Event Reports

Another amazing night to remember! Over 160 guests attended the 3rd edition of Joint-Chamber Sake night at Tokyo American Club on March 22, 2019. In cooperation with partner chambers (ACCJ, SCCIJ, GrCCJ, CCI France Japon, SACCJ), and the CCCJ welcomed guests from all chambers to this grand event...

The 6th Tohoku Internship Project has concluded on Sunday, March 10, as the students from Takata High School headed back to their hometown.   Since 2012, the CCCJ and Ganbatte365 have been active in organizing the program, which welcomes high school students from Rikuzentakata for a week-long...

This Wednesday, February 20th, the CCCJ hosted an alumni mixer for graduates from Canadian universities at the Hobgoblin, Roppongi. The night saw around fifty guests, bringing together familiar faces and new people. Both CCCJ members and non-members bonded over shared connections to Canada and Japan...

On January 21,  We at the CCCJ were thrilled to have 24 people come listen to Ms. Kiyo Weiss talk about her experience in corporate environment, her challenges and also how to manage best as a working-mother. It was an inspiring talk to learn about her career progression. Overall, the seminar was a...

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce along with 15 foreign Chambers of Commerce hosted the annual Joint Chamber Bonenkai on December 11, 2018 at the Embassy of Canada to Japan. Representatives from each chamber joined Vice-President Robert Fuller in a kanpai, celebrating this year's hard work. The event...

In collaboration with Trowbridge International Tax and Altesta Corporation the seminar was about Canadians living or working abroad on TAX AND PENSION PLANNING. The CCCJ hosted two tax seminars for Canadian expats living in Japan at the Embassy of Canada to Japan on November 15th. Using an...

On November 13h, we had a wonderful networking event, "Autumn Chambering" organized by ICCJ (Italian Chamber of Commerce) in collaboration with ACCJ (American Chamber of Commerce in Japan), and CCCJ!  The event took place at Tanto Tanto the Gardens, a AQI(Italian Quality Mark) certified Italian...

First World War centenary, 11 am, 11th November 2018 was held at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Hodogaya, Yokohama, Japan. Our chairman Neil van Wouw, CCCJ member Mr. Harold Archer, Mr. Caleb Gibbonsand Mr. Samuel Gildar attended the ceremony.   Touching ceremony for the 100th anniversary of The...

On October 3, 2018, CCCJ Chair Neil van Wouw along with 9 other CCCJ executives met with Ambassador of Canada to Japan Ian Burney as a part of the CCCJ Executive Forum. Ambassador Burney welcomed CCCJ executives to the Official Residence, and offered his gratitude to the members of the Canada-Japan...

"Five foreign chambers of commerce in Japan on Wednesday called on the Japanese government to legalize same-sex marriage. The CCCJ, along with the American, Australian and New Zealand, British, and Irish chambers of commerce in Japan adopted a joint viewpoint with the support of LLAN (Lawyers for...