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 2024-2025

DIRECTORS

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

Kazumasa Imoto (Solvay Special Chem Japan, Ltd.) Vice President

Frederic Lucron (Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk) Vice President

Samuel Blondel (Tiffany & Co.) Treasurer

Kevin Dethoor (Platinum Games Inc.) Secretary-General

Kazuma Kato (Kamiyacho International Law Office) Secretary-General

Jo Anseeuw (Materialise Japan)

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

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

Hironori Kato (Barco Co., Ltd.)

Maxim Luxen (Port Cities Japan)

Sandrine Monette (Lemon Boost)

Laurent Swinnen (Industrial Partnership Promotion Office)

ADVISORS

Bernard de le Court (Avimex S.A.)

Hidenori Tsutsui (Belgo-Luxembourg Market Council)

Yuriko Matsuno (Luxembourg Investment & Trade Office)

Julie Van der Linden (Embassy of Belgium)

Dirk De Ruyver (Flanders Investment & Trade)

Yuka Morita (Wallonia Export-Investment Agency)

William Delsemme (hub.brussels)

STAFF

Sophie BocklandtGeneral Manager

Mayo MotokiExecutive 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.