Can i still teach english in japan with an industry pathway?

Question:

I am in my 2nd last year of schooling (grade 11) in Australia, and i am doing an OP in illegible pathway, i had to change over because i was struggling with the OP subjects. I really want to attain a job overseas (in japan) but, i have heard that. to get into some schools around Osaka.. you need to have a teachers qualification. i would like to go over to japan when i am 18 so i can get the gyst of it all. and know what living there will be like, what i would need etc. i am currently studying japanese on my own account as the school i am currently going to is doing chinese.. so please, i would like to know how i could get there..? any options or advice? thanks. =]

Answer:

If you want to be a regular teacher then yes, you would need some kind of teacher qualification. However, the vast majority of foreigners teaching English in Japan teach in eikawa or work in schools as assistant language teachers (NOT full, regular teachers). For those kinds of jobs you generally just need a 4-year degree in any field (I don't know what the Australian equivalent is to an American 4-year/Bachelor's degree). There may be other job requirements, which you could figure out from the listings. I believe Australians also have the option of working for a short time on a working holiday visa, but that is something you would have to check into yourself.