7 EDITOR
Warm reception
kathryn wortley
8 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
All hands on deck
lori henderson mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Delivering celebrity speakers
david bickle
16 TOP STORY
Iconic British creations draw Osaka crowds Traders promote old favourites and innovative lines
20 GOVERNMENT
Changing places for good governance UK–Japan visits cement ties
26 BCC EVENT
London ready to help Tokyo 2020 effort Boris Johnson on 2012 Games
29 JET
Where are they now?
A UK–Japan bridge
30 BCCJ EVENT
400 seconds to change the world
NPOs take on snappy format

32 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Helping firms to enter and expand in Japan Why working mums deliver
34 INTERVIEW
More services, partners and businesses British Council’s new Japan director to expand its profile
37 TRAINING
Developing soft skills
Breakfast Toastmasters at 25
43 MUSIC
Japanese ears open to UK composers Violinist’s cultural exchange project
44 ARTS
UK events in Japan
• Architecture exhibition • Art showcase • Family musical • Biographical concert
• Acid jazz performance • Classical ballet
46 COMMUNITY
UK–Japan events Defence
49 IF YOU ASK ME
The most ambitious free trade agreement? A closer look at the TPP
50 BOOK REVIEW
From outside looking in
ian de stains obe