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Teach English in Kyoto, Japan

Cultural capital with universities and a smaller, steady ESL market.

Kyoto's ESL market is smaller than Tokyo or Osaka but stable. Universities and language schools serving the city's large student population provide most positions. The city itself is tightly preserved with strict zoning.

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Teachers prioritizing culture and traditional Japan over high pay or big-city options.

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Salary: JET: 3.36M JPY for first year, scales up year over year. Eikaiwa: 250k to 280k JPY per month. ALT dispatch: 230k to 270k JPY per month. Cost of living outside Tokyo is reasonable.

Visa: Instructor visa or Specialist in Humanities visa. Bachelor's required. Native English speaker preference for most roles. JET requires application by November for the following August start.

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