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Pheigi Sugahara Macdonald, British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) individual member, and Graham Davis, BCCJ Executive Committee (Excom) member, attended the BCCJ’s event “Breakfast with the Scottish Government” at the Shangri-La Hotel Tokyo on 30 June.
Trevor Webster, BCCJ Excom member, Lori Henderson MBE, executive director, and David Bickle, president, joined an information session for 15 foreign chambers of commerce on the development of Tokyo Bay on a boat cruise in the bay on 4 June.
Jo Verrent, senior producer for Unlimited— a project that celebrates the work of disabled artists as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad—spoke to attendees of the British Council Japan’s public forum on arts and disability at The National Art Center Tokyo on 17 June.
Lori Henderson MBE and a delegation from the BCCJ’s Back to Business Initiatives in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, attended the Queen’s Birthday Party at the British Embassy Tokyo on 11 June.
Hiroyuki Koyama, executive director of Chuo Rugby Football Union, and Nina Oiki, the BCCJ’s global sporting events assistant, attended a street rugby event in Nihonbashi in Chuo Ward on 5 July.
Families and staff of The British School in Tokyo (BST) took part in the school’s End of Year Picnic in the Park in Yoyogi Park, Shibuya Ward, on 28 June.
Students of BST took part in a Summer Concert in celebration of the students’ musical accomplishments in Hitomi Hall on the school’s Showa campus in Setagaya Ward on 30 June.
Attendees of the British Council Japan’s English Summer Night took part in a lucky dip at Hub Ichigaya in Chiyoda Ward on 6 June.
British Ambassador to Japan Tim Hitchens CMG LVO and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori attended the Queen’s birthday party at the British Embassy Tokyo on 11 June, where a new portrait by British photographer David Bailey CBE was unveiled.
A chef prepared Scottish smoked salmon and cucumber sushi.
A representative of Bombay Sapphire mixed gin cocktails.
Staff from Berry Bros. & Rudd offered a range of refreshments at the event.
Guests enjoyed fine weather in the garden of the ambassador’s residence.
Members of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan attended its event “Breakfast with the Scottish Government” at the Shangri-La Hotel Tokyo on 30 June.
More than 30 students—from years 4–6—and staff of the British School in Tokyo competed in the Makuhari Triathlon in Chiba Prefecture on 7 June.
Katsusada Hirose (left), governor of Oita Prefecture, met Paul Christie of Walk Japan in Kitsuki City on 10 June, to discuss how the firm is providing employment for people relocating to the prefecture.
Members of the Knights in White Lycra received certificates for the completion of their ride from Tokyo to Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, for charity O.G.A. for Aid, on 23 May.
Briton Chris “The Margin Call” Moores, executive director of JPMorgan, took part in Executive Fight Night V in aid of Shine On! Kids at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo on 19 June.
British Ambassador to Japan Tim Hitchens CMG LVO (centre) attended the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s central training, run by the British Council, in Chiyoda Ward on 27 May.
Delegates from businesses and agencies, along with representatives of Innovative UK, attended the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan Engineering Conference 2015 on 20–22 May.
Former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone joined a panel discussion entitled “Global Events Legacy: Experience & Lessons Learned from other International Cities” at MIPIM Japan in Minato Ward on 21 May.
The junior group of the Japan British Society joined a taiko performance at their yozakura (night cherry blossom viewing) party at the British Embassy Tokyo on 10 April.
Reception students took part in the British School in Tokyo’s International Day on 7 May.
Students of the British School in Tokyo performed at the school’s Secondary Plugged Rock Concert on 8 May.
From left, Mara Yamauchi, former diplomat and British Olympic marathon runner, and Adharanand Finn, editor and freelance writer, gave a lecture on Japan’s long distance running culture, hosted by the Japan Society of the UK, in London on 29 April.
From left, Ian Byrne Brito, Lisa Ueda and Nigel Blomiley performed in aid of children from Fukushima at a recital in London, hosted by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, on 5 May.
Gordon Hatton, architect and vice-president of Pembroke Real Estate Japan, greeted guests at an open house event for the firm’s property Azabu Gardens in Minato Ward on 9 May. Photo: PHOTOLIFE.14
David Bickle was elected president of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) and chairman of its Executive Committee at the BCCJ Annual General Meeting in the Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo on 27 April.
Trevor Webster received an award from BCCJ Executive Director Lori Henderson MBE for being the BCCJ member who most attended BCCJ events in 2014–15.