7 PUBLISHER
To Be Gonged Is to Be Great
Simon Farrell

8 MEDIA
UK–Japan News
The Great British Brand Sale

11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Uniting the UK and Japan
Lori Henderson

12 MEDIA
What you missed in the Japanese press

14 FOREWORD
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Sir David Warren KCMG
British Ambassador to Japan

OLYMPICS
17 Remember Tokyo 1964? I do.
18 Let the Games Begin
20 Kasumi Ishikawa
21 Genki Dean

23 GONGS
Queen’s Birthday Awards
Recognised for CSR, business and animal welfare

24 COMPETITION
Tomorrow’s Leaders
JMEC18 winners announced after tight battle

25 CSR
Unilever Awarded Gender Diversity Prize
Recognised for a workplace that nurtures female managers

26 DESIGN
Creating Space
Tokyo architect wins coveted RIBA award

28 STYLE
Two Wheels + Testosterone = TRIUMPH
Reborn 110-year-old brand makes more bikes than ever

30 FDI
Myanmar: Investor Haven?
Despite huge potential, it’s caveat emptor

31 HEALTH
Easier Access to Vaccines
New joint venture to develop and market prophylactics in Japan34 INTERVIEW Hire, Train, Retain Richard King

INDUSTRY IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
36 High-tech Meets History
39 Business Continuity Planning: Expect the Unexpected

40 A-LIST

45 PEOPLE
Doreen Simmons
Politics, media, sumo, drums and choir keeps 80-year-old busy

46 ARTS EVENTS
Japanese fashion, Richard Hamilton’s pop art, Yoshitomo Nara, The Tales of Beatrix Potter, The Lady, Fuji Rock Festival ’12

48 COMMUNITY
BCCJ, CSR, jubilee, fundraiser, competition, launch, tasting, arts, film, culture

50 BOOKS
Blossoms and Shadows and Source: The Inner Path of Knowledge Creation