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From left: Robert Heldt, president of Custom Media K.K.; Nick Smith, managing partner at Taylor Brunswick Group; Ian Ferguson, president of Lloyd’s Japan Inc. and Excom member; James Sullivan, director of Coram Asset Management Ltd; and Trevor Webster, managing partner at Taylor Brunswick Group and Excom member, at a private wealth management seminar hosted by Taylor Brunswick Group at the Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo.
Tamao Sako, founder of The British Pudding, presented an event at The Cleanup Kitchen Town Tokyo to promote Welsh food and drink, including rarebit.
Emma Hickinbotham, interim executive director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ); Andy Barrow, three-time Paralympian and former captain of the Great Britain wheelchair rugby team; and Tim Hollingsworth OBE, chief executive officer of the British Paralympic Association at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo.
Yuka Shimada (left), head of HR and board director at Unilever Japan, and Naoshi Takatsu, managing partner of Japan & North East Asia for IMD, discussed how to cultivate strong global leaders at the Shangri-La Hotel Tokyo in Marunouchi, Tokyo.
Tove Kinooka, co-founder of Global Perspectives K.K., and Dr. Greg Story, president of Dale Carnegie Training Japan, at the BCCJ’s Global Leaders: Rewards for Your Business event.
Kenichi Ikeno, head of UTS and a member of the Japan–British Society (JBS), and Matt Burney, Japan director of the British Council and member of the BCCJ Executive Committee, at a joint event held by the BCCJ and JBS about Brexit, Donald Trump and the changing international order at Mistubishi’s headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo.
Naoko Kinoshita, veterinarian at Aeon Pet and Julian Ryall, Japan correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and senior writer for BCCJ ACUMEN, attended the Imperial Hotel Tokyo’s annual media party.
Joanna Lundt, membership and marketing co-ordinator at the BCCJ, presented her pledge on gender equality.
David Shirt, Japan head of Macquarie Group, ran in the Tokyo Marathon, raising more than ¥600,000 for Refugees International Japan.
In February, 12 Year 11 students from the British School in Tokyo (BST) visited the Dor school in Cambodia, where they took part in activities with local children.
BST secondary students took part in the school’s annual swimming gala.
David Bickle (right), president of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ), introduced Paul Madden CMG FRGS, the new UK ambassador to Japan, at the Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills.
Emma Hickinbotham (left), interim executive director of the BCCJ, Jane Best OBE, chief executive officer of Refugees International Japan, and Sarah Madden, wife of Ambassador Paul Madden.
Jacky Scanlan-Dyas, corporate partner at Hogan Lovells, and Mark Dytham MBE, co-founder of Klein Dytham architecture, attended the event to welcome the new UK ambassador at the Shangri-La Tokyo.
James Kikuchi, senior manager at en world Japan, and Heather McLeish, senior manager, climate change and sustainability services at EY, joined 2017 Business Trends from the C-Suite at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
With BCCJ Executive Committee member David Swan (left), managing director of Robert Walters Japan and Korea, is Heizo Takenaka, professor emeritus at the Global Security Research Institute, Keio University, who spoke at the Robert Walters 2017 Salary Survey Launch at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
The racing driver Michael Krumm spoke at the Triumph Bobber & Scrambler launch party held at the Star Ruse Tower’s Studio Earth in Tokyo.
Tamao Sako, founder of the British Pudding, gave a seminar on British desserts to members of the Japan–British Society in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Custom Media staff took a trip to Fussa City, Tokyo to visit the traditional Ishikawa and Tamura sake breweries.
Year 5 students from the British School in Tokyo (BST) attended the annual trip to Norikura to participate in winter sports and curriculum-related activities.
Mehmet Akay (right), general manager, Tokyo of Turkish Airlines, presents a ticket to auction winners at the Black Card Cabaret—A Night in Monaco event to support Refugees International Japan, produced by BCCJ Executive Committee member Guy Perryman MBE at The Cruise Club Tokyo in Tennozu Isle.
Tim Hitchens CMG LVO, then-UK ambassador to Japan, makes a farewell call on the Emperor and Empress of Japan.
Emma Hickinbotham, interim executive director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Jeremy Hunt MP, secretary of state for health, David Bickle, president of the BCCJ, and Tim Hitchens CMG LVO, at a BCCJ breakfast event at the Peninsula Tokyo.
David Bickle toasts with representatives of other national chambers of commerce at the Annual Joint Chamber Bonenkai at the Embassy of Canada to Japan in Tokyo.
PHOTO: Seiya Watanabe, communications and operations coordinator, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
BCCJ members gathered with their American Chamber of Commerce in Japan counterparts at a joint-chamber event held at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo to hear from John Coates, vice-president of the International Olympic Committee.
Ian Gibbins, owner of the Swan & Lion British Deli and Bakery, sells his wares at the Bridge Street Market pop-up event at BA-TSU Art Gallery in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Charity cycling team Knights in White Lycra took a short “Santa Ride” to a children’s care home in west Tokyo to deliver Christmas presents and take part in fun and games with the residents.
The volunteer group Animal Walk Tokyo hosted an end of year party at Station Garden Tower in Tokyo for the benefit of charities Animal Refuge Kansai and HEART Tokushima.
Sally Sheridan, Shanthe Deshpande and Shamim Daniels attend the Brits at Lunch Christmas party at the Roppongi Hills Club. With 120 guests present, the event raised ¥601,000 for children’s charity Mirai no Mori.