Hi, it’s Derek from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. In the blog post “Why I Love Owning Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi“, I mentioned several reasons why I loved owning my own Smith’s English school franchise in Tsukaguchi, Amagasaki, Japan. One of them was having the freedom to teach whatever I want and how I […]
Smith’s School of English Sagamihara Onsen Break
As an owner of Smith’s School of English Sagamihara, myself and other Smith’s franchise owners throughout Japan have plenty of time outside our schedules to travel a bit. This, in turn, keeps us fresh and ready to deliver top quality lessons to our students. Thanks to our system, last December I took a solo trip […]
Teaching English in Japan as a Business
Teaching English in Japan and living in Japan are two things I enjoy and both certainly have their benefits. I am 60 now and have been teaching English in Japan since 2006. Operating a small English school in Kobe has truly been an interesting and rewarding experience. Teaching in Japan has so far allowed me […]
