About

The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BLCCJ) is a trusted non-profit business & networking organization made by and for business people with a strong interest in Belgium, Luxembourg and Japan.

We are:

a Board of up to 14 Directors from various backgrounds and experiences
a permanent office with multilingual staff
offering a wide range of events and services
maintaining close and longstanding cooperation with the embassies and regional trade offices
a founding and active member of the European Business Council in Japan (EBC)
maintaining good relations with Japanese business and governmental organizations
an active part of larger Chamber networks in Japan and abroad

Mission

Since its foundation in 1978, the BLCCJ has been connecting Belgium, Luxembourg and Japan, fostering economic, commercial and networking interests between the 3 countries.

Our aims & objectives are very clear:

to promote and support commercial activities between Belgium, Luxembourg and Japan
to increase the awareness of Belgium & Luxembourg in Japan
to provide an active networking environment

Organisation

The BLCCJ is administered by a Board of 9 to 14 Directors, elected at the Annual General Meeting. The Directors appoint amongst themselves a President, 1 or 2 Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, and a Secretary-General. Their term of office is 2 years. The BLCCJ office is run by a full-time General Manager fluent in English, Japanese, Dutch and French, and an Executive Assistant fluent in Japanese and English.

List of Board Members 2026-2027

DIRECTORS

Fabrice Tilot (Triple-A Management Co., Ltd.) President

Frederic Lucron (Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk) Vice President

Kazuma Kato (Kamiyacho International Law Office) Secretary-General

Guillaume Nicolas (Kyoto University) Treasurer

Jo Anseeuw (freelance)

Stanislav Belooussov (Port Cities Japan)

Jean-Pierre Bernardino (Puratos Japan Co., Ltd.)

Jerome Chouchan (Orchid Inc. (Godiva Japan Inc.))

Abdel el Madrari (Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation)

Hironori Kato (Barco Co., Ltd.)

Maxim Luxen (SeTrAl sarl )

Alexis Marivoet (Decathlon Japan)

Sandrine Monette (Lemon-Boost)

ADVISORS

Bernard de le Court (Avimex S.A.)

Kazumasa Imoto (Belgo-Luxembourg Market Council)

Hidenori Tsutsui (The Japan-Belgium Society)

Yuriko Matsuno (Luxembourg Investment & Trade Office)

Julie Van der Linden (Embassy of Belgium)

Dirk De Ruyver (Flanders Investment & Trade)

William Delsemme (hub.brussels)

Kaori Sanada (Wallonia Export-Investment Agency)

HONORARY MEMBERS

Laurent Swinnen (IPPO)

H.E. Antoine Evrard Ambassador of Belgium to Japan

H.E. Michel Leesch Ambassador of Luxembourg to Japan

STAFF

Sophie Bocklandt General Manager

Mayo Motoki Executive Assistant

The Board of Directors meets monthly and decides on all important matters. For each of the Chamber activities the Board nominates specific Directors to delegate responsibility for execution. This system enhances the Chamber’s capacity for activities and enables adequate and quick action in organizing events.