We are happy to invite you to a next edition of our online event: “Meet the BLCCJ Members” This time we will hear from 3 new members: Mr. Dhruv Bhatia, Representative Managing Director/President of new corporate member Barry Callebaut Japan Ltd.; Mr. Sebastiaan Kiemel, Business Unit Manager of new corporate member DEME Offshore; and new individual member Mr. Kotaro Hasumoto, Project Manager at Panasonic Automotive. They will not only present you their company and activities in Japan, but also share a bit [...]

We are happy to inform you of our next beer gathering, coming up on Monday 17 March. Our friends of the Japan-Belgium Society (JBS) will be joining us.   We will be going to member cafe Belgian Brasserie Court ANTWERP PORT. The exact address is [...]

Rooted in Belgium, imec is the world's leading independent nanoelectronics R&D hub. The combination of their talent, infrastructure, and partner network enables breakthroughs towards microchips that are smaller, faster, more affordable, and more sustainable. imec combines that nanotech expertise with data and AI to create and support applications for a smarter, better future. A few years back imec partnered with Japanese chip manufacturer Rapidus, and there are plans to build a base in Hokkaido. So how important is Japan to imec, what are the future projects [...]

We are happy to inform you of our first beer gathering of this year, coming up on Monday 17 February. Our friends of the Japan-Belgium Society (JBS) will be joining us. We will be going back to member cafe Belgian Brasserie Court ANTWERP PORT. The exact address is as follows: Belgian Brasserie Court Antwerp Port Akasaka Intercity AIR Bldg. 1F 1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Telephone: 03-5570-5557 Access map and other information: https://www.intercity-air.com/ https://www.intercity-air.com/shoplist/shop/15 Closest station are Tameike-sanno (Ginza and Namboku lines, [...]

9th Inter-Chamber Ski and Snowboard Weekend, 15 February 2025, Okushiga Kogen, Nagano Open for registration   Calling all winter sports enthusiasts - get ready for the 2025 edition of our winter networking event! In the 2025 edition we will continue the epic journey that is the Inter-Chamber Ski and Snowboard Weekend, this year traveling again to Okushiga Kogen, Nagano.   Open to everyone - Chamber member or not. Family, friends, business contacts, children and adults, skier, snowboarders, [...]

On Thursday 6 February, our young professionals' group BLCCJ Starters will host their first "Thriday" networking event of the year, at member bar L’Abreuvoir. Enjoy Belgian brews, fries, and other specialties prepared by Greg, while connecting with professionals and youngsters [...]

The Belgium-Japan Association & Chamber of Commerce (BJA) and the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BLCCJ) are thrilled to invite you to the first session of our exciting 3-part webinar series focusing on Expo 2025 Osaka.   In our first webinar we will hear about the Expo now in full preparation, but we will go beyond that, highlighting the vast economic opportunities that Osaka has to offer. Participants will gain valuable perspectives on: The attractiveness of investing in Osaka Opportunities for collaboration with [...]

As BLCCJ we are proud that both Luxembourg and Belgium will have their own pavilion at the upcoming Expo 2025 Osaka. On 24 January 2025, Daniel Sahr, Deputy Commissioner General - Pavilion Director for the Luxembourg Pavilion, will give a presentation to the BLCCJ members on the concept of the pavilion, what to expect when you visit, the events and visits lined up already, and how you can get involved. There will be ample time for Q&A during the [...]

Let's celebrate the arrival of 2025 in a festive manner with our annual New Year Party! As tradition prescribes, we are returning to Le Petit Tonneau Toranomon on Wednesday 22 January, from 18:30 onwards. A toast on the new year with Luxembourg wine and Belgian beers, a tasty 3-course dinner, a mini-raffle, and the good company of friends and business partners from the Belgian-Luxembourg-Japanese community - all the ingredients for a fun night!   EVENT DETAILS: Date: Wednesday 22 January 2025 Time: cocktail from 18:30 [...]

Dear BLCCJ members, The President and the Board of Directors of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan are pleased to invite you to the Annual General Meeting, which will be held as follows: Date: Tuesday 17 December 2024  Time: 18:30-19:30 Venue: Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Tokyo Luxembourg House 1F, 8-9 Yonbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081   The agenda of the AGM will be as follows: Activity report 2024 YTD; Closing of books 2024 YTD; Activity proposals 2025; and Budget [...]

From 11 till 15 December Belgian Beer Weekend will be returning to Shinjuku for an indoor Christmas edition. Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Sankaku Hiroba 12.11 (Wed.) - 12.15 (Sun.) weekdays 16:00 - 22:00 Saturday 11:00 - 21:00 Sunday 11:00 - 20:00 https://belgianbeerweekend.jp/en/shinjuku   The BLCCJ will [...]

At the Belgian Beer Weekend in Shinjuku, the BLCCJ - with support of the BLMC - is delighted to present also this year a festive "Belgian shop". Immerse yourself in the Christmas spirit as we sell delightful holiday treats from BLCCJ member companies Rosen (Manneken waffles) and Americo (Jules Destrooper cookies), and from company DelRey. The shop will be managed by the BLCCJ office staff, so please drop by when you visit the event! Next to our shop you can also find the Belgian beer shop operated by BLCCJ [...]