Newsletter 26 February

Winter is slowly coming to an end, a busy spring season awaits!

Upcoming BLCCJ Events

-March beer gathering

Date: Monday 16 March, 19:00-22:00
Location: TBC

-Exclusive visit to the Artec 3D showroom

Date: Wednesday 25 March, 16:00-18:00
Limited to 15 participants

-Nippon Export Award 2026-2027

Bi-annual award for the most successful company in exporting to, importing into, or distributing within Japan, Belgian-Luxembourg products or services.
This year’s NEA will be launched in April, so stay tuned!

-CLIC networking event with Shinya Kushiyama, COO Godiva Japan

CLIC is a loose organization of 12 smaller European Chambers incl. BLCCJ
Date: Thursday 9 April, 19:00-21:00
Location: TBC

-April beer gathering @ BBW Hibiya

Date: Thursday 16 April, 19:00-22:00
Location: Hibiya Park (Elm-tree Field)

-Save-the-date! Belgian shop @ BBW Yokohama

Date: 21-24 May
Location: Yamashita Park
We will soon start looking for products!

-Save-the-date! Golf tournament 2026

Date: Tuesday 9 June
Location: Taco CC
We will soon open registration and start looking for sponsors!

-Other events in the making for spring:

Delighting Customers in Japan XXII
Webinar on mid-career in Japan
Third Women’s Discussion Circle
Running event
Book presentation at Todai
Visit to Barco Japan
Luxembourg wine tasting event

Keep an eye on our mailings, website, LinkedIn and Facebook pages for all the details!

News from and for the BLCCJ members

-BLCCJ President Fabrice Tilot was recently featured in The Japan Times. Bridges.
You can read the interview here.

BLCCJ General Manager Sophie Bocklandt was featured in a video for the 150th anniversary of the Federation of Belgian Chambers.
You can watch the video here.

-We are happy to welcome back to the BLCCJ network:
Starter member Berend Buyle, Project Engineer, Jan De Nul nv

-White Day is approaching!

Here are some inspirations from our chocolate members:

-If you have any company news to share with the BLCCJ network, feel free to reach out to our office at any time.

News from related organizations

-2026 marks the 160th anniversary of Belgium-Japan relations.

On the official website of the 160 years you can find more information on the celebration, sponsors and the list of related events.

Currently the following events are planned:

Peter Benoit Requiem Japanese Premiere
Friday 20 March, Tamashin RISURU Hall in Tachikawa
The organizers welcome ticket sponsorship for the performance and advertising in the program – please contact the Embassy of interested
Belgian Beer Weekend 2026
6 locations, starting in Hibiya in April and ending in Shinjuku in December

For patronage requests (companies who would like to use the 160th anniversary logo for their events), the conditions to fulfill and procedure to follow can be found on the website of the Embassy.

-BLCCJ is an official supporter of the 59th Daijob Career Fair.

Date: Friday 6 March, 16:30-20:30
Location: Akihabara UDX 2F AKIBA_SQUARE

-BLCCJ members are welcome to the following webinar, organized by the Federation of Belgian Chambers: “Geopolitics in Motion”

Date: Monday 9 March, 18:00-19:00 JST (10:00-11:00 CET)
For more information and to register, please click here.

-LTIO, FIT and AWEX will participate in the EU Investment Forum

Date: Tuesday 10 March, 16:30-20:00
Location: Europa House
For more information and to register, click here.

-FIT and AWEX will be in the Belgian booth at Foodex Japan 2026.

Date: 10-13 March, 10:00-17:00
Location: Tokyo Big Sight

–BLCCJ is an official supporting organization of the 17th Asia Offshore Wind Day.

Date: Monday 16 March
Location: JW Marriot Hotel Tokyo
BLCCJ corporate member DEME will be presenting at the event.

-2nd EU-Japan Digital Week 2026 in Tokyo

Date: 23-30 March
For more information and to register, click here.

We look forward to seeing you soon at BLCCJ events.

Until then take care in the infamous hay fever season in Japan!