6 DESPATCHES
Covid-19: new tasks,
new ways of working
paul madden cmg
british ambassador to japan
9 PUBLISHER
Power of positive
Face tragedy with
humour and help
simon farrell
10 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
12 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Digital balance
Looking ahead to the
chamber’s “new normal”
sarah backley
13 PRESIDENT
Challenges and
opportunities of transition
david bickle
14 Q&A
Graham Davis
Meet the new BCCJ senior adviser
c bryan jones
15 BCCJ EVENTS
Webinar Week
Replay the BCCJ’s
Covid-19 expert panels
c bryan jones
16 INTERVIEW
Tokiko Shimizu
The Bank of Japan’s
first woman executive director
simon farrell
19 STATS
UK vs Japan
In digits, charts and graphs
20 HEALTH
Culture of change
GSK’s journey for better health,
teamwork and communication
c bryan jones
25 EDUCATION
Online learning = better results?
International schools
see a silver lining in crisis
c bryan jones
28 CHARITY
Exclusive: My dad was in
prison with Nelson Mandela!
The incredible story of the latest
Knights in White Lycra recruit
simon farrell
30 INTERVIEW
Dr Kenji Shibuya
Covid-19, NHS, WHO,
AIDS and expat advice
simon farrell
31 CHARITY
What refugees can teach us
And how you can support
them in the “new normal”
jane best obe
32 COVID-19
Stoic under stress
Despite pain, Japan expats
in UK adopt stiff upper lip
and cheer NHS spirit
julian ryall
34 SME
SMEs fight to survive
Govt helps virus-hit firms with
cash, advice and by easing rules,
but is it enough?
julian ryall
37 HISTORY
William Adams
Remains of First Briton
in Japan found
38 MOTORS
Lotus: lean and mean
This classic British brand sells more
cars in Japan than any other market
simon farrell
40 Q&A
Big Ms Sumo
Hiyori Kon is one of Japan’s
two BBC 100 women of 2019
nina oiki
42 OPINION
Japan’s foreign policy and
global relations: The UK
as a special new partner?
ra mason phd, fhea
COVER PHOTO: LIFE.14
INDUSTRY: Education
26 A-list