A Shared Love for Coffee Hi, it’s Derek from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. OK so what does coffee in Tsukaguchi have to do with teaching English in Japan? Nothing really, but coffee does come up as a topic in English lessons at my Tsukaguchi English school in Amagasaki. This is because of the love […]
Get Fit Studying English
More Than Just Teaching English in Japan Hi, it’s Derek from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. I do more than just teach English in Japan at my Tsukaguchi English school in Amagasaki. I also share my Canadian culture with my English students and enjoy learning about their Japanese culture from them. I coach confidence in […]
Smith’s School of English Franchise Owners/Teachers; Commitment to Job and Japan
As a long-time Smith’s School of English franchise owner in Sagamihara, I have seen things change over the years. And it is all for the better. Teaching in Companies Let me briefly go way back to when I first got started and knew nothing. I worked several part-time teaching jobs for many prominent companies, teaching […]


