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The magazine of the
British Chamber of
Commerce in JapanAC
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INDUSTRY & A-LIST LEISURE &
TRAVEL
MEDIA
ARTS
BOOKS
BCCJ EVENT
SURVEY
HELP
TRAINING
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
and much more
June 2015 | ¥900 bccjacumen.com
Member spotlight:Finding market gaps
Creative: Nature and design
BCCJ event: Is Abenomics working?
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7 EDITOR
Business impact
kathryn wortley
9 CELEBRATION
On Her Majesty’s birthday
10 MEDIA
UK–Japan news
13 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
An effective platform
lori henderson mbe
14 MEDIA
Japan news
17 PRESIDENT
Tourism boom promises
economic growth
david bickle
18 TOP STORY
Turning the tables
Selling sake, sashimi and seaweed
to Japan
23 BCCJ EVENT
Is Abenomics working?
24 GONG
Award made for services
to life-sciences industry
26 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Finding gaps in the market
A personal passion for business
28 FDI
Added value of inward investment
Japanese firms support education
and community links
June 2015
31 SURVEY
Bright economic future expected
32 CREATIVE
Harmony of nature and design
Kengo Kuma hits the spot
39 TRAINING
How to command unruly,
alcohol-fuelled crowds
40 JET
Where are they now?
A journey towards assimilation
43 DESIGN
Edo-inspired creation gets gold
44 ARTS
UK events in Japan
• Popular culture exhibition
• Biographical film
• Art showcase
• Animated film
• Classical concert
• Shakespeare play
46 COMMUNITY
UK–Japan events
48 HELP
So you think you’re a tough guy?
Looking at men’s mental health
49 IF YOU ASK ME
The disunited kingdom?
Change ahead for British politics
50 BOOK REVIEW
Speak the speech, I pray you
The life of an actor
ian de stains obe
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 6
INDUSTRY
Leisure & Travel
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The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
BCCJ MISSION
To strengthen business ties between Britain and Japan, promote
and support the business interests of all our Members, and actively
encourage new business entrants into the Japanese market
as well as Japanese investment into the UK.
LEADERS
President: David Bickle
Deloitte Tomatsu Tax Co.
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Executive Director: Lori Henderson MBE
Operations Manager: Sanae Samata
Membership and Marketing Assistant: Sarah Firth
Global Sporting Events Assistant: Nina Oiki
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2014-15
Alison Beale | University of Oxford Japan Office
David Bickle | Deloitte Tomatsu Tax Co.
Jonty Brunner | British Airways
Steve Crane | Business Link Japan K.K.
Graham Davis | Individual Member
James Dodds | KPMG
Simon Farrell | Custom Media K.K.
Philippe Fauchet | GlaxoSmithKline K.K.
Iain Ferguson | Lloyd’s Japan Inc.
Susumu Kaminaga | Individual Member
Reiko Sakimura | Clifford Chance Law Office
Ajab Samrai | Ogilvy & Mather (Japan) G.K.
John Short | Kreab
Richard Thornley CBE | Individual Member
Trevor Webster | deVere Group Tokyo K.K.
EX OFFICIO
Sue Kinoshita | British Embassy Tokyo
Jeff Streeter | British Council Japan
BCCJ ACUMEN
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