September 2016

Partners for progress
Collaboration between the UK and Japan is helping sport achieve social goals
Who are BCCJ Honorary Members?
Handling of Brexit, embassy ties, and BCCJ ACUMEN are key functions
New editor
For a new era
Passing the baton
Maternity leave plan
True Champions
Britain is a leader in the world of sport
Don’t stop the music
Guy Perryman’s star-studded career
Don’t stop the music II
Music stalwart looks back on his illustrious career
Freedom to be flexible
Office space that boosts communication is catching on in Tokyo
How to inspire interns
GlaxoSmithKline’s Orange Internship Programme helps people with disabilities or diseases be welcomed in society
The 106cm cold caller
When the leads are few and far between, desperate measures are called for
Making Connections
Service upgrade brings partnership opportunities to Japan-based firms
Summer retreat
Symbol of UK–Japan friendship is reborn
Announcing Our 10th Anniversary Extravaganza
Explore Cool Japan and support Shine On! Kids
Boost your team
Corporate mystery-solving fun
Sakura International School
An internationally influenced curriculum for internationally attuned students
Meningitis in the UK and Japan
British parents concerned about meningitis who go to a Japanese hospital may find that their doctor doesn’t realise that wanting to exclude meningitis is a major reason for their visit
Should the Emperor Abdicate?
Japan wrestles with issues of the monarchy, as the UK did in the 1930s
The English Willow and Japan
A beautifully produced volume of “Twaiku”
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Is Japan’s Ladder to the Future on the Wrong Wall?
We know that Japan has an escalator system for work and education—get in on the correct ground floor and with the passing of time and effort, you get out at the top
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Don’t miss the British Business Awards!
Some tickets still left; nominations and sponsors welcome
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