Newsletter 8 October

We are currently looking for raffle sponsors.

Please use this Google form or send back this sponsorship form by 12 November.
We are also looking for enthusiastic young people to sell raffle tickets at the Gala and help distribute raffle prizes.

If you are interested or you know someone, please send a short motivation and resume to info@blccj.or.jp by 30 October.

-Save-the-date! Belgian shop @ Belgian Beer Weekend Shinjuku

Date: 2-6 December
Location: Shinjuku Sumitomo Bldg. – Sankaku Hiroba

-Save-the-date! BLCCJ AGM 2026

Date: Tuesday 15 December, 18:30-20:00
Location: Belgian Embassy in Tokyo
The AGM will be followed by a dinner at Aux Bacchanales Kioicho (TBC)

-Save-the-date! 11th Inter-Chamber Ski & Snowboard Weekend 2027

Date: Saturday 30 January 2027
Location: Okushiga Kogen, Nagano

News from and for the BLCCJ members

-After 32 years BLCCJ member restaurant Champ de Soleil is closing its doors in Kanda on 19 December. We want to thank Chef Harada and his team for the great Board Meetings, dinners and luncheons we could hold there all these years!

-Belgian Beer Weekend is welcoming you in Kyoto from today 8 till Monday 12 October at Ohigashi-san Hiroba Square.

-BLCCJ member Michel De Vriendt is leading the peace initiative Sakura Bridges of Hope – 桜でつなぐ希望の架け橋. This Sunday 11 and Monday 12 October, 10:00-17:00, at the International Christian University, you can visit the related exhibition and enjoy the dialogue programme. Admission is free, no registration is required. You can find more information in this press release and on this poster.

-BLCCJ member Wim Eynatten was one of the Recipients of the 2026 Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendations, in recognition of his long-time contributions to Japan-Belgium relations. Congratulations, Wim!

-The end of the year is approaching – time to think of the BLCCJ Christmas Basket!
Is your company doing a promotion for the holidays, a special seasonal sale? Do you have products/services that you want to promote amongst the BLCCJ members with the holiday season coming up?
Please inform us of all the details by Friday 20 November, and we will gladly include it in our Christmas Basket mailing.

News from related organizations

-On 21 and 22 September, General Manager Sophie represented the BLCCJ at the annual BLCCA Academy in Luxembourg, organised by the Federation of Belgian Chambers with support of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce.
Sophie could meet with several related organizations and people.
You can find pictures of this trip on our LinkedIn and Facebook pages.

-BLCCJ members are welcome to join TechBIZKON X, bringing together innovative European startups, Japanese and international corporates, investors, and business leaders. This year’s edition focuses on LifeTech+, with 30+ selected European startups participating and showcasing innovative technologies and solutions. FIT is one of the organizers.

Friday 9 October 2026
Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB)
To learn more & register, use this link

-From 28 October to 4 November, the National Orchestra of Belgium will tour Japan as part of the celebrations marking 160 years of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Japan. The schedule is as follows :

28 October – Oita | iichiko Culture Center
30 October – Nagoya | Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater – Concert Hall
1 November – Kurashiki | Kurashiki Civic Hall
2 November – Tokyo | Sumida Triphony Hall
3 November – Mie | Mie Center for the Arts
4 November – Tokyo | Suntory Hall

For more information and tickets please visit the 160 years website.

-On 29 and 30 October evening you can enjoy the movie concert “Rien ne s’oppose à la nuit / Nothing opposes the night” at the Belgian Embassy.

Admission is free, prior registration is required (before 23 October).

You can find more information here.

-BLCCJ members are welcome to join the MIPRO Invest in Japan Forum.

Date: Tuesday 10 November, 14:00-16:00
Location: online
Fee: free of charge, but prior registration is required via this link
Language: in Japanese only

A few recent news headlines

Japan Aug. real wages rise for 8th month on pay growth, slower inflation (Kyodo News, 7 October)
More Japan firms report customer data leaks as unauthorized access widens (Kyodo News, 6 October)
Japan remains 12th in global innovation ranking, trails South Korea, China (Mainichi Japan, 5 October)

We look forward to seeing you at BLCCJ events!