BCCJ ACUMEN - September 2014
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The magazine of the
British Chamber of
Commerce in Japan
INDUSTRY & A-LIST
HR, CORPORATE TRAINING &EDUCATION
FINANCE
SOCIETY
MEDIA
ARTS
BOOKS
HEALTH
INDUSTRY
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
and much more
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inspired mindsHow science helps create global leaders
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Self-brandinghints and tips
Raising awarenessof suicide
Rise of modern dads
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7 EDITOR
Making the grade
kathryn wortley
8 MEDIA
UK-Japan news
11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Snapshots from the
BCCJ ecosystem
lori henderson mbe
12 MEDIA
Japan news
15 PRESIDENT
Welcoming tourists
and new initiatives
david bickle
16 TOP STORY
Inspired minds
How science helps create
global leaders
20 INTERVIEW
Branding with the human touch
Connecting with consumers
23 FINANCE
Examining UK inheritance tax
A guide to the most emotive tariff
25 TRAINING
Credibility is king in sales
Become a trusted business partner
26 CREATIVE
Selling the snapper’s dream
Changing the camera industry
30 SOCIETY
The rise of modern dads
Support from government,
media and firms
September 2014
33 EXPORT TO JAPAN
Hiring firms note solid demand
INDUSTRY
HR, Corporate Training
& Education
34 A-LIST
39 The art of self-branding
Making an impact on
prospective employers
43 JET
Where are they now?
Giving back: changing participants
and communities
44 HELP
Raising awareness of suicide
45 LONDON CALLING
Marking 100 years
since World War I
46 ARTS
UK events in Japan
• Children’sTVseriesspecial
• Memoryplay
• Acclaimedmusical
• Shakespearedrama
• Livebrassband
• Playdrama
48 COMMUNITY
Photos from
UK-Japan events
51 HEALTH
Having a baby in Japan
53 IF YOU ASK ME
A writer’s responsibility
54 BOOK REVIEW
Sake Confidential
ian de stains obe
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The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
BCCJ MISSION
TostrengthenbusinesstiesbetweenBritainandJapan,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:DavidBickle
DeloitteToucheTohmatsu
Vice-president:AnnaPinsky
Individual Member
EXECUTIVESTAFF
ExecutiveDirector:LoriHendersonMBE
Operations Manager: Sanae Samata
MembershipandMarketingAssistant:SarahFirth
EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE
Jonty Brunner | British Airways
GrahamDavis|Individual Member
JamesDodds|KPMG
SimonFarrell|Custom Media K.K.
IainFerguson|Lloyd’sJapanInc.
PhilipTGibbOBE|CanningProfessionalK.K.
Alison Jambert | Eat CreativeK.K.
Yoko Kosugi | TheRoyalBankofScotlandplc
AnnaPinsky|Individual Member
ReikoSakimura|CliffordChanceLawOffice
RichardThornleyCBE|Individual Member
James Weeks | Kreab Gavin Anderson K.K.
Haruno Yoshida | BTJapanCorporation
EXOFFICIO
Sue Kinoshita | BritishEmbassyTokyo
Jeff Streeter | British Council Japan
BCCJACUMEN
EditorinChief:SimonFarrell
British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
12FArkMoriBldg.
1-12-32Akasaka,Minato-ku,Tokyo107-6012
Tel:(03)4360-8361|Fax:(03)4360-8454
[email protected] | www.bccjapan.com
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