6 DESPATCHES
Parting thoughts
paul madden cmg
british ambassador to japan
10 PUBLISHER
New name for new era
Refugees NPO changes how
it engages and fundraises
simon farrell
12 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
14 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Continued transformation
sarah backley
15 PRESIDENT
Sustainable practice,
brighter tomorrow
david bickle obe
16 BCCJ EVENT
The Biodiversity Crisis and
the Corporate Response
Experts discuss next steps
in saving the planet—and
how business can help
megan casson
18 CSR
The gain from pain
Post-virus NPOs get creative
to survive and thrive
megan casson
21 D&I
Women in media
FCCJ panel tackles lack of
diversity in the industry
megan casson
22 GONGS
Steve Crane OBE:
Gentleman, now an officer
simon farrell
25 TECH
Future of mobility
GREAT Season highlights
UK–Japan transport collaboration
c bryan jones
29 HISTORY
William Adams memorial
Sculpture commemorating the
first Briton in Japan installed at
the British Embassy Tokyo
robin james maynard mbe
31 EDUCATION
Full steam ahead
Teachers prepare pupils—
especially girls—for bright
futures in global world
megan casson
34 REVIEW
England’s quest for
Japan’s riches
The unique gift that sealed
a deal for bilateral business
thomas lockley
35 REVIEW
Fried Octopus,
Instead of Sticks of Rock
The unique gift that sealed
a deal for bilateral business
matt burney
37 MEDIA
Cynic’s guide to japan
Sarcasm and Marmite help this
YouTuber sell his adopted land
simon farrell
38 FINANCE
Is Robert Hirst the first Briton
to bring a theme park to Japan?
simon farrell
41 ARTS
UK culture in Japan
(free tickets)
42 FORECAST
Feng Shui: 2021
What to expect in the
Year of the Metal Ox
michiaki tanaka