This is how I got my first job in Japan as an English teacher at an eikaiwa (英会話）called Merry England in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan. I think I'm really lucky to have stumbled upon such a great position and I'm really looking forward to it. Because I graduated late I was unable to apply for the JET program, but it turned out to be the best thing that happened to me. If you're interested in applying for jobs in Japan, check out GaijinPot.com! They have all kinds of jobs, not just teaching positions.