Four teachers held discussions with each other regarding their experiences teaching Japanese overseas and then took a cooperative look back on their own experiences. First, each individual shared their stories with the others. Then they made their own Teaching Portfolio Charts and explained them to each other. The text data from the charts was analyzed utilizing the SCAT method. What became apparent as a result were the beliefs mutually held by the teachers with respect to the creation of workplace relationships, the development of networks inside and outside the workplace and the teaching philosophies and ideas for Japanese language education.