To provide English speakers the opportunity to own their own business teaching English in Japan.
At a seminar that we had in Osaka, Mark Smith, founder of the company, mentioned that we (the franchisees) are Smith’s. We are, and the future of the company depends on us.
Derek
Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi
＜スミス英会話は“一丸”です！＞ ２００８年７月１９日（土）
スミス英会話の創設者であるマーク・スミスは各校のオーナー・講師のセミナーで私たちに言いました。 「スミス英会話は家族のようなものです。 私たちの将来は私たち一人ひとりの頑張りにかかっています。」
デレック
Recently a friend came to Japan for the first time and at just the right time. They managed to capture so much in a short period of time. Japan is so beautiful as you can see in a few of the pictures she took. She kindly said I could share them here. If you want to see more of her pics, feel free to follow her on insta @paytonlr
Bamboo Retreat
Alone, I sit serene within a bamboo grove,
At ease, I strum the lute and hum a song.
Unknown into the forest deep I’ll rove
Until the shining moon has sung along. - Wang Wei (translated by Frank Watson)
This was taken in Kamakura & it's what Japan can offer you if you'll just take a few moments from your busy schedule to breathe her in.
竹里館
独り坐す幽篁の裏
琴を弾き復長嘯す
深林人知らず
明月来たりて相照らす
ー王維（英訳 フランク・ワトソン）
これは鎌倉で撮られた写真です。日本では忙しいときでも少し時間を取れば、こんなに素晴らしい場所に行くことができます。
Absolutely Derek! jim