JET Program reviews

4.1

92% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

74% positive business outlook

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5.0
Sep 19, 2025

Brilliant opportunity

Recommend
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Pros

Great opportunity to explore Japan, teaching and a new culture. I loved my placement and will always recommend this programme

Cons

You are asked to re interact at Christmas, which in my opinion is too soon to have settled into a new country. Many people decide to leave and a month or two later are settled and feel like home.

3.0
Mar 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

An amazing experience that I'll never forget. I was placed in quite a rural town and was terrified that I'd be bored and isolated. But I was able to meet so many amazing people and travel all over the country.

Cons

Having a deep interest in language education, I was really looking forward to the work side of things. However, I was largely a tape recorder with tons of deskwarming which was depressing. The English textbooks are bizarre and mainly focus on how to explain Japan and Japanese culture to foreigners. Students are also taught the language in a robotic and unnatural way and any attempts to change this are often ignored.

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