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From the looks of JET, all I need is to be approved and have a bachelors degree (three-four years of university). I don't need to study in Japan, do I? A nearby college offers Japanese (introductory to advanced), which I was planning on attending (and was accepted already), but I don't know if they have abroad programmes.
Japanese salaries are pretty "meh" by Canada's standards. An English teacher in Canada can expect a starting salary of 40,000 - 50,000$, but in Japan, the dollar equivalent is about 29,000 - 31,000$ for the same job.
One place I was looking at was Sapporo. It's a bit far from Tokyo and all the exciting places, but it's really affordable. I'm looking at DK House Sapporo and I can get a 27/m^2 apartment for 60,000 yen (570$ Canadian) a month. In Canada, a similar apartment would go for at least 300$ more (inclusive kitchen, bathroom/shower, free internet).
The only problem with Sapporo is that again, it's a bit far from where all the jobs are demanded. I don't know the strength and reach of the Japan subway systems, but I doubt I could commute the 1000km from Sapporo to Tokyo every morning and evening.
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