I became interested in teaching ESL while I was working part time in a Chinese gift shop in Victoria, BC, Canada. Many of my coworkers were Chinese immigrants taking English classes at night. They often brought their homework to work and ask me questions. It was amazing how they changed as they improved. I came to believe that there is nothing that broadens your mind more than learning a second language. You get an entirely new perspective on everything; a different way of looking at the world.

I came to Japan after graduating from university to work at a private high school. I'm originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, but I've lived in California, Boston, and Vermont.
I think it's hard to get students to express what they want to say because they worry about grammar. I think it's important to try to communicate even though your grammar is not perfect. I like teaching on Eigobin and I hope to "meet" many members.

Hello students. My name is Frank. I was born in Boston in 1973. I have been in Japan on-and-off since 1997. I originally worked at a language school in Kawagoe, Saitama before moving to Tokyo in 2002. I have also briefly taught in Vietnam and Thailand. At the moment I work at two colleges in the Tokyo area and also write for the Daily Yomiuri. My writings have appeared in a numerous periodicals in Tokyo and I have had my articles translated into Korean, Chinese as well as Japanese. At the moment I live in Shinjuku with my gerbil, 'Stinky', and my goldfish, 'Henry'.
My hobby is skydiving. I look forward to helping you with your English.

Hi, my name is Lucas and I'm from Canada. I want to be your English teacher so I can help you grow as an English speaker and have fun along the way. I look forward to teaching you. As Yoda teaches us "Do or do not, there is no try."

Hi everyone! I’m Leigh, from Wales. I first came to Japan in 1997 and taught English for ten years both conversational and business English. I’ve also taught students of all ages in Switzerland and England. I enjoy teaching and helping anyone who’s keen to learn English. Between May and November 2005, I rode through every prefecture of Japan on my bicycle. It was tough.
I wrote a book that took about 18 months to finish and came out in 2008. I hope you will read it someday. I love photography, movies, writing stories and poems, izakyas, happy smiles, and the long Japanese summers. 　

I grew up in a very multi-cultural environment so I was always exposed to people who were learning English. I became interested in being part of that process. After I started learning Aikido, I decided to come to Japan. This gave me the opportunity to help people learn English. It is very interesting for me to watch people improve and gain knowledge of North American culture/language/expressions through me. One of my favorite memories is when one of the children in my class made a mistake and said, "oops!"

Hello, Cameron here. I was born in Australia but my parents are from Malaysia. I've been in Japan now for just over a year and it's been the best year of my life, never before have I been so entertained. I came to Japan to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life, but have discovered so many more things that I love that I'm now more confused than ever (although my last boss once told me that I was the best dishwasher she had ever had so maybe that was a sign). I've loved every second of my time in Japan so far and I hope I'm here for many many more.

I was born in New Zealand but moved to Australia when I was nearly five years ago. I grew up in Melbourne - a beautiful 'European style' city. I became interested in Japan during the 1980s. Japan was always in the news back then, and many people were fascinated by it. When I was twenty eight years old, I decided that I wanted to live overseas for a year. I had somefriends who were teaching English in Japan, and they convinced ne to come. My plan was for a year. Sixteen years later I'm still here. I guess that means I love Japan.

My name is Brent Robinson, and I am from Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington is a beautiful city, and is well known for its thriving art scene, and plentiful restaurants, bars, and cafes. It is also well known for its notorious windy weather, hence the nickname 'Windy Wellington'.
I have been teaching English for a total of eight years, three years in Korea and five years in Japan. During this time I have met a number of successful language learners, and have noticed that they all have three things in common. These being a clear set of goals, a strong motivation to succeed, and a 'can do' attitude. I'm sure that with these three things you can also be successful.
My main passion in life is traveling, with a particular interest in traveling around Asia. Some of my favorite countries include Turkey, Sri Lanka, India, and Egypt. I also enjoy traveling around Japan, and really enjoyed Sapporo, Kyoto, Kanazawa and Nagasaki. I recently bought a car, and am looking forward to doing more traveling around Japan. If you have any recommendations on places to visit, please let me know!