7 EDITOR: New year wishes, Kathryn Wortley
8 MEDIA: UK-Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Making connections for members, Lori Henderson MBE
12 MEDIA: Japan news
15 PRESIDENT: Doing business with confidence, David Bickle
16 TOP STORY: Insider tips to aid global sports host - British firms join trade mission for Rugby World Cup and Olympics
19 BCCJ EVENT: Taking risks for venture success - What is needed to start up on your own
21 INTERVIEW: Viorel Isticioaia-Budura - New EU envoy to Japan
24 POLITICS: Solving world woes - How cooperation can bring stability
27 EXPORT TO JAPAN: Local support adds business value - Expertise from Japan partners and distributors
29 A-LIST
33 EDUCATION: Why parents pay for their kids to play - Private kindergartens in Japan
38 LEISURE: Red tape stalls record bid - Briton’s charity flight leaves Hokkaido at last
40 ARTS: UK events in Japan
Science exhibition/Celebrity documentary/Pop concert/Post-apocalyptic play/Orchid showcase/Comic musical
42 COMMUNITY: Photos from UK-Japan events
43 HELP: Supporting families - Help for children, teens and parents
44 HEALTH: Smoking and the oral cavity - Visible and hidden effects on teeth and gums
45 IF YOU ASK ME: A look back at 2014 - Politics, economy and global concerns
46 BOOK REVIEW: Considering the hypothetical - Answers to strange questions, Ian de Stains OBE