BCCJ　ACUMEN（ビーシーシージェイ アキュメン） 発売日・バックナンバー

August 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 8

7 EDITOR
Slow down
chris russell
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A busy summer
emma hickinbotham
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Major milestones
david bickle
16 TOP STORY / BCCJ EVENT
Boris at the BCCJ
Highlights of off the record
exclusive for BCCJ ACUMEN
20 SPORT
Finding the next Rooney
More English clubs launch
football schools in Japan
22 INTERVIEW
Powering on
Lady Barbara Judge CBE on
nuclear technology and women
24 BCCJ EVENT
New youth
Advice on handling millennials
25 HR & RECRUITMENT
More than money
The benefits for bilingual speakers
27 BEHIND THE MIC
Paul Weller Kind inside
28 TRAVEL
Mountains of fun
Hakuba entices city dwellers
36 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Jazz music
Award winning cinema
British pottery
Shakespearean ballet
Fantasy musical
Opera
38 COMMUNITY
41 IF YOU ASK ME
Free and Fair Trade?
What does the EU Japan EPA
mean for the UK?
42 BOOK REVIEW
Deep study

July 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7

7 CELEBRATION
Celebrating the Queen’s Birthday
9 EDITOR
New starts
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jewel in the crown
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
Sport and values
david bickle
18 TOP STORY
Full circle
The story of the first
British envoy to Japan
21 GOVERNMENT
Fair play for females
UK’s first special envoy
for gender equality
25 BCCJ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Mutual lessons
Standard Life Investments Japan
boss on Brexit and governance
28 RETAIL
Take time
Watchmaker Arnold & Son opens
first ever boutique in Ginza Six
31 EDUCATION
The next level
BST chair of trustees on
governance and her MBE
33 TRAINING
Skills and tools
JMEC winners
34 BEHIND THE MIC
Tears and fears
My proud day at Buckingham Palace
37 IF YOU ASK ME
Uneasy lies the head
Should the queen abdicate?
40 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Shakespeare
Ballet
West End theatre
Rock festival
Superhero cinema
Comic opera
43 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
46 BOOK REVIEW
An alternative view

June 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 6
7 PUBLISHER
Happy official birthday!
To Queen Elizabeth II
simon farrell
9 EDITOR
Bottoms up!
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Seize the chance
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
Business legacy
david bickle
18 DRINK
Drunk on choice
UK beers, ciders, wine and
spirits take on Japan
22 BCCJ & EMBASSY EVENT
Bearing fruit
Will English wines
take root in Japan?
24 BCCJ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Beyond boxes
Logistics real estate firm explore
27 BCCJ EVENT
Small is great XI
Success as a serial
entrepreneur in Japan
30 TRAVEL
Past & present
Solomon Islands teem
with UK and Japan heritage
34 HISTORY
Shared history
Stately home in Kagoshima sits
at the heart of UK Japan relations
37 IF YOU ASK ME
A meeting of (almost) like minds
39 BEHIND THE MIC
English icon
41 TRAINING
Positive mindset for leaders
44 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Comedic ballet
Sci fi cinema
Cross cultural fashion
Post war theatre
Flower show
British legend
46 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
50 BOOK REVIEW
The Minimalist

May 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 5

9 EDITOR
Strong support
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Warm welcome
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
A new year
david bickle
18 BCCJ EVENT
Yuriko Koike:
Call me the “Silk Lady”
Tokyo governor reveals
her plan to leave a legacy
22 DIVERSITY
Roundtable
What it takes for women
to reach the top in business
31 SURVEY
FCIJ: taking the pulse
How will Brexit affect the UK
and the European Union?
33 TRADE
Partners for success
Online platform helps UK firms
tap potential of Japan market
37 INVESTMENT
A two way street
Bilateral UK Japan FDI
40 DEFENCE
Defend and secure
UK Japan defence ties
open door for British firms
43 IF YOU ASK ME
Arms and the man
Can weapons sales be ethical?
44 HEALTH
Smart and healthy
EI reaps rewards at work
45 BEHIND THE MIC
Pain and pleasure
Sting’s love of Japan
47 CHARITY
Brits on bikes
50 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Illustrations
X Factor winner
Shakespearean comedy
British rock
Fantasy cinema
Opera
52 COMMUNITY
BCCJ AGM
UK Japan events
54 BOOK REVIEW
An indomitable city

April 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4
9 EDITOR
Stick at it
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Stay in focus
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
A vital role
david bickle
18 TOP STORY
Three of a kind
UK, US and Asian casinos
look for wild card to woo Japan
22 TECH
Play and learn
New toy teaches coding to kids
25 ECONOMY
Top priorities
Lord Green on the
key aims for post Brexit UK
26 FASHION
Bags of class
Vintage stickers
inspire kit designer
29 AWARD
World wide praise
Web inventor honoured by Keio
32 FOOD
Plates and dishes
Embassy and Wedgwood
create feast of fun
39 BEHIND THE MIC
Dreams come true
The Brand New Heavies
official living legends
40 NATURE
Remnants of the British Empire
Natural History Museum
treasures on show in Tokyo
44 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Musical
British cinema
Madchester
Pottery
The Beatles
46 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
49 IF YOU ASK ME
Scotland the brave?
Self rule poll looms again
50 BOOK REVIEW
Eight million deities
The answer to “What is Shinto?”

March 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 3
9 EDITOR
Adapt and thrive
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Spring into action
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
Leading factors
david bickle
18 TOP STORY
Living the dream
Driven by desire, sought by
social media, bought by brands
23 OPINION
New global order
Dealmaker sees UK political risk
and Japan growth
25 HEALTH
Before the cure
Preventive health schemes
for staff bring benefits
26 BCCJ EVENTS
2017 Business trends
from the C Suite
29 Flexible working
Can you compete without it?
30 Mainstreaming equality,
diversity and inclusion
35 TRAINING
Sales Stories
37 MEDIA
Business is social
Six easy steps to get
social media right
39 BEHIND THE MIC
In their place
Coldplay on creativity
and longevity
41 TRAVEL
Welcome break
No shortage of luxury staycation
options in Japan
44 FOOD
Spread the good news
Japan’s marmalade artisans could
take UK market by storm
48 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Shakespeare
Natural treasures
Scottish novel
Award winning film
London Orchestra
50 COMMUNITY
UK–Japan events
53 IF YOU ASK ME
Tale of two visits
UK and Japan contact with Donald
Trump gets contrasting responses
54 BOOK REVIEW
Japan street life
Blurred photos capture
a country transformed

February 2017
VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2
INDUSTRY
9 EDITOR
Strong start
chris russell
10 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
13 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
More than a mission
emma hickinbotham
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
Constant progress
david bickle
18 TOP STORY
Warm welcome to
Ambassador Paul Madden
The UK’s new top
diplomat in Japan
23 SCIENCE
Power of partners
Sellafield and TEPCO
share nuclear knowhow
27 BREXIT
To ease FDI fears
UK treasury head
seeks to reassure investors
29 REAL ESTATE
Mortgage matters
Buying a home can be daunting,
especially as a non Japanese
39 BEHIND THE MIC
We can work it out
40 TRAVEL
Elegant Japan
Introducing Paul Christie,
the 38th Cool Japan Ambassador
44 SPORT
Bowled over
Japan cricket praised despite
final loss, few fans and youth
46 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Electronic soul
Former Beatle
Graphic textiles
Black comedy film
Award-winning tenor
Boat show
48 MUSIC
When music takes over
50 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
BCCJ events
Product launch
School trip
Cabaret night
53 IF YOU ASK ME
Getting off to a shaky start
Challenges in the
Year of the Rooster
54 BOOK REVIEW
Fear of falling

7 PUBLISHER
Guys and LOLs
simon farrell
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Happy New Year
emma hickinbotham
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
The power of networks
david bickle
16 TOP STORY
Risky times
Confab on UK Japan ties
in a changing world
21 BUSINESS
Enticing talent
More than visa changes needed
if Japan is to attract executives
24 AEROSPACE
Still flying high
UK firms keep their
edge in aerospace
26 POLITICS
Choppy waters
Baroness Ashton on the value
of strong ties in tough times
29 EDUCATION
Getting results
Japan beats UK in PISA,
but test isn’t perfect
31 MEMORIAL
Life and soul
Gordon Liversidge, professor and
founder of the BFC, has passed away
32 COMEDY
Tall stories
New comedy night format
arrives in Tokyo
40 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Ballet
Scottish rock
Pottery
Superhero cinema
Shakespeare
Stand up comedy
42 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
Embassy
BCCJ events
Market
Charity
British lunch
School concert
45 IF YOU ASK ME
Year of change
46 BOOK REVIEW
A new take

December 2016
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 12
7 EDITOR
Making a mark
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A change in season
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Driving on
16 TOP STORY
BCCJ 2016
British Business Awards
25 TRADE
By invite only
British design and ingenuity on
show in Osaka
29 TRAINING
The eternal sales struggle
How salespeople can maintain
momentum
31 MEMORIAL
Not forgotten
Commonwealth members
remember war heroes
32 FASHION
Just the classics
Hackett London founder on the
appeal of British style
16
37 HOLIDAY
Going off-piste
Brits discover the
joys of Japanese skiing
41 AWARDS
The 2016 Japan–British
Society Awards
Prizes for sake brewer
and book fan club
44 ART
Japan’s wild side
London showcases
rich botanical art
46 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Celebrated British ballet
Piano recital
Britpop documentary
Award winning a cappella show
Rock star retrospective
Shakespearean musical
48 JET
Envoys for life
Teaching programme marks 30 years
50 COMMUNITY
BCCJ 2016
British Business Awards
UK Japan events
53 IF YOU ASK ME
The imperial succession
54 BOOK REVIEW
New ground

November 2016
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 11
7 EDITOR
Look ahead
chris russell
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BBA and beyond
emma hickinbotham
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Global synergy
david bickle
16 EXIT INTERVIEW
UK Ambassador
Tim Hitchens CMG LVO
Reflections on the past four
years in Japan
20 TOP STORY
Game for change
Hi tech is next step for sport
business
24 POLITICS
Post-Brexit bilateral ties
Address by Alok Sharma MP
27 ECONOMY
Japan Summit: Future Works
Confab on impact of Abenomics,
work culture
30 RETAIL
LGBT’s retail hell
Despite progress, sector lags behind
32 MARKETING
Marketing measures
Thoughts from Edelman’s latest
brand relationship study
34 HEALTH
A second home
Maggie’s Tokyo offers new avenue
of support for cancer patients
44 MUSIC
Fused music
“Three mute girls” from Derbyshire
bring quirky gig to Japan
47 SURVEY
Poll: Bit better
Firms send mixed signals on
economy, performance
48 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Fantasy cinema
Historical plays
British painting
Kabuki and Shakespeare
Christmas market
Comedy drama
50 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
Defence ties
BCCJ events
Charity activities
53 IF YOU ASK ME
Water, water everywhere
Marine pollution threatens ocean
life, as well as humans
54 BOOK REVIEW
A unique record
7 EDITOR
Look ahead

October 2016
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 10
7 EDITOR
Shift up a gear
chris russell
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
In the hot seat
emma hickinbotham
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Strong ties
david bickle
16 TOP STORY / BCCJ EVENT
The money mover
Cheap cash transfers arrive in Japan
20 REAL ESTATE
Warm welcome for foreign firms
Tokyo in new bid to be Asia
business capital
25 EMBASSY
Letter from Seoul
Japan and South Korea comparisons
26 BRITISH BUSINESS AWARDS
What do BBA judges look for?
Identifying DRIVE
28 CHARITY
Beyond the bottom line
Prioritising patient welfare yields
benefits for all concerned
30 BCCJ MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Iain Ferguson
Insurance industry insights
32 MOTORS
The road not taken
Carmakers buckle up for Brexit as
talks loom
34 BCCJ EVENT
Making good things happen
Successful corporate social
responsibility programmes
39 REAL ESTATE
Diversity, branding & technology
How developments in real estate
enhance new working cultures
43 JET
Next steps
Majid Riaz on how JET is still a
springboard to the future
46 HISTORY
Karma chameleon
A life between contradictions
48 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Fabulous musical
Classic ballet
New romcom
Romantic art
Baroque choir
Progressive rock
50 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
Another busy month
53 IF YOU ASK ME
Opting out
Social pressures continue
to create hikikomori
54 BOOK REVIEW
Unique publishing project
7 EDITOR
Shift up a gear

September 2016
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 9
7 PUBLISHER
New editor
simon farrell and chris russell
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Passing the baton
lori henderson mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
True Champions
david bickle
16 TOP STORY
Partners for progress
UK Japan collaboration is helping
sport achieve social goals
20 BCCJ
Who are BCCJ
Honorary Members?
Above and beyond
22 ENTREPRENEUR
D on’t stop the music
Guy Perryman on his full on career
24 CULTURE
Don’t stop the music II
Music stalwart looks back
on his illustrious career
26 OFFICE SOLUTIONS
Freedom to be flexible
New office spaces are
catching on in Tokyo
31 SCIENCE
How to inspire interns
Programmes help people
with disability or disease
33 TRAINING
The 106cm cold caller
34 TRADE
Making connections
Service upgrade brings partnership
opportunities to Japan-based firms
37 HISTORY
Summer retreat
Symbol of UK–Japan
friendship is reborn
38 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Acclaimed comedy
Harvest festival
Contemporary art
Shakespeare play
Broadway musical
Biographical film
40 COMMUNITY
UK Japan events
43 HEALTH
Meningitis in the UK and Japan
45 IF YOU ASK ME
Should the emperor abdicate?
Japan wrestles with
issues of the monarchy
46 BOOK REVIEW
The English Willow
and Japan

7 EDITOR
Thank you
kathryn wortley
8 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Showcase your success
lori henderson mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Politics and sport
16 TOP STORY
Craft catches on
More British classics on menu
in Japan
20 FOOD & DRINK
UK firms fly flag at Foodex
22 BCCJ EVENT
Sports venues
with longer lifespan
24 ENTREPRENEUR
As nature intends
Designer’s business ethic
26 ENERGY
Winds of change
Japan’s energy shifts draw UK firms
32 DIVERSITY
HR at the helm of firms
37 HR
You gotta have WAA
Cutting out the commute boosts
morale … and business
42 HISTORY
Japan’s isle of modern ruin
Past and future of Gunkanjima
45 ART
Manchester to return
art to Hiroshima
A-bomb survivors’ work
shows human spirit
46 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Retrospective showcase
Orchestra performance
Dramatic play
Music concert
Classic fairytale
Heart-warming film
48 COMMUNITY
UK–Japan events
51 JET
Japan envoys
First hand know how
helps start up, exchange
53 IF YOU ASK ME
Climate change debate
A world divided
54 BOOK REVIEW
Face to face with dying
Reflections without self pity

7 EDITOR
Looking outward
8 MEDIA
UK Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Going the distance
lori henderson mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Post-Brexit
david bickle
17 AMBASSADOR
A special message
After the UK’s EU referendum
18 TOP STORY
What’s next?
Impact of Brexit
on UK–Japan ties
25 BCCJ EVENT
Tips from a digital nomad
Working smart remotely
26 INNOVATION
War against killer diseases
UK firm appeals for global
proactive approach
29 ENVIRONMENT
Green logo hits shelves
Anglo-Dutch firm builds on
innovative pact
31 EDUCATION
Culture, heritage and language
Why a British education appeals
34 EDUCATION
New chapter for
Oxford Japan ties
Prestigious Kyoto Prize winners
go to Oxford
39 TRAINING
Fresh ideas from JMEC youth
Plan supports market entry, growth
41 GOVERNMENT
Ties for bilateral good
JET alums party with
parliamentary group
43 JET
Where are they now?
From student of Japan to teacher
44 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Photo exhibition
Award winning musical
Documentary film
Design showcase
Thriller film
Shakespeare comedy
46 COMMUNITY
Knights in White Lycra
UK Japan events
48 HEALTH
Exercise, diet and pregnancy
Dos and don’ts
49 IF YOU ASK ME
What was BIC?
British Industry Centre gave
hope to new firms in Japan
50 BOOK REVIEW
Tale of a double agent

June 2016
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 6
34 REGIONS
Rural revival
Briton seeks answers to
Japan’s people challenges
36 ECOTOURISM
Hidden paradise
Oki Islands geopark reveals
Shetland-like secrets
45 TRAINING
REAL leaders
46 GONG
Putting art on the map
Award for boosting museum gems
48 ARTS
UK events in Japan
Shakespeare film
Photography exhibition
Musical performance
Comedy film
Satirical play
Legendary musical
50 COMMUNITY
HM the Queen’s Birthday Party
UK Japan events
52 JET
Where are they now?
Putting down roots brings
new cultural ties
53 IF YOU ASK ME
Forty years on
Reflecting on Japan experiences
54 BOOK REVIEW
A slice of social history
Builders of bonds
INDUSTRY
Technology
43 Golden times in IT security
Chances lie ahead for skilled staff
18