The Alliance Benefits to Schools
Combined Resources
This new collaboration means the combined Takumi and SmartEd teams have nearly 30 people strong, and can support your needs from the establishment of a new school to the outfitting and operations of your existing campus.
School Supply Business
Effective April 1, 2024 Takumi Associates has transferred its school supply business to SmartEd, a Kyoto-based company with more than 12 years experience servicing international schools.
Procurement of Furniture & Equipment
Takumi will continue to focus on both the Advisory and Space Planning businesses, and work closely with SmartEd in the procurement of furniture & equipment from Japan and around the world.
News
Growing Presence of International Schools in Japan
February 2023
For those of you interested in the media's take on the growth of international schools in Japan have a look at the most recent article in Japan's Asahi Shinbun.
The gist of the article and others like it, including a 7 page spread in the Globe on Jan 22, is that these schools are for Japanese too, especially those modern families who may be dissatisfied with the domestic system.
Overall these articles paint a very positive picture of the presence and growth of International Schools in Japan, while downplaying the significance of archaic rules which might discourage some families from going outside the domestic system.