Can you self-promote on r/teachinginjapan?

Allowed. Its rules allow sharing your own work. Read 2026-10-12 from the community's own rules.

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Can you promote on r/teachinginjapan?

Allowed Its rules allow sharing your own work.

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This subreddit is a place to discuss the various aspects related to teaching strategies in Japan. The main focus on this sub is to provide space for teachers to discuss various aspects of their jobs and industry in greater depth than other forums provide. All are welcome to participate, and we hope to be a great resource for teachers new and experienced.

What its rules say about promotion

Self Promotion is ok, with some constraints.
Self-promotion is fine, so long as you are upfront about it. If you want to promote a website, textbook, or student matching service, no problem! Just make sure you are honest about your involvement. **All YouTube videos and all projects require mod approval before posting.** Job posts are asked to include maximum information. Message mods for job posting.

Basic manners are expected.
Basic manners are expected. If someone helps you out, say thank you and upvote them. If a post is interesting, show your appreciation. All of our posters are volunteers and basic manners are expected at all times.

All 10 rules of r/teachinginjapan

This sub is for teachers working in Japan. No VISA/COE Questions.
Do not post visa questions or about how to move to/living in Japan. The main concern of this subreddit is classroom teaching strategies in Japan. This may include lesson plans, job strategies, classroom management, developing your teaching career, offering private lessons, etc. - if you have broader questions about Japan (like getting an apartment, food, pets, visa, or travel), you can check one of the many other Japan-related subreddits like /r/movingtojapan or r/japanlife.
Want to teach in Japan? Read our FAQs for employment topics.
A list has been compiled for those that wish to obtain employment teaching in Japan. Please read the threads in the FAQ section for more information. Mods may delete threads that are redundant and can be answered from the FAQ. https://www.reddit.com/r/teachinginjapan/wiki/faq
Do your own research before asking a question.
A well-researched, intelligent question makes for better, more relevant discussions, and makes things more interesting for all users. Posts that do not demonstrate prior research will be removed. If the question can be answered by simply e-mailing a company, it will be deleted.
You are a teacher, or want to be, so act like one.
This is the Internet equivalent of a teachers' room. You can make jokes, complain about your bosses, students, or co-workers, or bring up any teaching-related topic you wish. At the same time, you will be surrounded by teaching peers who will judge you and call you out on behavior that is unprofessional. Expect disciplinary action if you try to glorify illegal/immoral behavior.
Searching for a job? USE THE SEARCH BAR.
If you want to post a question about searching for a job, the bare minimum is to have read every relevant post. Ideally, you will also have conducted prior research through our subreddit and other Internet resources. Consider it homework. If you can't do your own homework, you can't expect anyone to take you seriously. Posts that don't adhere to this will be removed. Job posts are asked to include maximum information. Message mods for job posting.
Self Promotion is ok, with some constraints.
Self-promotion is fine, so long as you are upfront about it. If you want to promote a website, textbook, or student matching service, no problem! Just make sure you are honest about your involvement. **All YouTube videos and all projects require mod approval before posting.** Job posts are asked to include maximum information. Message mods for job posting.
Throwaways are allowed. Sock puppets are not.
Use throwaway accounts for any stories that may give you identity away. The Japan teaching community is small, and if you want to keep your identity a secret, then feel free to create a throwaway. However, if you are suspected of using sock puppets to break subreddit (or reddit) rules, you will be banned.
Basic manners are expected.
Basic manners are expected. If someone helps you out, say thank you and upvote them. If a post is interesting, show your appreciation. All of our posters are volunteers and basic manners are expected at all times.
Post titles must be specific.
One of this Teaching in Japan's most powerful resources is its archive. Being able to easily find information helps users and prevents posters from asking questions that have repeatedly come up. As such, any post must have a title which specifically names the topic of the post. For example, do not simply title your thread "Gaba." A better title might be, "How does teacher selection work at Gaba?" Failure to have a specific title may lead to your post being deleted.
Be openminded and humble when receiving advice.
Remember to have humility when getting advice, even if you feel slighted or if it's worded in what you consider to be a rude way. There are a lot of doofuses who come through Japan and make the lives of foreign teachers living and working here just a little more miserable, so listen to everyone and don’t snap if you feel like they’re playing rough.

What the written rules don't show

Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.

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