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Brave Conversations, Positive Transformations.
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Strength to strength
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Labour of love
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Journeying forward
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Passing the baton
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Changing of the guard
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Tokyo 2020: how did we do?
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Bccj member highlight: Robert Walters Japan
AND IT’S GOODBYE FROM HIM
So. Farewell. Then. BCCJ Acumen
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Life after Tokyo
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Animal Refuge Kansai 2022
NPO
REI Update
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An illustrated guide to Samurai history and culture: from the age of Musashi to contemporary pop culture
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Dream Team
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Cyclists United
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Uniquely the British School in Tokyo
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From Social Club to Business Hub
NEW MEMBER
Civvy Street, Tokyo
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Henry Scott-Stokes
Embassy
End of an era
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Malvern College Tokyo
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Contributions
Opinion
Mar / Apr 2020
Shifting society
Opinion
February 2020
From Brentry to Brexit (and back again?)
Opinion
January 2020
Of mice and men
Opinion
Nov / Dec 2019
Proposing the three Ds …
Opinion
October 2019
The taxing art of unrequited love
Opinion
August 2019
Let’s tell each other scary economic stories ... like the tragi-comedy of brexit
Opinion
July 2019
In search of the caring economy
Lessons to be learned by the new from the old
Opinion
The true nature of Donald Trump …
… as discovered by MBA candidates
Opinion
April 2019
What’s in a Name?
Will Reiwa lean on history or carry us forward?
Opinion
March 2019
Coming of
Chanchanko Jaunes
Japan-style activism in the 21st century
Opinion
February 2019
Broad, detailed and imprecise
The truth about Japanese statistics
Opinion
December 2018
Animal Instincts in the Year of the Boar
Opinion
November 2018
The Offensiveness of Offensive Corporate Governance
Opinion
October 2018
Japanese monetary policy …
Opinion
September 2018
Love of notes and coins …
… keeps the Japanese brain awake
Opinion
August 2018
Pre-Edo warlords
Japan and the EU join forces against the US
Opinion
July 2018
New labour laws
Set to create 21st century ninjas
Opinion
June 2018
On mad cats ...
... and Japanese People
Opinion
May 2018
Dreaming of Tokyoxit
A future where the capital has left Japan
Opinion
Yes, Prime Minister?
Moritomogate looks like BBC comedy