Event Report

On Monday, January 21st at the Roppongi Hills Club in Tokyo, over 70 CCCJ Members and their guests gathered to welcome Canada's newly minted Ambassador to Japan, Mackenzie Clugston, celebrating the commencement of another exciting year ahead with the Canada-Japan business community.  Wilf Wakely...

Our Chamber once again hosted the annual Joint-Chamber Bonenkai at the Embassy of Canada on 13 December. Attracting well over 300 guests, the event brought representatives from the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, the Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan, the British Chamber of...

The CCCJ held the first in its series of information technology events on Monday, November 26, with presentations on social media marketing, digital brand protection, website presence, mobile strategies, and the legal aspects of online branding. Despite Monday's rainy weather, the seminar drew a...

The above is a brief documentary video encapsulating the CCCJ EPA Symposium held on November 2, 2012 in Tokyo.  The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ), with the support of the Keidanren and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC), on 2 November hosted a high-level symposium regarding the...

In an event well attended by men and women alike, a distinguished panel of speaker and panelists discussed  "gender diversity in the board room" - a topic whose time has clearly come worldwide and especially in Japan.  First, we were privileged to hear from Georges Desvaux (managing partner of...

  Following October's joint Board & Committee meeting, the CCCJ welcomed over 50 Members and guests to the Canadian Thanksgiving Reception. Although the turkey was quick to go, there was plenty of food and drink to be had for all. Aside from the Thanksgiving effect of the reception, participation by...

CCCJ President Wilf Wakely addresses APEC audience gathered together to discuss best practices in effective utilization of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Presenters from over 10 countries brought forward...

On Friday, February 17th, the CCCJ hosted the Maple Leaf Tohoku-Support Gala, representing the largest gathering in its history attracting more than 350 guests and volunteers from across the international community. The CCCJ wishes to thank all participants, volunteers and sponsors of the Gala...

Energy Opportunity in the “Land of Living Skies”: A Primer on Booming Saskatchewan. Luncheon with Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources, the Honourable Bill Boyd On March 28th, Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources, Honourable Bill Boyd, spoke to a wide range of mainly Japanese...

On April 17th, media training specialist David Wagner of Kreab Gavin Anderson delivered an interactive, thought-provoking session providing insight on  how leaders can effectively deal with media in times of crisis. The highly-engaged audience of 50 actively participated in the entertaining seminar...

On Wednesday, May 9th, Mr. Marvin Hildebrand, Director General of Trade Policy for the Government of Canada presented to a roundtable gathering of CCCJ Corporate Members discussing the recently launched Canada-Japan EPA negotiations. Marvin presented on the global strategy of the Government of...

With Japan representing the world's 3rd largest economy and being home to some of the most globally successful companies, the country has for a number of years been of top interest for many foreign investors. However, as of late and most recently due to a number of highly publicized corporate...