What comes after achieving the dream?

For me it was a dream to be able to come to Japan and teach English. Though when that dream starts you must take steps that make sure you can enjoy it to the fullest.

I will say you will want to do some research on your housing and how to setup utilities for your home. You may need to look for specific internet providers depending on your location. You should also look into restaurants or grocery stores. Whether you cook or not we all need to eat so its good to know where you can obtain food and supplies from. If you are placed in a more rural area then this becomes bit more important as open times may be difficult to reach in-between work and going home. My first month was a fairly difficult due to my unfamiliarity with my area and utility workings so try to look ahead.

For teaching well...I was fairly new to teaching so I had a lot to learn. Thankfully you will be provided with resources which you can use to base your lessons off of and learn from. We also have training sessions periodically which can help your understand yourselves and your students better. The goal is to have fun. The students can be awesome if allowed to be so, have fun in your classes while also learning from each other.

It's all about communication. There are many ways to communicate with students, co-workers, and the community and while you may be teaching English you will need to learn other ways of communication so you can be effective in and out of the classroom. There are translation apps like "Google lens" which can be extremely useful if you need it at first but if you can slowly improve yourself with the language it'll benefit you overall. Use gestures and learn key words to help support your communication.

So what do you do after a work day? What ever you like, your in Japan so lets enjoy it!
There are tons of tourist attractions to visit, events to attend, sights to see. Everyone's version is different but when your done with your work day, you are free to explore to your hearts content. You will also will have a decent holiday during the summer and winter so plan out trips if you can. There is soo much to experience while in japan so take it one step at a time.

Live your dream that you've wanted to experience, with a bit of effort you can see it all.