salary: 275k yen up.

sharing an apartment with other teachers is better sometimes, more room?/

look at small towns, Tokyo is a delightful place to live, but way too expensive...

have a valid driver license, you probably will have to drive?

visa: (one year working visa, no degrees) canadians, uk, aussies, nz could enter as tourist and apply for a working visa later. this does not apply to us teachers. a visa requires a university degree

jp kids are ok, unfortunately some students could take any teacher out of his comfort zone.. majority are good and acceptable.

suggested: learn a few words and phrases in japanese before you travel to jp.

use google to find out more.

gl: good luck.