So you Want to Teach English in Japan?
Submitted by Shawn on Sun, 02/25/2007 - 15:13Hey, kids! Welcome to our web site all about riding the gravy train in Japan. What's that you say? I can make money just by existing, by simply showing up and speaking English?! Yep, you sure can! Our site is dedicated to all you carbon blobs out there. Learn how to tie a tie and nod your head thoughtfully and you're in!
Eikaiwa Still in the Dumps
Submitted by Shawn on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 20:10A new report by the Yano Research Institute shows that the language study market is still feeling the effects of Nova's collapse.
Fortress Japan/Global Trinity Sued
Submitted by Shawn on Thu, 08/28/2008 - 21:39Osaka-based NPO, Kansai Consumer's Support Organization, has sued English conversation school operator Fortress Japan for "undue solicitations."
Gaba to Fill the Void Left by Nova?
Submitted by Shawn on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 21:30The Sankei Shimbun has a puff piece on Gaba. The company's president, Chutatsu Aono, gets some free space to espouse the greatness of his school.
Pacific Lease Files For Bankruptcy
Submitted by Shawn on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 22:43Another piece of NOVA dies.
More Comments on WaiWai
Submitted by Shawn on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 20:41Maybe I'm beating a dead horse now, but an article in the Foreign Correspondent's Club of Japan's No.1 Shimbun [PDF] completely misses the point about why people have complained about the Mainichi running the WaiWai column.
Sahashi: I'm Innocent
Submitted by Shawn on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:56Sahashi plans to plead innocent.
Comments on the End of WaiWai
Submitted by Shawn on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 21:28I'll throw my hat into the ring about the end of the WaiWai column. Rather than a story of an Internet mob bullying a newspaper and its foreigner writer, WaiWai is an example of a massive failure in corporate governance.
Sahashi Avoids Further Indictment
Submitted by Shawn on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 18:13Prosecutors will not indict Sahashi for non-payment of salaries for last October and September.
The English Coach System
Submitted by Shawn on Sun, 07/20/2008 - 15:41Teaching private lessons for a pittance? What if I told you you could double your rates while working less using a proven method that can transform your life? Interested?
Sahashi Out on Bail
Submitted by Shawn on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 19:23Sahashi has made bail and has been released.
Sahashi Indicted for Embezzlement
Submitted by Shawn on Wed, 07/16/2008 - 07:00Ex-NOVA president Nozomu Sahashi has been indicted for embezzlement of corporate funds.
G.com Hikes Prices
Submitted by Shawn on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 19:49Students will now be paying 20% more for lessons at neo-NOVA.
For Rent
Submitted by Shawn on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 19:45The luxury “office” that former Nova president Nozomu Sahashi claimed was actually a showroom is no more.
A Castle Built on Sand Part 3
Submitted by Shawn on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 19:26Part 3 of the FujiSankei Business i's series on the rise and fall of Sahashi.
A Castle Built on Sand Part 2
Submitted by Shawn on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 19:07Part 2 of FujiSankei Business i's series on the rise and fall of Sahashi describes his foray into banking.
A Castle Built on Sand Part 1
Submitted by Shawn on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 18:56The FujiSankei Business i recently ran a three-part series on the rise and fall of Sahashi. This will be a rehash of events for most readers, but the series drives home the point that Sahashi's hubris brought the company down. Here's Part 1.
Sahashi Charged with Nonpayment of Wages
Submitted by Shawn on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 20:48Tack on nonpayment of wages to Sahashi's charge of embezzlement.
OCN To Institute Daily Upload Limit
Submitted by Shawn on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 19:22I received a postcard in the mail toady informing me that as of August 1, OCN, the internet provider operated by NTT Communications, has decided to impose a daily upload limit of 30GB per day.


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