The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ)

Promoting the development of commerce between Canada and Japan since 1975, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) is a private sector, not-for-profit business organization serving its members through communications, networking and advocacy. Representing some 33 business sectors, the CCCJ is a member-driven, member-focused organization and is the longest serving Canadian Chamber in Asia with over 300 members.

Our members represent a broad cross-section of businesspersons and entrepreneurs from Canada, Japan and other countries. They include Canadian companies operating in Japan, Japanese companies and individuals with ties to Canada, small business owners and Canadians working in Japan.

The Chamber carries out its mandate in a variety of ways, including:

Holding speaker luncheons, seminars and networking events

Providing relevant and timely information through our website, bi-monthly magazine, The Canadian, and annual membership directory, Connections.

Offering business promotion opportunities and information on how to set up an office in Japan

Meeting with key Japanese policymakers on issues of importance to the Canadian business community in Japan

Maintaining close ties with other foreign and domestic chambers of commerce in Japan and other Canadian chambers/business associations in Asia to broaden and deepen our information network

Contact us to find out more about how the Chamber can help you!

Official Mandate of the CCCJ

The CCCJ endeavours to:

1. Promote the development of commerce between Canada and Japan;

2. Promote measures calculated to benefit and protect the interests in Japan of companies and citizens of Canada;

3. Represent, express and give effect to various opinions of the business community of Canada and Japan regarding trade, commerce, finance, industry and related matters;

4. Collect and disseminate among its members statistical data and other information concerning commerce or other undertakings of interest to them;

5. Associate and cooperate with other organizations sharing mutual interests;

6. Promote facilities for social intercourse among the members and to hold periodic functions of a social nature to promote friendship among Canadians and others in Japan; and

7. Do any and all other things incidental or related to the above objectives.

Source: CCCJ constitution