Japan?
I'm only 15 so i know i have plenty of time to work on this but any questions will be appreciated.

Thanks all.

If you are willing to take the time.............

use search and also read through old posts here. JREF has been around for a long time, so info you want and need should all be here. Good luck!

Uncle Frank

Okie dokie frankie! i think i'll take that advice with a LUMP of sugar

Brief synopsis.

Any bachelor's degree major will do. If you want to teach long-term, get a degree related to EFL, and some certification (that thingamajig).

How do you get here? Two options:
1) Apply to the few places that come to your country to interview, or to the even fewer that offer phone interviews (shudder).
2) Put US$4000-5000 in your pocket and come during a good hiring time (Feb/Mar) and be prepared to set yourself up and survive for 2-3 months without a paycheck.

Entry level work will be JET programme ALT, dispatch company ALT (more shudder), or conversation school (eikaiwa).

After a year, do something else that will net you better money and reputation.

This is a very brief explanation! Read the FAQ and internal links, then come back with some specific bazillion questions, or go to the ESL Cafe and read the 4 stickies called FAQs in the Japan discussion forum there before coming with questions.