Having visited Japan and liked it a lot I've given thought to the idea 
of staying there for a year or two (and who knows what next). Speaking 
to other gajins along the way I've understood that the easiest way to 
get work is to apply for an English teaching position when you don't 
speak any Japanese.

I've been trying to find out more about this, but it looks like it's all 
geared towards *native* English speaking people in their twenties, and 
I'm neither: I'm from Norway and in my late 30s, but.... having attended 
English schools a lot I feel (and have been told by others) that my 
language skills are just as good as a native speaker.
I don't have anything to prove that, so I'm wondering if I should take 
an English course at the local university, just to get the papers. Not 
sure which course to take though...

Does anyone know if it would be possible at all for me to get a job like 
that, with my background and age?
And what kind of a degree in English would be needed?

Any other jobs I could look into, to be able to get a year or two in Japan?
I'm also considering an introductory course in Japanese at the 
university, although I have no idea how hard this is. It's a two 
semester (one year) course.


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Hallvard