December 2018
VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12
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COVER PHOTO: The stage play Anjin: The Shogun and The English Samurai, performed
at Sadler’s Wells London, explores the connections between William Adams and
Tokugawa Ieyasu. PHOTO BY TAKAYUKI ABE
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6 DESPATCHES
Industry and innovation …
and Christmas best wishes
paul madden cmg
british ambassador to japan
9 PUBLISHER
The End of History
Name for niche, quality, tradition
helps UK goods in Japan
simon farrell
10 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Milestone Memories
And a mega year ahead
lori henderson mbe
15 PRESIDENT
Business: Enhance or hinder
Helping government design
sound policies
david bickle
16 BEAUTY
A Cut Above
Styling hair in Mayfair
and Minamiaoyama
fabio alfano
18 MARKET ENTRY
Making Sense of Scents
Niche, history and quality
personify the perfume market
julian ryall
20 CRAFT
Stylish Steps
Northants-trained shoemaker
in Tokyo has two-year wait list
julian ryall
22 BOOKS
Books and Maps
Despite—or due to—
technology, collectors still
covet rare texts and charts
julian ryall
27 HISTORY
First Briton in Japan
William Adams (1564–1620)
robin james maynard mbe
30 BEHIND THE MIC
Turbulent times
Bohemian Rhapsody movie
press conference
guy perryman mbe
34 ARTS
UK events in Japan
(with free tickets)
• Exhibition
• Theatre
• Festival
• Music
36 COMMUNITY
38 MEMORIAL
Two minutes of silence
Strong turnout marks
end of WWI
julian ryall
39 HONOURS
Order of the Scottish Samurai
Expats honoured for
Scotland–Japan ties
c bryan jones
42 SPORT
Rugby Respect
Brave Blossoms’ Yoshikazu Fujita
on his UK rugby days
lily fukuoka
46 OPINION
Animal instincts
in the Year of the Boar
noriko hama
PHOTO: © 2018 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX