Japan, fondly known as ‘the land of the rising sun’, is an archipelago of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Visitors to Japan will doubtless be familiar with images of these futuristic neon-lit cities soaring to the skies, and on visiting they definitely won’t disappoint. But Japan is also made up of some of the world’s most stunning scenery, with snow-capped mountains, dense forests, beautiful coastline and soothing terraced hills to explore a stone’s throw from the cities. TEFL teachers will benefit from the fact Japan is one of the world’s largest economies, and a leading nation in technology, biomedical research and robotics. This means education is highly prized in Japan, as is the ability to speak English as an international language of business.