7 PUBLISHER
Simon Farrell

8 ACUMEN NEWS
Latest UK-Japan reports

11 PRESIDENT
Blue Sky Thinking
Philip T Gibb

12 MEDIA
What you missed in the Japanese press

15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Special Event: Road to Recovery
Lori Henderson

16 FDI
Investing in the Best
Strong yen only one reason behind recent wave of multi-sector Japanese investment in the UK

20 BCCJ EVENT Dateline: Tohoku

21 AWARD Former BCCJ
President Appointed OBE

23 UK TRADE & INVESTMENT
Market Entry: Case Study

24 REVIEW
Jeep: Mean and Green

26
JMEC’s Big Day

28 ENTREPRENEUR
Bittersweet Chocolate with a twist

30 ANNIVERSARY
British Airways Committed to Japan

31 OPINION
Corporate Governance
MBAs can help stop the old-boys network

32 EDUCATION
Masters of the Future
Apart from education and qualification, MBAs and MIBs provide vital networks and skills for global leaders and entrepreneurs

35 INDUSTRY & A-LIST
What Are Teachers Talking About? Education, Language and Career Development Institutions in Japan

41 MANAGEMENT
Smoke and Mirrors
Understanding “I don’t understand”

43 SPORT
Gentleman’s Game Played by Ladies

44 HOSPITALITY
Marketing a Mountain Village

46 DISASTER AFTERMATH―Part 6
Real Estate: Residents and firms want safety and value

48 INDUSTRY A-LIST
Real Estate & Relocation

52 EXHIBITION
Yayoi Kusuma in London

53 BOOK
Encyclopedia of Japanese Erotic Art: Shunga (volumes 1 and 2)

54 COMMUNITY
BCCJ Event, VIP visit, EU, Brits at Lunch, British Council, Scottish trade mission, Gordonstoun, seminar, theatre, exhibitions, film, photography

56 TRANSLATION
Contents summary in Japanese