June 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 6
7 PUBLISHER
Happy official birthday!
To Queen Elizabeth II
simon farrell
9 EDITOR
Bottoms up!
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Seize the chance
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
Business legacy
david bickle
18 DRINK
Drunk on choice
UK beers, ciders, wine and
spirits take on Japan
22 BCCJ & EMBASSY EVENT
Bearing fruit
Will English wines
take root in Japan?
24 BCCJ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Beyond boxes
Logistics real estate firm explore
27 BCCJ EVENT
Small is great XI
Success as a serial
entrepreneur in Japan
30 TRAVEL
Past & present
Solomon Islands teem
with UK and Japan heritage
34 HISTORY
Shared history
Stately home in Kagoshima sits
at the heart of UK Japan relations
37 IF YOU ASK ME
A meeting of (almost) like minds
39 BEHIND THE MIC
English icon
41 TRAINING
Positive mindset for leaders
44 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Comedic ballet
Sci fi cinema
Cross cultural fashion
Post war theatre
Flower show
British legend
46 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
50 BOOK REVIEW
The Minimalist