The Dark Side of Teaching in Japan (ft. @PremierTwo) | Trash Taste #137

🍭 Use our code TRASHTASTE15 to get $15 off your first Bokksu Japanese snack box! 🪵For 15% off and a free custom wooden postcard go to and use code TASTE15 🥤Buy Waifu Cups at with code [trashtaste] FOLLOW PETE: Watch PremierTwo with me on Twitch! His Twitter: Support Us On Patreon: Follow Trash Taste: Listen on Spotify/iTunes: Trash Taste Boiis: Joey | Connor | Garnt | Follow Us On Twitter: Joey | Connor | Garnt | Edited by the Mudan Media Group Intro Animation - 00:00:00 PremierWho 00:01:05 Teaching in Japan is considered shameful 00:02:30 You’re not a teacher but an entertainer 00:04:52 The main places to teach at 00:08:05 Teaching an elementary school class 00:08:51 Teaching at junior high school 00:09:40 Why did Peter want to come to Japan 00:13:31 Coming to Japan without a work visa 00:15:49 Two days of training 00:17:21 Getting a car to teach 00:19:49 Meeting other teachers in a basement 00:22:59 Eating and working together with children 00:27:18 Bokksu 00:28:20 Holzkern 00:29:26 Trying to sell your language skills in a supermarket 00:37:02 Peter had only 2 days until his visa ended 00:38:48 Teachers salary in Japan 00:43:46 The work culture in Japan as a teacher 00:47:47 Being forced to listen to whale noises 3 hours a day 00:49:05 Peter doesn’t regret being a teacher 00:50:39 Getting better as a teacher 00:54:02 How obedient are the students 00:57:06 Overseas teachers are not treated the same as locals 01:00:20 Quitting as a teacher because you got a bad school location 01:05:22 The many side hustles of Peter 01:07:27 Working as an actor in a Japanese film 01:09:01 Getting work as a model 01:13:20 Helping out an actual model 01:15:03 Voice acting for a cult 01:21:08 Taking part in teaching videos 01:24:51 Becoming a Twitch streamer 01:26:29 Peter just wants to play games 01:29:37 The good old days of LAN parties 01:32:26 Being positive during streams 01:34:57 Getting negative comments in real time 01:37:05 Watching anime during Peters times 01:42:35 People looked down on anime watchers 01:46:31 Sacrificing your PC for free stuff 01:53:48 Peter brought us a gift 01:56:28 Peter is a pachinko master 02:02:51 Trying to guess the figurines on the shelf 02:03:55 Peter loves manga 02:05:59 The truly cultured people