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Are there any personal trainers that can give me some information on the job market and income? I am a trainer in the states and will be moving back to Japan in 09 with my family. My wife is Japanese and we need to be there to take care of them and let them enjoy their grandchildren. I lived in Japan from 92-95 and have been back every summer since, but never looked into training. I ...

i know of some guys who work the private trainer routine amongst the expats. unless you are fluent in japanese, im guessing that is the only way you can make your mark. i doubt anywhere but tokyo (maybe kobe) would have the market needed.

Seriously? You want me to believe that unless you speak fluent japanese you can't train athletes, the common citizen, or any of the non-japanese speaking residents? You must be a trainer and afraid of the competition. Thanks for the reply, but your response has the strange feeling that a trainer couldn't make it without speaking japanese. No need to try and discourage me from moving. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by goefast Seriously? You want me to believe that unless you speak fluent japanese you can't train athletes, the common citizen, or any of the non-japanese speaking residents? You must be a trainer and afraid of the competition. Thanks for the reply, but your response has the strange feeling that a trainer couldn't make it ...

I have read a lot of posts on this site and it seems to be the theme.

Quote: Originally Posted by goefast real what? Something tells me you haven't been here long enough on those dates you mentioned. I'll bite. - Sure, there are foreign trainers here that speaks no Japanese. Baseball coaches, or say...Russians coaching ice-skaters on Olympic levels. But for- and to the regular Joe here who ...

Hit the pavement, you'll find something. You might want to market yourself as "English teacher/personal trainer". Not a bad idea, actually, hope you don't mind if I run with it and tap the market before you get here.

Thanks Chris. Thats positive. I like it.

Marius, Don't know how long you have been in Japan, but from the history you have on your posts it seems you are a professional at women, drinking, sex, video games, personal training, and counseling. Congrads at being a specialist. I am 35 year old business owner in the US. I have a personal training and neuromuscular business that I have been operating successfully since 95. I currently ...

Quote: Originally Posted by goefast Marius, Don't know how long you have been in Japan, but from the history you have on your posts it seems you are a professional at women, drinking, sex, video games, personal training, and counseling. Congrads at being a specialist. I am 35 year old business owner in the US. I have a personal training and neuromuscular...