2019 was a very busy and productive year for GLAD. We hired more teachers than we ever had in our history, which was very challenging but we managed to keep it together and provide as best as we can. Last year was so busy that some may have noticed that we weren't able to update the [...]
With the end of the year approaching quickly, you will find that people in Japan are busy preparing for the New year celebrations. Transportation such as the Bullet train and buses are full of people returning to their hometowns, shopping malls are swarmed with people shopping for New Years 'Osechi' lunch and in general more people [...]
When contracting on as an ALT you will be issued residence in Japan for at least 6 months to a year. During this time you will see the seasons change, you may lose/gain a bit of weight or you might even take on a new fashion trend. There are many possibles reasons that you will find yourself [...]
Last Tuesday, we had our second Registration Day for 2018 at the IZNT International Experience Bar in Sannomiya! Thank you to all the aspiring new ALTs that took the time to drop by to meet us and register on our teacher list. It was our first time to hold a registration event away from the main [...]
At the start of November, we at GLAD had some exciting news! We welcomed 'Chris' a young, ambitious and empathetic guy as the newest member of our recruiting team! Currently, he is getting used to our office and our duties, but he will be heavily involved in all aspects of recruiting and marketing. We are over [...]
Last weekend, we had our first successful Registration Day for 2018 at the NPO GLAD main Osaka Office! Thank you to all the aspiring new teachers that came all the way to meet us and register on our teacher list. Considering how everyone is busy at the end of the year, we were overwhelmed with the [...]
Let's say that you are a freshly recruited ALT in Japan and you are getting yourself prepared for your first day of school. You have your notebook, pencil case, and a bag of omiyage souvenirs for your coworkers. The only thing left is to choose what to wear. Then you get hit with a wave of [...]
Japan is famous for its vast range of noodle dishes. Ramen, Soba, Udon, Yakisoba are at the top of the list. During your time in Japan, you will find a countless number of noodle restaurants (chain-store and privately owned). Some will have different tastes depending on the area, and some may even have completely different ingredients. [...]
I am sure that most people are aware of the Japanese custom of taking off shoes when entering a house. But what many foreign workers in Japan don't know is that there are MANY more situations! When you live and work in Japan, you will most likely be faced with a countless number of situations every [...]
Are you worried about how you are going to get along with your Japanese coworkers? Or maybe.. You are currently feeling out of the loop in your all-Japanese workplace? It is completely normal for a foreign worker to struggle with building relationships at work. In most cases it isn't as fast or as natural as it [...]