8 DESPATCHES
Japan in the UK
paul madden cmg
british ambassador to japan

10 PUBLISHER
Capital battle: work–life balance
Plus our magnificent machines,
magazines, musicians and
Ms Matsushita
simon farrell

12 MEDIA
UK–Japan news

14 MEDIA
What Japan thinks
of Brexit and BoJo
mark schreiber

17 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Excited about BBA
Summer sets the stage
to honour excellence
lori henderson mbe

19 PRESIDENT
Watchword: teamwork
As rugby nears, summer
brings business opportunities
david bickle

22 BCCJ EVENT
Travel Tourism Think Tank:
Responsible Tourism
aaron baggett

24 TRAVEL
Cruise or lose
Japan’s love of British culture
helps sea voyage sector
aaron baggett

30 INTERVIEW
London Touch
for Tokyo Landmark
Huge project picks top UK creator
alec jordan

35 FOOD & DRINK
Welsh welcome
Five-day mission highlights
nation’s culinary strength
julian ryall

36 BEHIND THE MIC
Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols
Still a show off
guy perryman mbe

38 ARTS
UK events in Japan
(free tickets)
40 COMMUNITY

42 OPINION
Let’s tell each other
scary economic stories ...
like the tragi-comedy of Brexit
noriko hama