6 DESPATCHES
2019: Busy year ahead
paul madden cmg
british ambassador to japan
9 PUBLISHER
Week is long time in
politics and publishing
simon farrell
10 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
New Year notes
lori henderson mbe
15 PRESIDENT
Promise ahead
david bickle
16 GONG
Japan-British Society Awards
Royal tribute for charity founder
and ballet star
simon farrell
18 FOOD
Moooove over, wagyu
British beef and lamb
are back in Japan!
julian ryall
22 EDUCATION
Becoming Kaedy
Mori Building PR specialist recalls
how a little Japanese girl met Britain
kaede hasegawa
27 EXECUTIVE
Global and local creative
How Williams Lea Tag is
making it happen in the market
jordan allen
30 ARTS
UK events in Japan
(with free giveaways)
• Exhibition
• Theatre
• Festival
• Music
33 INDUSTRY
Asian accolades
Best creative communications
honoured
megan casson
36 INTERVIEW
First port of call
Kobe Mayor Kizo Hisamoto
shares his love of UK and view
of the future
lily fukuoka
40 SPORT
Twickers time
Brave Blossoms’ hooker
Yusuke Niwai recounts
UK training
lily fukuoka
42 SPORT
Local links
British Olympic Association CEO
builds medal groundwork
julian ryall
44 COMMUNITY
46 BEHIND THE MIC
Still rolling
Les McKeown is in love
with Japan’s fans
guy perryman mbe
46 16
22 42
INDUSTRY
Education
34 A-list