Explore the world Past two years SSE Katsura travel loving students have been putting their travel plans on hold due to the lack of opportunities to go abroad. However, as members of our English conversation school they continue having fun exploring the world. “How?” you may ask. Simply by coming to the classroom and talking […]
Volunteering in Japan as a Smith’s School of English Owner
Satoru san encouraged me into volunteering in Japan. I met him in 1988. He was a trombonist with the Yokohama Fire Department Band at the time. The US Army Japan Band would sometimes combine with his band and put on a concert. He often took myself and others to see a lot of world famous […]
The 5 Key Ingredients for Franchise Synergy
Edward Iwaskow, Smith’s School of English FC Otsu 日本語版ブログはこちら Derek wrote a blog about our recent team meeting in Osaka. His blog made me think about the elements of synergy and how they apply to franchise teams. Here are my thoughts on the key ingredients needed for successful franchise synergy. Read Derek’s blog HERE. Being […]


