In 2023 we are relaunching our Belux Business Talks luncheon events! The first luncheon of 2023 will put a spotlight on our Nippon Export Award winner AppTweak. AppTweak is the leading App Store Optimization (ASO) tool driven by data science. The company empowers mobile leaders such as Amazon, Yelp and Adobe to grow their apps and games with actionable insights in a simple interface. AppTweak has been awarded the “Best ASO Tool” by the App Growth Awards community, was recognized for […]

Dear members and friends,   The BLCCJ would like to wish you all a wonderful, prosperous and healthy holiday season, and send you our best wishes for the New Year. 2022 brought along its challenges, so we are very grateful for […]

On Wednesday 14 December the BLCCJ held its AGM at the Belgian Embassy. Activities and financial figures for 2022, and the activity calendar and budget for 2023 were unanimously approved by the attending members (incl. proxies).   The Board of Directors 2022 […]

This is already our last newsletter for 2022! And we have several BLCCJ NEWS to share with you. -AGM Yesterday we held our AGM at the Belgian Embassy. Activities and financial figures for 2022, and the activity calendar and budget […]

YES Program The YES (Young Executive Stay) program is a commercial export project under the auspices of His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium. It aims to train young executives from Belgium and Luxembourg in successful Japanese business practices, at reasonable […]

NIPPON EXPORT AWARD The Nippon Export Award (NEA) is an initiative of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan, with the purpose to reward those SMEs or large companies that have made significant achievements in exporting to Japan, importing into […]

Delighting Customers in Japan Japan is known as one of the most challenging markets in the world. Whether your business is a start-up, long-established, or somewhere in between, you are probably confronted daily with the issue “How to delight customers?”. […]

We are pleased to announce the annual BLCCJ Gala, which will take place this year on Friday 10 November, from 6.30 pm, at the prestigious Conrad Tokyo hotel. In the presence of representatives of the Belgian and Luxembourg Embassies, we will take you on a journey through the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Belgium and Luxembourg. Don’t miss THE networking event of the year for the Belgian-Luxembourg community and our Japanese friends, a wonderful evening with exquisite cuisine, wines, live entertainment, fantastic raffle […]

Dear BLCCJ members, With the holiday season upon us, we are excited to inform you of several Christmas promotions and gift ideas from our members!   1. Konishi Brewing Co., Ltd. (BLCCJ corporate member) is offering a 15% discount on all orders with a value of […]

Let’s start 2023 in a festive manner with our annual New Year Party! As tradition prescribes, we are returning to Le Petit Tonneau Toranomon on Wednesday 18 January, from 18:30 onwards.   A cocktail reception with Luxembourg wine and Belgian beers, a tasty 3-course menu, and the good company of friends and business partners from the Belgian-Luxembourg-Japanese community, all the ingredients for a fun night!   EVENT DETAILS: Date: Wednesday 18 January 2023 Time: cocktail from 18:30 / dinner from 19:30 / end […]

Dear BLCCJ members, The President and the Board of Directors of the BLCCJ are pleased to invite you to the Annual General Meeting, which will be held as follows:   Date & Time: Wednesday 14 December 2022 from 6:30PM to 7:30PM  Venue: Belgian Embassy in Japan 5-4 Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0084 The agenda of the AGM will be as follows: • Activity report 2022 YTD • Closing of books 2022 YTD • Activity proposals 2023 • Budget 2023   […]

Belgian Beer Weekend (BBW) will again organize an indoor winter edition in Shinjuku! Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Sankaku Hiroba 12.6 (Tue.) – 12.11 (Sun.) weekdays 16:00 – 22:00 weekend 11:00 – 21:00 https://belgianbeerweekend.jp/en/shinjuku   The BLCCJ will be holding its bonenkai beer gathering here on Thursday 8 December from 19:00!   If you plan to join us, please reply “I plan to join” to this email. So we can have an idea of the number of people to expect, and the […]

The German Chamber AHK Japan would like to invite you to a webinar on the EU Digital Services Package with practical advice on the complex legal and IT challenges of the digital market. Atsumi Sakai Janssen and ENDEAVOR SBC will decipher what this digital legislation and […]

Dear Starters, Young Professionals, Students and Japan-Belgium-Luxembourg Friends,   The BLCCJ Starters are delighted to invite you to their first Jeudredi event on November 24th at BBC Antwerp Port in Toranomon.   With the opening of the borders, we are […]

EXPAT EXPO TOKYO is the only expo in Japan for international residents and employers of foreign residents in Japan. This expo is a matching platform for internationals and local businesses providing foreigner-friendly services, welcoming foreign nationals and their families.   […]

EVENTS: Once again we would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to AppTweak on winning the Nippon Export Award 2022-2023! We will host an award ceremony for them on 13 December at the Belgian Embassy.   But before that we have a […]

The Nippon Export Award is a biennial award attributed to a successful company exporting, importing or distributing Belgian-Luxembourg products or services into or from Japan. The event, in its 11th edition this year, is organized by the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan […]

On Tuesday 15 November 2022, The Japan News (former The Daily Yomiuri) published a special supplement on Belgium on the occasion of the Belgian King’s Day.   BLCCJ gave the opportunity to its member companies to share a color advertisement with other […]

Soon it will be that time of the year again for the BLCCJ “Christmas Basket”!   Is your company doing a promotion for the holidays, a special seasonal sale? Do you have particular products/services you want to promote amongst the BLCCJ members with the […]

The Embassy of Belgium in Tokyo is hiring an administrative assistant.   Very good knowledge of English + Japanese + French or Dutch is required. Full job description here.   Job applications are accepted until 11 November 2022.

The EU-Japan Centre is currently inviting EU SMEs and clusters to apply for the next nanotech mission to Japan from January 30th to February 3rd. The mission is organised on the fringes of “nano tech 2022” – International Nanotechnology Exhibition […]