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1 Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK) founder Liz Oliver MBE (centre) at the NPO’s Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture 2021 Reunion on 31 October with ARK Board Directors Robert Heldt (left, seated) and Simon Farrell (right), co-founders of ARK Partner and BCCJ ACUMEN publisher, Custom Media. 2 Students from the British School in Tokyo in Years 4–6 completed the All Kids Triathlon at Showa Kinen Park—their first "Duathlon" (run-bike-run) due to the swimming portion being removed because of Covid.
3 BCCJ ACUMEN publisher Custom Media celebrated Christmas and New Year at Tokyo American Club. 4 Hobgoblin Roppongi welcomed families and friends to enjoy a Christmas dinner and drinks.
5 A sell-out English Serenade was presented by conductor Robert Rÿker and Tokyo Sinfonia for about 70 guests at Tokyo American Club on February 18. The dinner-concert featured English cuisine and characteristic works by three romantic composers: Cockaigne Overture (Elgar), Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis (Vaughan Williams), and Suite de Ballet (Holst).
BCCJ ACUMEN readers are welcome to email recent UK–Japan event photos with captions and credits for the editor to consider: publisher@custom-media.com
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