The magazine of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Review
Nov / Dec 2021
Mind Over Sales
Review
Nov / Dec 2021
Collision Course
Review
May / June 2021
Boxing on bikes!
Review
Jan / Feb 2021
Fried Octopus, Instead of Sticks of Rock
Review
Jan / Feb 2021
England’s quest for Japan’s riches
Review
March 2012
2012 Jeep Compass
Launched here in March this year, the nifty and responsive Compass is a functional wagon with light and consistent steering, clear views all round, and very low noise.
Review
February 2012
Jeep: Mean and Green
From the driver’s seat of the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara, I have risen above the fray. Instead of exchanging looks with taxi drivers at sedan height, I am admiring the view over their roofs and getting a new angle on Tokyo. And, on this city’s congested streets, it’s a sensation that I could get used to.
Review
December 2011
DYSON HOT+COOL AM04
The first thing that struck me about the Dyson hot+cool AM04, which recently hit the Japan market, is its trendy design—just like the firm’s other fans (all with Air Multiplier technology) and its popular line of stylish vacuum cleaners.
Review
August 2011
Bonding on the Battlefield
There is a sharp report followed by a profanity. Someone has just been shot. A round impacts against the wooden crates to the side of me, making it clear that my position has been detected. Another shot kicks up dust at my feet and I know it’s time to move.
Review
July 2011
“World First” Magic Wand
The Kymera Wand is the world’s first motion-sensitive, button-less universal remote control using gesture recognition. It can learn 13 infrared remote-control codes and replay them at your command with the same number of easy-to-learn gestures, giving you power over any remote-controlled device with just a flick or a swish. Codes can be overwritten if you change devices.
Review
June 2011
One Life
One Life is a nature documentary, produced by BBC Earth Films, that shows how creatures in all parts of the world manage to survive and pass on life to the next generation. Featuring insects, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, and plants, the film captures the extraordinary range of intelligence needed to survive amid the many challenges of their lives.
Feature Article
February 2011
Dyson’s New Digital Slim DC35 Multi Floor
Thoroughly cleans any home or office-floor surface; reaches parts others can’t, and twice as powerful as its closest rivals—that’s Dyson’s latest cordless vacuum cleaner, the DC35.
Review
December 2010 / January 2011
Lotus Elise
For weekend thrill seekers, here’s a street-legal head turner that is racetrack-orientated, econo-mical to run, fun to drive and wrapped in a beautiful body.
Review
August / September 2010
Dyson DC31 Motorhead
I gave my mum the new Dyson DC31 motorhead vacuum cleaner because she has owned another Dyson model for a few years. She adores it for the powerful suction and unmistakable — if rather eccentric — design.
