January 2018
VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1
7 FOREWORD
Happy New Year!
Message from British Ambassador
to Japan Paul Madden CMG
9 PUBLISHER
Strong and long
simon farrell
10 MEDIA
UK Japan news
13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A new year, a new era
lori henderson mbe
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
Time to reflect
david bickle
18 TOP STORY
Strength in numbers
The growth of Japan’s EDI groups
20 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Educate and encourage
Tomoya Hosoda, Japan’s first
male transgender politician
21 EDUCATION
Keep in touch
UK alumni groups in Japan
23 EDUCATION
School of thought
Japan follows global trend
for international education
29 EMBASSY
Deeper insight
City of London and Tokyo agree to
stronger ties in financial services
31 HEALTH
How to stay in shape
33 HEALTH
Dark side of diets
35 AWARDS
The Japan British Society:
2017 Awards
Gongs for work in sport,
finance and culture
37 BEHIND THE MIC
Star Wars: Under the spell
A behind the scenes look
38 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Classical ballet
Paddington
Shakespeare
Landscape painting
Musical hits
Decoration
40 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
42 OBITUARY
Ian de Stains OBE
A tribute to the former
BCCJ executive director
46 BOOK REVIEW
Life’s journey