Our flagship seminar “Delighting Customers in Japan” is celebrating its 20th edition! Known as one of the most challenging markets globally, navigating Japan’s business landscape requires innovative strategies and keen insights into customer preferences. “Delighting Customers in Japan” has been bringing together numerous esteemed executives to share their experiences and strategies for success in this complex market. To celebrate the 20th edition we will welcome the following 3 distinguished speakers (profiles in attachment): Ms. Nathalie Oosterlinck, Managing Executive Officer, JERA Co. Inc. & CEO, JERA […]

We are delighted to invite you to the next online event in the framework of the BLCC Collective in Asia, and a next one in our series on A.I.: “A.I., a threat or asset for cybersecurity?” We will welcome 3 esteemed speakers with […]

Dear Starters and friends,   We hope you are doing well. We are pleased to extend an invitation to you for our first Meet the Boss of 2024 with Karine COLYN, the Chief Operating Officer of HSBC Japan (and BLCCJ member). This event will […]

The BLCCJ is happy to announce a next networking event in the “CLIC” series. CLIC stands for “Creative Linking of International Chambers” and is a loose organization of 12 smaller European Chambers of Commerce in Japan (Austrian, Belgian-Luxembourg, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Icelandic, Irish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish and Swiss).   We are pleased to invite you to an inspiring evening of dialogue and connections on Wednesday 24 April, at the Steelcase showroom in Hiro-o, featuring our keynote speaker Alejandro Cabal, President […]

Only a few days away from the beautiful sakura blooms all over Japan! While looking forward to that, we also present you with a long list of exciting events to look forward to. BLCCJ EVENTS: -In April we will launch […]

Belgian Beer Weekend 2024 Yokohama is coming up soon! BBW is the finest occasion to explore the Belgian beer culture. In 2024 the festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Japan! It is a place to share great beer experiences and stories with friends, to make new friends, just hang around, grab a concert, enjoy crunchy Belgian fries, or really work on your Belgian beer mastery. BBW will be setting up its tents in Yokohama 16-19 May with no less than 88 […]

On 5 April Belgian Beer Weekend 2024 will kick off in Toyosu! CITABRIA BAYPARK 4.5 (Fri.) – 4.7 (Sun.) 4.12 (Fri.) – 4.14 (Sun.) weekdays 16:00 – 22:00 Saturday 11:00 – 21:00 Sunday 11:00 – 20:00 https://belgianbeerweekend.jp/en/toyosu   The BLCCJ will hold its April beer gathering at BBW Toyosu on Friday 12 April from 19:00 (exact location on the attached map). If you plan to join us, please email “I plan to join” to info@blccj.or.jp so we can have an […]

We are happy to invite you to a webinar in Japanese about the Belgian and Luxembourg pavilions at the upcoming Expo 2025 Osaka. As a BeLux Chamber we are proud that both countries will have their own pavilion, and we invite you to hear directly from the people behind the scenes how preparations are going, what you can expect from both pavilions, and how your company could get involved. As speakers we will welcome: -(ADDITIONAL SPEAKER) Mr. Manatsu […]

The BLCCJ is an official partner of the Smart Manufacturing Summit, scheduled for 13-15 March @ Aichi Sky Expo.   As Europe is embarking on a new industrial policy, guided and driven by the imperatives of the ecological and digital […]

The Embassy of Belgium in Tokyo is hiring an Administrative Assistant – political section.   Full time, fixed-term contract for one year renewable, expected start: June 2024. Native level of Japanese and excellent command of English are required. Full job […]

The 18th edition of our Joint Golf Tournament with the French and Swiss Chambers of Commerce will take place on Tuesday 28 May at the Taco Country Club in Chiba. Many of our members look forward to this annual event: a […]

With a strong emphasis on a business-oriented approach, the BLCCJ is organizing 2 webinars on the latest A.I. technology: generative A.I. and its specific application, ChatGPT. After a first webinar on Generative A.I., we now invite you for an insightful second webinar on the current state and future of Conversational A.I. in the corporate world, with a special focus on ChatGPT. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of where corporations stand today in terms of adoption and policies, showcase concrete […]

BLCCJ is a founding and long-time member of the European Business Council (EBC). But what is the EBC? What do they do? How can the European lobby from EBC help Belgian and Luxembourg companies expand in Japan? How can the 22 sectoral and transverse EBC committees help European, Belgian and Luxembourg companies solve problems related to Japanese regulations?   To get an answer on all these questions and more, please join us for a lively discussion over lunch. […]

With a strong emphasis on a business-oriented approach, the BLCCJ is organizing two webinars on the latest A.I. technology: generative A.I., and its specific application, ChatGPT. We’re kicking off with a webinar on the hot topic of Generative A.I., presented by Michel Herquet, founding partner of B12 Consulting, the Belgian company at the forefront of A.I.   Since the recent revolution in generative AI over the past few months, companies have a multitude of opportunities at their grasp […]

We are happy to inform you of our March beer gathering, coming up on Monday 18 March. As usual our friends of the Japan-Belgium Society (JBS) will be joining us.   We will be going back to Belgian Brasserie Court ANTWERP PORT. The exact address is as follows: Belgian Brasserie Court Antwerp Port Akasaka Intercity AIR Bldg. 1F 1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Telephone: 03-5570-5557 Access map and other information: https://www.intercity-air.com/ https://www.intercity-air.com/shoplist/shop/15 Closest station are Tameike-sanno (Ginza and Namboku lines, exit 14) […]

The BLCCJ is an official supporter of the 11th Asia Offshore Wind Day, scheduled for 27 February @ Ritz Carlton Tokyo.   With the Japanese and Asian offshore wind industry expected to grow significantly in the coming years, the 11th Asia Offshore […]

We hope you are keeping well in this rather warm winter season.   Upcoming BLCCJ EVENTS: –Meet the new BLCCJ Members: Wednesday 28 February, 18:30-19:30 @ Zoom Presenting Azelis Japan (Hirotaka Kawano), Scania Japan (Alain Soudan) and Supa Ninki LLC. […]

The first edition of the Smart Manufacturing Summit (SMS) is coming up soon, from 13 till 15 March, at Aichi Sky Expo. BLCCJ is an official partner of this new event devoted to Japanese & European innovations for Industry 5.0. The SMS event will enable you to expand your network by meeting the key players in the European and Japanese manufacturing industry. Exhibitors, startups, c-level speakers for panel discussions and keynote speeches, demonstrations and factory tours…they will all be part […]

CCI France Japon has launched the new training Executive Leadership Program designed in collaboration with ESSEC Business School. This five-module face-to-face program is created for high-potential experienced leaders in their current positions or stepping into new executive roles which may involve broader responsibilities. It […]

In partnership with many stakeholders in Europe and Japan, the EU-Japan Centre organises an “EU-Japan Green Transition” matchmaking event for the third year in a row. The event is for companies as well as research organisations from Japan and EU […]

We hope the year of the dragon is off to a roaring start for you all!   BLCCJ BOARD 2024-2025 After the AGM 2023 we presented you the 13 new BLCCJ Directors. They have amongst themselves elected a President, 2 Vice […]