7 PUBLISHER
Simon Farrell
BCCJ ACUMEN Survey Results

9 PRESIDENT
Philip T Gibb
That Was the Year That Was . . .

11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lori Henderson

12 COVER STORY
Who Guards the Guards?
Weak laws let firms hide fraud and punish whistleblowers
By Julian Ryall

16 ENTERTAINMENT
8th British Music Mission to Japan
By Julian Ryall

18 COMMUNICATIONS
Power of PR
Why Japanese firms abroad should adopt global standards of communications
By James Weeks

19 EDUCATION
What Children Need from School in the Future
By Kirsten O’Connor

20 SCIENCE
Chemistry between two Countries
RSC opens Tokyo office
By Julian Ryall

21 REVIEW
Dyson hot+cool AM04
Compact, portable, trendy and very effective
By Shoko Nakamura

23 BANKING
More Red Tape
By Raymond Gasu

25 INDUSTRY and A-LIST
Business Support & Outsourcing
How to Make Your Projects Work in Japan

31 MARKET ENTRY
More Than Market Access
Help for firms that get lost in translation
By Julian Ryall

33 OPINION
Why I’m Staying in Japan
Earthquake threat should not deter investors
By Thomas J Nevins

35 ENTREPENEUR
John Watkins introduces the carvery to Tokyo.
By Julian Ryall

36 FASHION
More than a Mission
Despite quirks, UK fashion exporters love Japan market
By Julian Ryall

38 SPORT
Cycling Outs Golf’s Old Guard
How two wheels help lose weight, make friends, travel and save the Earth
By Julian Ryall

40 MEDIA
Hybrid bus, Midlands hatchback, bike-kayak adventure, cheap wagyu, onion research, tobacco probe, speedcubers, art auction, Beatles tributes, Tohoku teens score, referee first.

41 COMMUNITY
Awards, embassy, meeting, summit, network, exhibit, opening, charity

44 EXHIBITION
Forty Years of Queen

45 ARTS & CULTURE
Night at the Opera
Reward clients and staff with a cultural treat
By Ian de Stains OBE

46 TRANSLATION
Summary in Japanese