November 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 11
7 EDITOR
Embrace the future
chris russell
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Give and take
lori henderson mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Loud and clear
david bickle
16 TOP STORY
BCCJ 2017
British Business Awards
24 TECHNOLOGY
The future is now
British Embassy Tokyo event
showcases UK fintech firms
28 HR
Space to grow
GSK seeks to boost innovation
among staff with new office
31 REAL ESTATE
Finding the sweet spot
Foreign investors need to weigh up
different real estate assets
37 CHARITY
Abuse: prevention and recovery
Moving towards better futures
and rights for children in Japan
38 ETIQUETTE
How to achieve
class and confidence
Expert tips for afternoon tea from
The British School of Etiquette
41 PETS
Breeding success
Japanese Yorkshire Terrier
scoops Crufts prize
43 CULTURE
Japan House comes to London
The country finds a home
on Kensington High Street
46 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Western paintings
Indie rock
Violin recital
English theatre
Musical
Sci fi film
48 COMMUNITY
2017 British Business Awards
Other UK Japan events
51 BEHIND THE MIC
Big and bombastic
Trevor Horn defined the 1980s
53 IF YOU ASK ME
How the BBA began
The BCCJ’s 60th anniversary
prompted its launch
54 BOOK REVIEW
Ghosts of the Tsunami
A haunting look at March 2011