Newsletter 28 May
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The rainy season is upon us, but let it not dampen your mood as we have lots of interesting activities coming up!
EXPO OSAKA:
Expo 2025 Osaka is attracting many visitors from Belgium and Luxembourg!
In the past weeks we welcomed UNIZO and VOKA missions; in light of the Luxembourg National Day at the Expo on 30 May there is currently a Luxembourg mission in Japan; and at the same time it is Wallonia week at the Belgian Pavilion until 31 May, with a large delegation now exploring opportunities in Japan.
On this page we keep you posted of important BeLux Expo dates and events, and of course of our own BLCCJ Expo events.
BLCCJ Expo Events:
We did our first Expo visit with JBS on 20 May (you can see pictures on our LinkedIn and Facebook pages), but we have more Expo events lined up!
–Duo talk with the BeLux Pavilion Directors
Date: August (exact date TBC)
Location: @ Zoom
-Joint Chamber Expo Visit
Date: Tuesday 2 September
Location: Expo Osaka
-BLCCJ visit to the Expo
In presence of the Belgian Ambassador
Date: Friday 10 October
Location: Expo Osaka
–BJA-BLCCJ Webinar Series on Expo Osaka part 3
Date: September or October (exact date TBC)
Location: @ Zoom
OTHER UPCOMING BLCCJ EVENTS:
With presentations of Chanel and Pierre Fabre Laboratories
Date: Wednesday 18 June
Time: 18:30~21:00
Location: CCIFJ event space
–BLCCJ-CCIFJ-SCCIJ Golf Tournament 2025
Date: Monday 2 June
Location: Taco CC
We are expecting a full house with 73 players (24 from BLCCJ)
–Meet the Boss with Dirk Ostijn, the Belgian CEO of MetLife Japan
Date: Thursday 5 June
Time: 8:30~10:00
Location: MetLife office
–Empower the Women in Your Team – Join BLCCJ’s First Women’s Discussion Circle
Date: Thursday 12 June
Time: 12:30~14:00
Location: Le Pristine Restaurant Tokyo
–June beer gathering
Date: Monday 16 June
Time: 19:00-22:00
Location: BBC Antwerp Port (TBC)
–Save-the-date! CLIC networking event with the Founder of the Tokyo Comedy Bar
Date: Thursday 26 June
Time: 19:00-21:00
Location: MIDORI.so Nagatacho
–Save-the-date! Joint Chamber Summer Cocktail
Date: Thursday 31 July
Time: 19:00-21:00
Location: Meiji Kinenkan
More events are in the making, so keep an eye out on our mailings, website, LinkedIn and Facebook pages!
NEWS FROM and FOR THE BLCCJ MEMBERS:
-We are happy to welcome 3 new members into the BLCCJ network:
- Individual member Celine Van Ruyskensvelde, Solution Specialist, Tripletex As – Visma As
- Starter member Natsumi Okumura, Generalist, JAMA
- Starter member Frederic Welvaert, Attendant, BelExpo
We hope to present them to you soon!
-BLCCJ Corporate member Beal International’s MORTEX® mineral coating is being used in the Belgian Pavilion at Expo Osaka. Read more about it here.
–A Belgian Fair is being held at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Department Store in Osaka until 3 June, with talk shows and events to enjoy Belgian food culture, art & music, tourism and lifestyle. You can also purchase unique Belgian products – with cooperation of BLCCJ member companies Godiva Japan, Edelweiss (Wittamer) and Konishi Brewing.
-BLCCJ members can enjoy a 20% discount on tickets for the concert of Daniel Verstappen on 22 June in Osaka. More details here.
NEWS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:
-BLCCJ is a founding and supporting Chamber of the European Business Council.
But what exactly can they do for your company?
You can read more about it in their new attached brochure.
-The EU-Japan Centre is organizing a one-day Cross-Cultural Seminar on Japanese management practices for European managers of SMEs, given by Professor Parissa Haghirian. The training is designed to help European managers better understand Japanese business culture, and the contributions of Japanese participants are essential in making the day interactive and insightful.
Date: Monday 9 June, 9:00-17:00
Location: EU-Japan Centre in Shirokane-Takanawa
If any of our Japanese members would be interested to take part in this seminar, please reach out to our office (info@blccj.or.jp)
-The British Chamber is organizing a Networking Mixer for SMEs and Startups in Japan.
This event is open to non-members too, and usually attracts a large younger crowd.
Date: Thursday 12 June, 18:00-20:00
Location: TENCUPS in Shibuya
Registration via this website.
-BLCCJ is an official supporter of the Daijob Career Fair on Friday 13 June
–Flanders Investment & Trade is organizing a Life sciences Business Matching event on 16 June in Tokyo and on 19 June in Osaka. Please sign up here if you are interested.
A FEW RECENT NEWS HEADLINES:
- Japan loses status as world’s top creditor for 1st time in 34 years (Kyodo News, 27 May)
- Japan OKs reserve fund use to curb energy bills amid inflation (Mainichi Japan, 27 May)
- Japan to spend 900 bil. yen in 1st stimulus combating Trump tariffs (Mainichi Japan, 26 May)
On a final note, if you have any news you would like to share with the BLCCJ community, feel free to contact our office at any time.