September 2016
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 9
7 PUBLISHER
New editor
simon farrell and chris russell
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Passing the baton
lori henderson mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
True Champions
david bickle
16 TOP STORY
Partners for progress
UK Japan collaboration is helping
sport achieve social goals
20 BCCJ
Who are BCCJ
Honorary Members?
Above and beyond
22 ENTREPRENEUR
D on’t stop the music
Guy Perryman on his full on career
24 CULTURE
Don’t stop the music II
Music stalwart looks back
on his illustrious career
26 OFFICE SOLUTIONS
Freedom to be flexible
New office spaces are
catching on in Tokyo
31 SCIENCE
How to inspire interns
Programmes help people
with disability or disease
33 TRAINING
The 106cm cold caller
34 TRADE
Making connections
Service upgrade brings partnership
opportunities to Japan-based firms
37 HISTORY
Summer retreat
Symbol of UK–Japan
friendship is reborn
38 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Acclaimed comedy
Harvest festival
Contemporary art
Shakespeare play
Broadway musical
Biographical film
40 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
43 HEALTH
Meningitis in the UK and Japan
45 IF YOU ASK ME
Should the emperor abdicate?
Japan wrestles with
issues of the monarchy
46 BOOK REVIEW
The English Willow
and Japan