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This is something that happens throughout Japan. It’s something I’ve observed and experienced.

I knew that being an English teacher wasn't going to be the end goal for me. Becoming an English teacher was always a means to an end....

I didn’t realise the Japanese had a love for thrift stores and vintage clothes until I spent more time in Tokyo. Living near the city...

I can’t believe this happened to me. It was so embarrassing when I think about it now. I couldn’t get into my flat or whatever apartment...

A day in the life of an English teacher celebrating Halloween on a commuter train in Tokyo

While in Japan, I made friends with the daughter of one of the assistant Japanese teachers at the school where I worked. She was a young...

To say that Japan taught me so much is an understatement. Comparing it to my life in the UK was a constant thing I did—something I did...

Remembering how an interview went almost two decades ago is a challenge. I'm 40 now, and I'm pretty sure I've had over a hundred...

I learned Japanese at uni. I attended the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London back in 2007, and it was a very...

When I was 18 years old, I met my then-boyfriend while attending university outside of London. We met through a mutual friend, and he was...

Imagine what it would be like if you found yourself on a plane with no idea why you got on. You decided to become an English teacher in...