7 PUBLISHER
... We Can Depend on You
Simon Farrell

8 MEDIA
UK-Japan News
Marketing “Made in Britain”

10 MEDIA
What you missed in the Japanese press

12 BCCJ EVENT
Diversity: What’s the Point?

14 STYLE Flying the Flag for Fashion
The Union Jack is becoming increasingly popular on Japanese clothing

16 GREAT BRITISH BRANDS
GlaxoSmithKline plc
Pharma firm driven by innovative research and development

EDUCATION
22 Which MBA in Japan?
Global business boosts demand for bilingual courses

26 New Approach to Testing English
The British Council’s revolutionary language assessment service

27 HISTORY
The Namamugi Incident
Yokohama man builds museum to mark samurai clash that strained UK-Japan ties

28 CREATIVE
On Safari with Urban Snappers
Gritty suburbs inspire photographer and his students

30 FOOD
Creating Classic Cuisine
No tablecloths, fast service and real food

INDUSTRY
HR , RECRUITMENT & CORPORATE TRAINING
33 Fight or Flight
The effect of Japan’s ageing and declining population on recruitment strategies in multinationals

34 A-LIST

39 Globalisation through
Gender Diversity

41 HR
Future of Japan’s Jobs Market
People are planning their careers differently these days

42 The Death of on-the-job Training
Lack of investment in people is driving down standards

43 SPORT
More to Rugby Than a Ruck
“Game of equals” stands for bonding, charity . . . and beer

44 MUSIC
Merging Music
Violin prodigy sets stage for next chapter in her colourful life

46 ARTS EVENTS
Watercolours from The Whitworth Art Gallery, Sukita Masayoshi’s photography, A Dangerous Method, Peter Grimes opera, Léo Delibes’ ballet “Sylvia”, Richard III

48 COMMUNITY
Music, award, lecture, seminar, launch, concert, festival, culture, sport

50 BOOKS
A History of the World in 100 Objects: From the handaxe to the credit card