Culture and Society

Now accepting testiominals about study aborad experiences 'JAOS Study Abroad Awards'   The Study Abroad Council will hold the JAOS Study Abroad Award Ceremony for the first time on November 12th. In order to produce a large number of human resources who will be active globally and contribute to...

The Paralympics are coming to Japan! The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Japan is pleased to be a member of the Paralliance, a coalition of 20 international chambers of commerce in Japan, with a mission to “support Japan’s delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, fostering a legacy of more inclusive...

In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of individuals, organisations and companies tackling social and environmental issues in Japan. Entrepreneurs, nonprofit organisations, and big businesses continue to push boundaries and find innovative ways to address the defining...

Cirque du Soleil is coming to Japan with yet another spectacular show - TOTEM. "TOTEM follows the human species from original amphibian state to ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage, evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. TOTEM explores the...

Click here for more information on the various restaurants at Andaz Tokyo and their activities for the festive season. Overview of the activities: - Pastry shop: Christmas cakes Chef Masaki Okazaki, winner of the 2012 Mondial des Arts Sucrés prepared 5 exceptional Christmas cakes to accompany your...

The CCCJ Chair and Vice-Chair at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Remembrance Day weekend. "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its stupidity." - Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe and 34th President...

We, b sq design studio inc., have been honoured to again represent Canada with our second invite to participate at this upcoming Gardening World Cup Flower Show at a European styled resort named Huis Ten Bosch, in Nagasaki. The event takes place this October 12th to 20th , 2013 and we are to design...

The Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi is holding a Canadian Food Fair where different Canadian cuisine can be enjoyed in each of their hotel restuarants, Palazzo, Sumidi and Symphony. See the offical flyer fo the event in the attached files:

In accordance with the amendment to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Immigration Control Act), a new Residency Management System will start on July 9, 2012, the effective date of the amended law. In addition, in accordance with the amendment to the Basic Resident Registration...

On the eve of the New Year, performing art troupe Cirque Du Soleil wrapped up its long-running show Zed, at Tokyo Disney Resort on December 31st, 2011. The Quebec-based company executed a theatric display of acrobatics in front of a full-capacity crowd, in which Company Manager Claude Bourbonniere...

Wilf Wakely, President of CCCJ, Eric De Groot, VP, Past-President of CCCJ and Lia De Groot pay respect with the laying of a wreath at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Hodogaya, honouring Commonwealth servicemen and servicewomen who fell during the two World Wars and other conflicts.

Japan’s Oriental Land Company has announced that Cirque du Soliel’s new theatre at Tokyo Disneyland will open October 1, 2008. It will be called "Cirque du Soleil Theatre Tokyo" and will present entirely new shows. Group ticket sales have already begun. Information summarized from: Nikkei Sangyo...