7 PUBLISHER: Winds of change, Simon Farrell
8 MEDIA: UK-Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Record-breaking year, Lori Henderson MBE
12 MEDIA: Japan news
15 PRESIDENT: Special thanks, David Bickle
17 BCCJ EVENT: Online presence, LinkedIn event highlights many functions of networking platform
18 TOP STORY: Heavy metal, UK bikes, parts and riders challenge Japan
24 FOOD: Taste for quality
26 ECONOMY: Wave of optimism, Conference highlights Japan’s economic potential and ambitions
29 REAL ESTATE: Bridge to 2020, Mitsui leads Nihombashi plan
INDUSTRY: Legal & Compliance
33 Fertile field: Mergers & Acquisitions
34 Anti-bribery and corruption issues in M&A
35 A-LIST
37 Compliance-related risks
38 EXPORT TO JAPAN: Market Insight, Beware of corporate laws/Get wise to global jinzai
40 HERITAGE: Memory lane for motors, Rally pays tribute to classic marques
47 SECTOR FOCUS: Mixed progress
48 ARTS: UK Events in Japan, Viola masters/IRA theatre/Shakespeare play/Cultural ballet/Aerial dance/Multi-media art
50 COMMUNITY: Photos from UK-Japan events
52 HEALTH: A necessary vaccine?, Japanese encephalitis
53 IF YOU ASK ME: Death penalty: for and against, Stance on executions requires review
54 BOOK REVIEW: Tenth of December, Ian de Dtains OBE