Have any DegreeForum alumni went on to teach in Japan?

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Local commuting to your school in a car is one thing, but driving further in Japan is pretty costly. Parking spaces are expensive and basically every highway has expensive tolls.

I'm Canadian, so I am not sure how it would work with you, but Canada and some other countries have an agreement where we can have our drivers license transferred over to a Japanese license. America doesn't have this option. I think you would either need to obtain an international drivers permit or go through drivers testing to obtain a Japanese license (which I have heard is not super easy).

I've heard if you are placed in a rural area, driving is pretty much a necessity and they will help cover the costs, but it depends on the board of education you are placed with. I have heard of JET's purchasing a vehicle as well. K-cars are pretty cheap.

Most towns have a bus system, but yes, only the major cities have a subway system. You can take a train pretty much anywhere in Japan, but those trains are not going to be local trains.