7 EDITOR
The power of trust
Kathryn Wortley
8 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Leadership vote
Lori Henderson Mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
At the heart of teams
David Bickle
16 TOP STORY
Allies for peace
Common values bolster solid ties
20 INTERVIEW
Navy liaison post restored
after 92 years
Officer reflects on role
23 BCCJ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Learning the company DNA
From blue collar to white in the
automotive industry
24 ENTREPRENEUR
Local demand for craftsmen
boosts creative Briton
February 2016
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 2
INDUSTRY
Business Consultancy and Automotive
39 Cynical Japan
Survey on trust exposes social issues
41 A-LIST
COVER: © BRITISH EMBASSY TOKYO/MICHAEL FEATHER
27 OLYMPICS
Threat and opportunity
Public health for Tokyo 2020
28 SCIENCE
UK pupils uncover
Fukushima Daiichi
Project fosters interest in STEM
32 DIVERSITY
Wake up to diversity reality
New law and working women
37 JET
Where are they now?
Encounter to relationship
44 ARTS
UK events in Japan
• Botanical showcase
• Art exhibition
• Rock band
• Musical thriller
• Ballet performance
• Mystery film
46 COMMUNITY
UK–Japan events
49 IF YOU ASK ME
Politics and people
50 BOOK REVIEW
A touch of Frost
Ian De Stains Obe