Looking for friends in Tokyo

nathanwildy · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hi everyone, I'm new here and thought I'd introduce myself

My name's Nathan, I'm an Australian who's just moved to Tokyo a few months ago working as an English teacher. My schedule is unique in my company (I work mornings and have weekends off) but it means I don't get the chance to catch up with any other teachers in my company coz we work very different schedules.

I'm looking to meet people in Tokyo and make some new friends who I can catch up with! I'd really like to make some Japanese friends as I'm finding it hard meeting Japanese people who can speak English. I'm learning Japanese but I'm no good (yet).

I love anime and manga, football (the round ball variety) and hiking, and I love a cold beer on a hot Japanese night

If you're living in Tokyo (whether you're Japanese on a westerner like me) then I'd love to strike up a conversation

Cheers

Nathan

Toastyzeus · (#2 (**permalink**))

I live in Australia, but I must say I am a little confused where you said:
"I'm an Australian who's just moved to Tokyo a few months ago working as an English teacher."

and then you wrote:

" I'm finding it hard meeting Japanese people who can speak English. I'm learning Japanese but I'm no good (yet)."

So, you are teaching English to the Japanese, but you yourself don't speak fluent Japanese as to educate them in English...

I am confused, somebody enlighten me =.="

nathanwildy · (#3 (**permalink**))

I work for an English conversation school and the use of Japanese is not allowed in the classroom. You don't need to know Japanese to teach English here

Toastyzeus · (#4 (**permalink**))

What!?
Wow, so practically any native English speaker could hold down a Job in that field?
Man! I could do that

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What's the pay like?
Reasonable.. or...?

nathanwildy · (#5 (**permalink**))

Anyone with a tertiary degree can do this job

The pay is quite reasonable I suppose. It depends on what you're used to. There's plenty of info online about these sorts of jobs

Toastyzeus · (#6 (**permalink**))

I see.. can anybody easily define "tertiary degree" though?
I think I understand, but not fully...