On 20 Oct 2003 11:10:47 -0700, caslokid@yahoo.com (Granola Bar)
belched the alphabet and kept on going with:

>> What kind of teaching are you interested in?  University?  Kindergarten? 
>> Language school (eikaiwa)?  They have different requirements.
>
>I would prefer to teach adults rather than children... I dont care if
>it's at a university.
>
>> apply for a work visa, and that requires a bachelor's degree.  Do you have one?
>
>yes I have a B.S\M.S\MBA

What? No BYJW? 
>
>> 
>> You have very few places that will interview/hire/sponsor you from outside
>> Japan.  So, you can go that route (NOVA, AEON, GEOS, ECC, Altia, James English
>> School, Peppy Kids Club, Language House, American Language School, Westgate
>> Corporation, and the JET programme), or you can fill your pockets with money
>> (about US$4000) and come here to improve the odds.  
>
>From what i've read NOVA, AEON and those guys have horrible hours and
>work you to death. 

"Work" would be something of an overstatement. However, it *can* be a
very irritating way to spend your day.

>I'm just wondering if I fly to japan, say next week
>as a tourist, will it be dificult to find a school to work at? 

Yes.

>Will I be unable to begin working for 2-4 months while I wait for my work
>visa?

Legally, yes. In actuality, no.