Newsletter 3 June

The hot summer is already announcing itself with high temperatures and typhoons. But that doesn’t stop us from planning many exciting activities!

 

Upcoming BLCCJ Events

-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.

Grab your chance to win and apply before the deadline of 4 September!

-Third Women’s Discussion Circle

After the women-only discussion circle, we will open up the event to all managers, male and female, to share insights of the circle and enjoy a networking reception

• Date: Thursday 4 June, 17:00-20:00
  (17:00-18:30 discussion circle / 18:30-20:00 networking reception)
• Location: Embassy of Belgium in Tokyo

-Kansai International Meishi Exchange

• Registrations closed
• Date: Friday 5 June, 18:30-20:30
• Location: Waldorf Astoria Osaka

-Yoga and Jogging Morning

• Registrations closed
• Date: Saturday 6 June, 10:00-14:00
• Location: Embassy of Canada in Japan

-Joint Chamber Golf Tournament

• Registrations closed
• Date: Tuesday 9 June, 8:00-17:00 (approx.)
• Location: Taco CC

-June beer gathering

• Date: Monday 15 June, 19:00-22:00
• Location: BBC Antwerp Port

-Visit to the Barco showroom

• Date: Wednesday 24 June, 16:00-18:00
• Location: Tennozu Isle

-Delighting Customers in Japan XII

• Date: Wednesday 1 July, 18:30-21:00
• Location: L’espace @ CCIFJ

-Save-the-date: Joint Chamber Summer Cocktail 2026

• Date: Wednesday 29 July, 19:00-21:00
• Location: Hilton Tokyo

-Save-the-date! Belgian Beer and Food Academy in Osaka

• This event is an official 160th anniversary event
• Date: Wednesday 2 September, 18:30-22:00
• Location: Hilton Osaka

-Save-the-date! Gala 2026

• The Early Bird campaign will go out in summer, don’t miss it!
• Date: Friday 27 November, 18:30-23:00
• Location: Conrad Tokyo

-More events are in the making, so keep an eye on our mailings, website, LinkedIn and Facebook pages for all the details!

 

News from and for the BLCCJ members

-We are happy to welcome a new member into the BLCCJ network:

Individual member Christopher Lamont, Professor, Tokyo International University

We hope you all get to meet him soon!

 

-Corporate member Beal International will be participating in the following 2 exhibitions in Japan:

1) Kyushu Home & Building Show 2026

• Date: 24 June, 10:00-17:00 & 25 June, 10:00-16:00
• Location: Marine Messe Fukuoka, booth AJ-08

2) Architecture + Construction Materials Osaka

• Date: 2 & 3 July, 10:00-16:30
• Location: INTEX Osaka, booth AC-045

 

-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

-In view of the 160th anniversary of Belgium-Japan friendship relations, the Embassy has shared the following list of events:

• The historical exhibition presenting the 1866 Treaty of Amity and Commerce and Navigation is currently taking place until 28 June at the Kokugakuin University Museum in Shibuya.

• The contemporary dance company Rosas, directed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Radouan Mriziga, will perform its Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione tour set out to explore Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”. The representations will take place in Saitama (19, 20 and 21 June), Nagoya (24 June) and Kyoto (27 and 28 June).

• On the shores of Lake Chuzenji in Oku-Nikko, the ‘Royal Belgian Embassy Villa,’ which is still used as an embassy villa, will be specially opened to the public on 3, 4 and 5 July 2026.
• The Belgian National Orchestra, led by the internationally acclaimed conductor Mikko Frank, will tour Japan in the fall and perform in Oita (27 October), Nagoya (30 October), Kurashiki (1 November), Musashino (2 November), Mie (3 November), and will end this exceptional tournée at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on 4 November.

 

-The latest newsletter of sister organization Belgo-Luxembourg Market Council (BLMC) features an interview with Belgian Ambassador Antoine Evrard.

 

–BLCCJ is an official supporter of the 60th Daijob Career Fair.

• Date: Friday 12 June, 16:30-20:30
• Location: Akihabara UDX 2F AKIBA_SQUARE

 

-The European Business Council in Japan (EBC) has launched a survey regarding Japan’s new Foreigners’ Policy.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey before 19 June.

 

-The Kansai Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is hosting an industrial tour focused on the life sciences sector in Osaka and

Kyoto on 30 June. For more information and to register, please refer to this attachment – application deadline is 15 June.

 

-The Luxembourg Financial Academy (LFA) is a practical e-learning programme that gives participants a clear understanding of Luxembourg’s fund ecosystem at a competitive price. The programme is mainly aimed at young professionals.

BLCCJ members can enjoy a 20% discount (please contact our office).

 

A few recent news headlines

• Japan gov’t aims to cut sales tax from April 2027, opt for 1% rate (Mainichi Japan, 2 June)

• Price hikes ahead in June for over 1,000 food items in Japan (NHK World – Japan, 1 June)

• Japan capital spending rise pauses in Jan.-March, Iran war clouds outlook (Kyodo News, 1 June)

• Japan spent 11.7 tril. yen on recent market intervention, largest since 1991 (NHK World – Japan, 29 May)

• Japan passes bill to raise visa fees, introduce online pre-entry screening (Mainichi Japan, 29 May)

• Bill to ease data protection law for AI development clears Japan’s lower house (Mainichi Japan, 26 May)

• Japan’s population falls by record amount to 123 mil. in 2025: census (Mainichi Japan, 29 May)

• Japanese cellist Kitamura Yo places 5th in prestigious Belgian competition (NHK World – Japan, 31 May)

 

Behind the scenes we are currently updating our online member directory. We will share the new version with you in summer.

 

We look forward to seeing you at BLCCJ events soon!