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A smiling teacher in a homemade yellow building-block costume poses with five young students in Halloween costumes and face paint beside a hand-painted Happy Halloween classroom sign.

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Halloween Abroad: How Teachers Celebrate (or Don't) in 6 Countries

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Oct 28, 2026, 11:45:01 AM

Current as of October 2026. Holiday dates and local Halloween rules below come from 2026 government calendars and city announcements. They can shift,...

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Two English teachers crouch on a classroom floor in Japan playing a vocabulary game with young students, pointing to cardboard cubes labeled body, table, chair and floor.

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Never Taught? What Japan's Schools Ask in a Teaching Interview

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Oct 7, 2026, 11:30:00 AM

Last updated October 2026. Dates, deadlines, and salaries taken directly from the CEP's Live Japan Program webpage and subject to changes. Always...

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Infographic: Top 5 reasons to teach in Japan's public schools — weekends and holidays off, a Japanese co-teacher in every classroom, a free car for the contract, full cultural immersion, and a near-zero-interest startup loan, for CEP's Spring 2027 ALT program.

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Japan Wants ALTs This Spring — Here's What the Job Pays

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 24, 2026, 11:00:00 AM

Current as of August 2026. Salary, loan, and deadline figures are pulled from CEP's live Japan program page — confirm details with our team before...

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The hillside town of Yoshinoyama in Nara, Japan, its houses and cherry trees glowing at dusk with misty mountains behind.

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Japan Work Visa for Teachers: The Current Document Checklist

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 5, 2026, 1:41:30 PM

Current as of August 2026. Japanese immigration rules, processing times, and requirements change periodically — this post is reviewed annually....

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Mt. Fuji's snow-capped peak framed by the red Chureito Pagoda and autumn maple leaves in Japan.

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Teaching in Japan Next Year: The Application Timeline Starts Now

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 6, 2026, 7:00:00 AM

Here is the thing almost no one tells you about teaching in Japan: the hardest part isn't getting hired. It's the paperwork clock that...

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A Cultural Exchange Project teacher surrounded by a group of smiling students at a school in Thailand.

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Didn't Get A Spain Placement? Here's What's Still Open as July Begins

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jun 29, 2026, 10:15:00 AM

The road to teaching in Spain has narrowed this year — a major placement provider has pulled out, the free government program's window closes June...

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