February 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2
INDUSTRY
9 EDITOR
Strong start
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
More than a mission
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
Constant progress
david bickle
18 TOP STORY
Warm welcome to
Ambassador Paul Madden
The UK’s new top
diplomat in Japan
23 SCIENCE
Power of partners
Sellafield and TEPCO
share nuclear knowhow
27 BREXIT
To ease FDI fears
UK treasury head
seeks to reassure investors
29 REAL ESTATE
Mortgage matters
Buying a home can be daunting,
especially as a non Japanese
39 BEHIND THE MIC
We can work it out
40 TRAVEL
Elegant Japan
Introducing Paul Christie,
the 38th Cool Japan Ambassador
44 SPORT
Bowled over
Japan cricket praised despite
final loss, few fans and youth
46 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Electronic soul
Former Beatle
Graphic textiles
Black comedy film
Award-winning tenor
Boat show
48 MUSIC
When music takes over
50 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
BCCJ events
Product launch
School trip
Cabaret night
53 IF YOU ASK ME
Getting off to a shaky start
Challenges in the
Year of the Rooster
54 BOOK REVIEW
Fear of falling