Let's celebrate the new year in a festive manner with our annual New Year Party! As tradition prescribes, we are returning to Le Petit Tonneau Toranomon on Tuesday 6 February, from 18:30 onwards. We will present you the new BLCCJ Board 2024-2025, and will have the pleasure of welcoming guests from both Embassies, as well as musician Philippe Marchand. A cocktail reception with Luxembourg wine and Belgian beers, a tasty 3-course dinner, atmospheric music, a fun little raffle, and [...]

As Japan stands at a crucial juncture of economic and political transformation, we have invited 2 well-renowned speakers to share light on the intricacies of Japan's evolving landscape for 2024. BLCCJ, together with the CCIFJ, DCCJ, SCCJ and SpCCJ, invites you to an insightful evening of knowledge sharing, discussion and networking.   Our keynote speakers, Mr. Jakob Edberg, President & CEO, GR Japan and Mr. Philippe Avril, Senior Executive Officer, International Bankers Association of Japan (IBA) will be [...]

We are happy to inform you of our February beer gathering, coming up on Monday 19 February. As usual our friends of the Japan-Belgium Society will be joining us. This time we are going back to L’ABREUVOIR トラフ, the bar run by Belgian and newest BLCCJ member Greg Van Passel. The bar can accommodate up to 35 people, so it will be reserved just for us. There is a nice selection of Belgian beers, and [...]

The Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) released its Recommendations in December 2023 during the G7 Hiroshima Summit Follow-up at the United Nations University Headquarters. The report outlines concrete measures for gender mainstreaming in 'economic empowerment,' 'education,' 'peace-building,' and 'data,' sharing best practices and actionable solutions. During this seminar, we will explore key insights, focusing on the recommendations to address gender gaps in these areas. Our objective is to be updated on the latest frameworks and recommendations, fostering women’s leadership and engagement. [...]

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: corporate member Azelis Japan, represented by Hirotaka Kawano; corporate member Scania Japan, represented by Alain Soudan; and individual member Daniel Kwintner (Supa Ninki LLC.). They will not only present you their company, but also share a bit about their personal story. After the presentations we will organize a Q&A session, allowing [...]