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

7 PUBLISHER
It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll?
Simon Farrell

8 MEDIA
UK–Japan News
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Plus more

13 PRESIDENT
Diversity in Our DNA
Nick Walters

14 MEDIA
What you missed in the Japanese press

17 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
British Business Awards 2012
Lori Henderson

18 CREATIVE
At Home with the Stones
Official photographer reveals rockers’ true personas

20 FESTIVAL
British Music―Then, Now and Beyond

25 EDUCATION
International Schools
Wide choice for expats and locals

28 HOSPITALITY
Let’s Go to the Gate!
Tokyo’s newest hotel boasts roast beef, Slumberland beds and William Morris wallpaper

30 A-LIST
Market Entry & Regional Business Support

33 BOOKS
You’ve Got to Read This Book! and Hedge Fund Activism in Japan: The Limits of Shareholder Primacy

34 TRAVEL
Rubble in Paradise
Yorkshireman building Pacific’s newest, remotest, poshest airport

35 SPORT
Sick as a Parrot
World’s worst football team tackles fat, funding and focus

36 DESIGN
Garden Made for Gold
Tokyo man takes top prize at Chelsea Flower Show

38 ARTS EVENTS
Featuring:
Yayoi Kusama
Andrew Lang’s folklore illustrations
Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA) exhibition
Lessons of a Dream
Penguin Cafe’s Japan tour
The King’s Speech
FREE TICKETS!

40 COMMUNITY
BCCJ, launch, thanks, Olympics, festival, music, concert, arts, photography, party, plus more

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

7 PUBLISHER
A Smoker’s Last Stand
Simon Farrell

8 MEDIA
UK-Japan News
British Airways’ T5 “best in world”

11 PRESIDENT
Events and Task Forces
Behind BCCJ Strength
Nick Walters

12 MEDIA
What you missed in the Japanese press

15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
So What Do You Actually Do?
Lori Henderson

16 COVER STORY
Healthcare’s “New Market”
Shift to preventive medicine clears more foreign drugs and medical devices, but much remains to be done

19 BCCJ EVENT
Sir John Major
“A Look Around the World”

21 INNOVATION
What’s Your Point?
Communicating complex messages

22 FOOD
Had Enough Vindaloo?
Ramsay protégé’s mission to bring back British classics

INDUSTRY
PHARMACEUTICAL & HEALTHCARE
25 Underneath the Hospital Gown
27 Fighting Rare Illnesses and Disorders
28 A-LIST
31 Hiring the Right Medical Affairs Team

33 COMMUNICATION
Oh, No. I’m Losing it!

INDUSTRY
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
36 A-LIST

38 INDUSTRY A-LIST
Green Season

40 PARALYMPICS
Maya Nakanishi
Brave paralympian gets her gear off for London dream

42 LIFESTYLE
The Quiet Briton
Bucks man heads Harley-Davidson Japan

44 PEOPLE
Doctor to the Stars
White Russian chose medical career over being a spy

45 BOOKS
Dressed to Impress and Changing Face of Shoppers

46 ARTS EVENTS
British Museum’s ancient Egypt, Edward Burne-Jones, Vidal Sassoon, Brave, Cambridge choir, Manon

48 EXHIBITION
“Travelling Around the World in Sand: The United Kingdom”

50 COMMUNITY
Fundraiser, visit, seminar, symposium, film, theatre

8 FOREWORD
The Diamond Jubilee
Sir David Warren KCMG CHAMPERS! British Ambassador to Japan

11 PUBLISHER
Warm Welcome and a Wet Farewell
Simon Farrell

12 MEDIA
UK-Japan News

15 PRESIDENT
New Year, New Face for BCCJ
Nick Walters

16 MEDIA
What you missed in the Japanese press

19 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Meet Your Executive Committee
Lori Henderson

20 DEFENCE
Sweet Deal or Arms Race?
Behind the multi-million pound UK– Japan defence pact

23 TAX
UK is “Open for Business”
Government wants investment, growth and jobs

24 POLITICS
Joint Statement by the Prime Ministers of the UK and Japan:
A Leading Strategic Partnership for Global Prosperity and Security

28 ENTREPRENEUR
Life in the Slow Lane

31 INTERVIEW
Robert Walters

32 ADVENTURE
Return Trip to Tower Bridge
Record-breaking global solo row, despite fear of deep water

34 EDUCATION
Selecting the Right University

35 MUSIC
Strictly Singing―for Charity
Sponsor a concert or audition at the British Embassy Choir Tokyo.

36 INVESTMENT
Who is a Professional Investor in Japan?

37 INVESTMENT
Buying Real Estate in Japan
Recent changes in markets and values

INDUSTRY & A-LIST
M&A
39 People, Costs, Policies and Unions

Office Solutions & Design
40 Feng Shui for Cynics
41 Efficiency, Costs, Risk

44 TRIBUTE
Minoru Mori
Businessman, benefactor and believer in the arts

45 BOOKS
MORI Building: The Making of Vertical Garden Cities

March Was Made of Yarn: Reflections on the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdown

46 ARTS EVENTS
Damien Hirst, Jane Eyre; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; One Day; Paul McCartney, Cambridge choir

48 COMMUNITY
VIP, BCCJ, campaign, roundtable, seminar, launch, promotion, fashion, film, art

7 PUBLISHER
Cover Story
Simon Farrell

8 ACUMEN NEWS
UK-Japan News

11 PRESIDENT
Spring Is in The Air
Philip T Gibb

12 MEDIA
What you missed in the Japanese press

15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Back to Business: Update
Lori Henderson

16 Bets on for Legal Casinos
Gaming could be here in two years, despite social fears

18 BCCJ EVENT
Iberian Feast of Food and Wine

20 DESIGN
Classic Meets Contemporary
Team celebrates winning regional advert design award

22 NPO
Beware the “Burma Rush”
Insiders are sceptical as a brutal regime appears to soften

24 OPINION
Taking Care of Stakeholders

25 VISITING JAPAN
High tea―at 30,000 feet

26 TRAVEL
Wish You Were Here!
Volunteers tell world Japan is open again

29 OPINION
A “Young” Nation
A business trip to India―a saint, quakes, people and trains

31 NUCLEAR
N-Power Splits EU
Waseda symposium hosts parliamentary professor

32 MOTORS
Safety First
Nagoya hub certifies all Asia-Pacific motors and parts sold in UK

34 A-LIST
Management Consulting

37 INDUSTRY
Why Software Projects Fail

38 MUSIC
Oldest Rocker in Town
U.K. Subs’ Charlie Harper

40 CREATIVE
A Novel Idea
Pledge plea by Scot whose manga has Chomsky nod

42 PEOPLE
Donald Keene
First interview with Japanese literature expert since becoming citizen of Japan at age 89

43 BOOKS
Surrender:
How British Industry Gave Up the Ghost 1952–2012
Storming the Falklands: My War and After

44 ARTS EVENTS
NEW: Museums, gardens, film, plays, music and culture

46 SPORT
Rugby Sevens Returns to Tokyo

47 OLYMPICS: EQUESTRIAN
Hiroshi Hoketsu
Septuagenarian eyes London–AND Rio!

48 COMMUNITY
BCCJ, embassy, symposium, hanami, film, fashion, fundraiser, quake anniversary, festival, promotion

7 PUBLISHER
Building the UK-Japan Partnership
And a special offer
Simon Farrell

8 ACUMEN NEWS
Latest UK-Japan reports

11 PRESIDENT
What a Difference a Year Makes
Philip T Gibb

12 MEDIA
What you missed in the Japanese press

16 DISASTER AFTERMATH―Part 7
3/11: Rebuilding Japan

21 BCCJ EVENT
Special 51 Night: Road to Recovery

22 UK TRADE & INVESTMENT
Market Entry: Case Study 2

24 BCP DISASTER AFTERMATH―PART 8
Business Continuity Planning

26 OPINION
A Case for Internships
And how Refugees International Japan ensures accountability

27 OPINION
Taking Care of Crises
The calm before the storm is the time to act

28 INTERVIEW
Crawford Gillies
Chairman of Scottish Enterprise

30 MOTORS
New Jeeps for New Japan
Freedom, adventure, authenticity and passion drive up sales 70%

32 PEOPLE
Baptism by Fire
Ex-JET from Peterborough becomes Miyazaki priest

34 ARTS
Rock Challenge in Japan
Hampshire children win prize

INDUSTRY & A-LIST
Banking & Finance
37 Banks in Japan Continue to Hire
41 The New Rules of Money

43 SPORT
Head and Shoulders
Flanker James Haskell towered above his teammates

44 OLYMPICS
Lord of the Rings
Olympic legend Sebastian Coe visits Tokyo on a world tour

46 EXHIBITION
Postcards to and from Japan
Artists for Tohoku

47 BOOKS

48 COMMUNITY
Speech, Olympics, creative, lecture, photography, film

50 TRANSLATION
Contents summary in Japanese

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

7 PUBLISHER
ACUMEN’s Growing Readership
Simon Farrell

8 ACUMEN NEWS
Latest UK-Japan Reports
London sushi and sake bar, “free” shopping Tokyo-style, Wales in JTI row, envoy for Olympics, solar success, rakugo cheer, Mr. Men sold, Midlands hatchback, new ice cream branding, Gunners-Kobe ladies clash for charity, Southampton sign Hiroshima striker.

11 PRESIDENT
New Year, New Challenges
Philip T Gibb

13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Communication Key to BCCJ in 2012
Lori Henderson

14 COVER STORY
DISASTER AFTERMATH―Part 5
Foreign Firms Feel Sidelined in Post-Quake Rebuild
By Julian Ryall

16 AWARDS
New Year Gongs for UK Envoy and Drivers and Japan Decorates Two Brits

20 ENVIRONMENT
Off the Menu
UK’s key role in sinking Southern Ocean whaling by 2014

22 EXHIBITION
Vivienne Westwood Shoes 1973–2012

24 CREATIVE
The Classroom Revolution
UK students help Japanese firms to innovate

26 ENERGY
Japan Opens to Investment in Renewable Energy
New feed-in tariff system to be a major step for sector
By Kenji Miyagawa and Andrew O’Shea

27 BUSINESS RISK
UK Bribery Act
Implications for businesses in Japan
By Philippa Symington

28 EMBASSY
Nuclear: Old and New

30 CHARITY
Oxfam Opens in Japan
Two new shops in Tokyo signal social change

31 FUNDRAISER
25th Christmas Cracker Raises Record Amount

32 CHARITY
UK Stars Support Tokyo Charity
Sir Tim Rice, Maxi Priest and Julian Lennon help the Tyler Foundation

33 INDUSTRY & A-LIST
Legal and Compliance
Protection from the Inside
By Jack Byrd

36 ENTERTAINMENT
TV Addicts
British telly debuts at trade show for big push into Japan

38 SPORT
ACUMEN asked two Japanese entrants in London’s 14th Summer Paralympic Games about their lives and dreams.

40 SPORT
Howzat? New Home for Noble Game
Bring on the English, says city with cricket aspirations

43 MUSIC
Secrets of the Stars
More than rock ’n’ roll when you write a book about it

44 COMMUNITY
Joint Chambers Annual Bonenkai, Education, Competition, Exhibition

45 BOOKS
”The Beastly Battles of Old England Captivity” and ”Slavery and Survival as a Far East PoW”
By Ian de Stains OBE

46 TRANSLATION
Contents summary in Japanese

7 PUBLISHER
Simon Farrell
BCCJ ACUMEN Survey Results

9 PRESIDENT
Philip T Gibb
That Was the Year That Was . . .

11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lori Henderson

12 COVER STORY
Who Guards the Guards?
Weak laws let firms hide fraud and punish whistleblowers
By Julian Ryall

16 ENTERTAINMENT
8th British Music Mission to Japan
By Julian Ryall

18 COMMUNICATIONS
Power of PR
Why Japanese firms abroad should adopt global standards of communications
By James Weeks

19 EDUCATION
What Children Need from School in the Future
By Kirsten O’Connor

20 SCIENCE
Chemistry between two Countries
RSC opens Tokyo office
By Julian Ryall

21 REVIEW
Dyson hot+cool AM04
Compact, portable, trendy and very effective
By Shoko Nakamura

23 BANKING
More Red Tape
By Raymond Gasu

25 INDUSTRY and A-LIST
Business Support & Outsourcing
How to Make Your Projects Work in Japan

31 MARKET ENTRY
More Than Market Access
Help for firms that get lost in translation
By Julian Ryall

33 OPINION
Why I’m Staying in Japan
Earthquake threat should not deter investors
By Thomas J Nevins

35 ENTREPENEUR
John Watkins introduces the carvery to Tokyo.
By Julian Ryall

36 FASHION
More than a Mission
Despite quirks, UK fashion exporters love Japan market
By Julian Ryall

38 SPORT
Cycling Outs Golf’s Old Guard
How two wheels help lose weight, make friends, travel and save the Earth
By Julian Ryall

40 MEDIA
Hybrid bus, Midlands hatchback, bike-kayak adventure, cheap wagyu, onion research, tobacco probe, speedcubers, art auction, Beatles tributes, Tohoku teens score, referee first.

41 COMMUNITY
Awards, embassy, meeting, summit, network, exhibit, opening, charity

44 EXHIBITION
Forty Years of Queen

45 ARTS & CULTURE
Night at the Opera
Reward clients and staff with a cultural treat
By Ian de Stains OBE

46 TRANSLATION
Summary in Japanese

9 PUBLISHER
Simon Farrell

11 PRESIDENT
Congratulation and Thanks!
Phillip T Gibb

13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Recovery Update:
Helping fishermen, farmers and traders to market goods for the community
Lori Henderson

14 COVER STORY
BRITISH BUSINESS AWARDS 2011
Celebrating the cool, classic, cultured and creative:
-Design and Innovation
-Environmental Contribution
-Social Responsibility
-Person of the Year
-Company of the Year

20 INTERVIEW
Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint
Minister of Sate for Trade and Investment

22 FDI
Investing in Australian Resources
Increasingly crowded sectors still welcomes Japan

23 BUSINESS RISK
Fishing for Fraud in the Supply Line

25 DISASTER AFTERMATH-PART4
Radiation:
When”Cure”is Worse than Disease

26 TECHNOLOGY
London’s Silicon Valley

INDUSTRY & A-LIST
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT
29 Changing Landscape of SCM Recruitment
33 Minimising Operating Risk

35 EXHIBITION
Madame Tussauds visits Odaiba

36 TRAINING
Bird Man v Bureaucrats
Kobe Brit trains exotic birds of prey

38 CREATIVE
Gardening World Cup
Brits take Silver and Bronze in Nagasaki

40 CUISINE
Smell of Success
Japan’s Only English miso-maker runs 106-year-old firm

43 ARTS & CULTURE
Japan gongs Brits actor, sculptor

44 MEDIA
Sheep show, tidal energy, Murakami, Rolls-Royce, PoW, surrender sword, Shakespeare festival, debut single, Nadeshiko vs Gunners, human cells, Eurofighter pitch

46 COMMUNITY
British Business Awards; BCCJ embassy, worship, visiting, network, arts

49 BOOKS
Three reviews and giveaways:
-Case Studies in Japanese Management
-Dealing with Disaster in Japan - Responses to the Flight JL123 Crash
-Japanese Fashion Designers - The Work and Influence of Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo


50 TRANSLATION
Summary in Japanese

7 PUBLISHER
Simon Farrell

8 2011 BRITISH BUSINESS AWARDS
Guest speaker, FT columnist Mrs Moneypenny, writes for ACUMEN.

9 PRESIDENT
BBA: Great Way to End a Tough Year
Philip T Gibb

11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Social Responsibility a Key Mission of the BCCJ
Lori Henderson

12 COVER
Haneda vs Narita
Costs, convenience and connections are key to Japan’s survival as a regional hub and destination

17 CONFAB
Japan’s First Aviation Finance Forum
Traffic, technology, money and manufacturing make Tokyo an ideal spot for UK industry-data firm’s new office

18 INTERVIEW
Innocent Passion for English Cabbages & Roses
Hisa Tsuchida and Nori Sakaue
Innocent Inc.

22 UK Trade & Investment
Reassure and Rebuild
Revitalising UK-Japan trade and spreading the message

23 EMBASSY
New Way to Apply for UK Passport

24 PEOPLE
C W Nicol
Wood’n You Believe it
CW Nicol MBE sees the forest and the trees

26 ENVIRONMENT
E-idea Winners Announced
Awards for energy, recycling, eco-tourism and self-sufficiency

29 VISITING JAPAN
Dale Carnegie Training
CEO Peter Handal

30 CSR
Pride and Purpose
Unilever’s quake clean up volunteers share their feelings.

32 FUNDRAISER
The Tyler Foundation’s White Hot Extravaganza Night on 28 September raises millions of yen for helping young victims of cancer.

33 DISASTER AFTERMATH―PART 3
Going to the Dogs
Post quake shambles: animals suffer dehydration, starvation, cannibalism as authorities do nothing

34 INDUSTRY & A-LIST
MICE, Hospitality & Restaurants

38 SPORT
Football Gentleman Scores Latest Gong
Chris McDonald becomes the second Brit in the JFA Hall of Fame and the English FA gives JFA a new trophy.

40 MUSIC
Blown Away
Cardiff-Tochigi duo Celtic Wind help boost folk music appeal.

41 BOOKS
Three digitized books on Japan you can download for free.

42 MEDIA
Latest UK-Japan News
Eurofighter, Olympics, Nissan’s 25th year in UK, EV sports car, UK-Japan ties, opera, strike, badminton, education, quake concert, rakugo star hacked, PoWs, snail

44 COMMUNITY
BCCJ, embassy, environment, opening, VIP visit, joint chambers, lecture, launch, theatre, festival

46 TRANSLATION
Summary in Japanese

7 PUBLISHER
Simon Farrell
Should I Stay or Should I Go?

9 PRESIDENT
Philip T Gibb
An Autumn to Look Forward to

11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lori Henderson
BCCJ and UK Firms Helping Tohoku

12 INTERVIEW
Michael Woodford MBE
President
Olympus Corporation
The Straight-talking Scouser
Latest British boss of a major Japanese firm

14 FEATURE
Disaster Aftermath Part 1―Education
School Report
No post-11 March mass exodus as most pupils return to class

19 LANGUAGE
Success in Business English
What’s inhibiting your firm and staff?

21 VISITING JAPAN
Inventor and entrepreneur Sir James Dyson

22 LEGISLATION
UK’s Tough New Anti-Corruption Law

25 BUSINESS RISK
Staff Jumping Ship
Mitigating the risk of defections and loss of vital information

26 CSR
Corporate Volunteers

28 FEATURE
Disaster Aftermath Part 2―Relocation
New dynamics six months after the earthquake and tsunami

INDUSTRY & A-LIST
HR, Recruitment and Corporate Training
33 Retaining Your Best Talent
39 Recruiting Using Social Media

41 UKTI
New Strategy for Exporters and Investors

42 CULTURE
London’s “Hyper Japan” is about cuisine, culture, cool, creative, cute and crazy in contemporary Japan

43 SPORT
“Cradle of Rugby” Tours Japan

44 MEDIA
BCCJ and UKTI in Parliament, Birmingham business, drug lag, FTAs, quantum computing, tag rugby, riot, tesco

46 COMMUNITY
Joint chamber event, Jeremy Hunt, Refugees International Japan, Edinburgh International Festival, Sir James Dyson, grand prix, Tokyo Jazz Festival

48 BOOKS
Drinking Japan: A Guide to Japan’s Best Drinks and Drinking Establishments
Plus: Tokyo commuting; English in a global Japan; nation searching for its place in the world.

51 TRANSLATION
Summary in Japanese

6 REVIEW
Bonding on the Battlefield
A journalist takes one for the team at a unique training facility run by a former Israeli Army expert for business people and diplomats

7 PUBLISHER
Quality Over Quantity
Simon Farrell

9 PRESIDENT
True Value of Winning and Helping
British Business Awards and volunteering in Ishinomaki
Philip T Gibb

11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A Divided Community
Despite tensions and barriers, some Ishinomaki locals are back in business
Lori Henderson

12 COVER FEATURE
When Driving Is a Joy
Luxury, prestige and pedigree of British imported motors

18 UK In KANSAI
Our Man in Osaka
Promoting two-way trade and investment between UK and west Japan

22 INTERVIEW
Yuzo Yagi
Honorary OBE
President, chairman and CEO
Yagi Tsusho Limited

24 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Special Feature
Latest on inbound and outbound M&As in Japan

28 CSR
Teamwork: Two NPOs
Learning and giving for two of Japan’s most respected non-profit organisations, the Tyler Foundation and Japan Market Expansion Competition

30 CSR
Putting Theory into Practice
Broad and complex, CSR should be handled with care

31 EMBASSY
Watch Out for Mickey Finn
Roppongi scammers are spiking drinks to steal from patrons

33 DESIGN
UK’s Creative Showcase
“New Designers” exhibition in London draws global talent

34 A-LIST
Office Solutions & Design

36 EXHIBITION
At Home in Japan
Display aims to question the widespread stereotype of the minimal Japanese home

38 ARTS & CULTURE
23rd Praemium Imperiale Awards
UK actor and sculptor become latest laureates, along with Japan’s most famous conductor.
41 BOOKS
Three reviews and giveaways: future Japan; global child custody; Ichiro Ozawa biography.

42 MEIDA
Boat trip for orphans; Keidanren meets UK leader; fastest computer; baby life support; Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC); whaling row.

44 COMMUNITY
BCCJ, embassy, visit, nuptials, CSR, sport, exhibition

46 TRANSLATION
Summary in Japanese

6 REVIEW & GIVEAWAY
“World-first” Magic Wand
Wizard idea sells well after wooing investors and distributor

7 PUBLISHER
Simon Farrell
Welsh Rarebit

9 FOREWORD
Requiem for the Euro?
Howard Rosen CBE
President, COBCOE

11 PRESIDENT
Philip T Gibb
You Have to Be in It to Win It!
The 2011 BCCJ British Business Awards

13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lori Henderson
BCCJ Visit to Earthquake Zone

14 COVER STORY
Cloud Over BCP
Post-earthquake fears as firms shelve IT contingency plans amid waning sense of urgency

18 VISITING JAPAN
Dr Vince Cable
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

21 FEATURE
The Ever-Evolving MBA
More, Bigger, better, then before

26 LANGUAGE
Not Lost in Translation
Why would a Japanese study Welsh?

29 EDUCATION
Learning English Earlier
Primary school lessons should boost global business
30 COLLABORATION
Pet Products
How two firms are working together thanks to BCCJ ACUMEN

31 ENVIRONMENT
Cool and Green
Dyson’s stylish, eco-friendly alternative to power-hungry air-cons

32 EMBASSY
When Things Go Wrong “Know before you go”―our advice is not just for crises
British Embassy Tokyo

33 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Two-Way Trade in IT Firms
But inbound M&A activity beset by challenges

INDUSTRY & A-LIST
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING

34 Are You Lean?
Eliminate waste by streamlining project management

35 Flavour of the Month
Cloud computing is an increasingly popular IT service

39 BUSINESS RISK
The Case for Digital Evidence

40 INSURANCE
Counting the Cost
How 3/11 affected the insurance industry and consumers

41 BOOKS
Three reviews and giveaways

42 MEDIA
Insuring an adventurer, seaweed- powered plane, sea veggies, strawberry sarnies, expat exodus―again.

44 COMMUNITY
Embassy, CSR, government, fundraiser, film, competition, exhibition, celebrity

46 TRANSLATION
Contents summary in Japanese

7 PRESIDENT
Super Cool Biz
Philip T Gibb

8 REVIEW
One Life
BBC film shows the beauty and the beast in Nature

9 BCCJ EVENTS
New BCCJ Events Strategy
Five categories expand the range of speakers, activities and networking opportunities

11 PUBLISHER
Best of Both Worlds
Simon Farrell

12 COVER STORY
The €100bn Deal
What a trade pact means to London, Tokyo and Brussels

18 BCCJ EVENT: Sir John Beddington
The “Nuclear Sideshow”
Worst is over but massive clean up ahead

20 INTERVIEW
Social Entrepreneurship:
Getting “inside the castle” to improve corporate governance

22 TRANSPORT
UKTI
For a Green and Pleasant Land

25 INDUSTRY
Report plus A-List of Media and Communications companies in Japan

30 ENTREPRENEUR
“Not Grim up North”
Exploiting the ultimate niche market for jaded travelers

32 ANNIVERSARY
Against the Odds
Heavily outnumbered, “Glorious Glosters” refused to retreat

34 ARTS & CULTURE
Having Designs on Tradition
Calligrapher Shizu Usami is one of Japan’s most respected young artists

36 BOOKS
Three reviews and giveaways: Politics, stress, Japan

37 LITERATURE
Bookworms, Ltd.
Japan agency ushered in UK scribes

38 MEDIA
Hague pact, school behavior, race rows, envoys and “tax”, travel, culture award, earthquake tent and more

40 COMMUNITY
BCCJ, embassy, competition, exhibitions, social, concert

42 TRANSLATION Contents summary in Japanese