Data about teachers in the United States using variables which the U.S. Department of Education has specified for comparison with corresponding data about the teachers in Japan is presented. Statistical data is employed in each of the four sections. The sections are: demographic overview, academic qualifications, status of teachers, and inservice education. The first section includes such items as racial makeup of the teaching population and averages of age, teaching experience, hours on the job per week, and advanced degrees held. The second section includes exhaustive data on the college entrance examination scores of education majors compared with those of other majors, as well as information on teacher education programs, graduate education programs, and teacher certificates. The third section includes data on how teacher salaries and benefits compare to other professions, and looks at the comparative social status of teachers. The fourth section discusses inservice educational programs, certification regulations, continuing education credits, and the teacher center approach. A two-page list of references concludes the document. (BZ)