To provide English speakers the opportunity to own their own business teaching English in Japan.
Ever forget someone's name after the introductions?
One of the perennial topics in Japanese business etiquette is the exchange of business cards. I'm amazed at how the simple exchange of business cards in Japan is actually a formal self-introduction with the aim of remembering the other person’s name and role. Getting this right is a key step in expanding your business connections in Japan.
The standard practice is to keep the card on display for the duration of the meeting by placing it on top of the table. smithweb.co.jp/koenji/
The stage is set. So exciting that our Smith's school is just around the corner & that one of our students' grandfather helped found this event.
"Kōenji Awa-Odori (高円寺阿波おどり) is one of Tokyo’s largest summer street festivals with up to 12,000 dance team participants and over 1.2 million visitors over the two day event. Held on the last weekend of August in and around the neighbourhood of Kōenji, Suginami the Awa Dance Festival is the largest of its kind outside of Tokushima Prefecture.
The dance is performed by dance troupes, referred to as Ren (連) group of up to 100 musicians and dancers advancing in lines along the local streets to the accompaniment of shamisen, drums, flutes and cymbals. The dance troupes are mixed both in age and gender with women showcasing intricate formation dance steps wearing traditional yukata, geta and straw amigasa hats.
Local community groups and schools take part in the festivities, but to keep performance standards high the Kōenji Awa-Odori also has a competition element leading to dance troupes from across Japan applying to participate." - Wikipedia. smithweb.co.jp/koenji/