Japan's English education industry is in danger.

About ten days ago, I talked with a Japansee lady who's got an American husband and some children. She said that she want to have their children go to an "international school," where they are educated in the English language. And I am very surprised by the fact that they have got to pay more than 3,000,000 yen per year for tuition (probably, much more. She said that she would have to pay donation as well).

Not only international schools but also cram schools, which intend to teach practical tips to pass the entrance exams, are a booming market. Anyway, parents expect their children to have good education, although I think that their expectations are too much at times.

Compared with the two industries above, Japan's English teaching industry is in danger. Some Eikaiwa (English conversation) schools are closed and English teachers are losing their jobs.

Incompetent teachers need to give up teaching. However, it is kind of sad that some Japanese EFL teachers who acquired English language skills and teaching skills after a lot of time and efforts are losing their jobs and some people who acquired English just because they have studied at an international school is appreciated as a "bilingual and intelligent".