May 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 5

9 EDITOR
Strong support
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Warm welcome
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
A new year
david bickle
18 BCCJ EVENT
Yuriko Koike:
Call me the “Silk Lady”
Tokyo governor reveals
her plan to leave a legacy
22 DIVERSITY
Roundtable
What it takes for women
to reach the top in business
31 SURVEY
FCIJ: taking the pulse
How will Brexit affect the UK
and the European Union?
33 TRADE
Partners for success
Online platform helps UK firms
tap potential of Japan market
37 INVESTMENT
A two way street
Bilateral UK Japan FDI
40 DEFENCE
Defend and secure
UK Japan defence ties
open door for British firms
43 IF YOU ASK ME
Arms and the man
Can weapons sales be ethical?
44 HEALTH
Smart and healthy
EI reaps rewards at work
45 BEHIND THE MIC
Pain and pleasure
Sting’s love of Japan
47 CHARITY
Brits on bikes
50 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Illustrations
X Factor winner
Shakespearean comedy
British rock
Fantasy cinema
Opera
52 COMMUNITY
BCCJ AGM
UK Japan events
54 BOOK REVIEW
An indomitable city