Event Report

CCCJ Luncheon with Jeffery Simpson, national affairs columnist at the Globe and Mail On April 16th, 2015, at the introduction of Ambassador Sadaaki Numata, Chairman, Honorary Board of Advisors, the CCCJ held a luncheon event with Jeffery Simpson - Globe and Mail National Affairs Columnist - at the...

Ambassadors' Lunch  On the 9th of April, as part of a series of events marking the 85th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, brought corporate and government friends together to celebrate and thank H.E. Ambassador Norihiro Okuda...

Exit tax, reporting of overseas assets, new visa statuses introduction On April 7th, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, in conjunction with the Danish and South African Chambers of Commerce in Japan, and member company Nakai Immigration Services held an information networking event focused...

The Great International Chambers' Wine-Off 2015 On April 1st, 2015, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, in conjunction with eight other international chambers of commerce and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Young Entrepreneurs Group, hosted a new flagship event, The Great...

March Monthly Mixer - Hanami On March 31st, 2015, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan joined forces with members from other networks in the Tokyo community for a full day and evening of hanami greatness at Ueno Koen. Participating groups are listed below. 

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[Event Report] 2015 Tohoku Intern Program  During the third week of March 2015, the CCCJ and NPO Ganbatte 365 brought together CCCJ members and friends for the third run of the Tohoku Intern Project.  This year, preparation for the project started in November, as CCCJ Governor Neil van Wouw and the...

Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Seminar on Canada On March 20th, as part of the Japan-Canada Chambers Council, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) hosted a seminar on the Canadian economy (national and provincial) and recent trends in Japanese business in Canada. Guests in...

Giving Back to Japan: The Road Towards Reconstruction   Four years ago, Japan's northeastern coast was devastated by a magnitude 9 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear accidents. Lives were lost, cities destroyed, and local industries and businesses were crippled. Indeed, 3/11 is a date that...

February Monthly Mixer - BrewDog Roppongi On February 26th, about 30 members and friends of the CCCJ braved the rain for a low-key mixer at BrewDog in Roppongi. Event attendees were treated to a complimentary glass of Punk IPA - a beer described by the venue's website as a light golden classic that...

Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion, Exit Strategies On February 12, 2015, the CCCJ in collaboration with the Desautels Faculty of Management’s McGill MBA Japan program, hosted an Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion focussed on Exit Strategies at the Tokyo American Club. The event was well attended...

2015 Shinnenkai 新年会 The CCCJ celebrated the year of the Sheep, with a casual Shinennkai at Whistler Café on January 22nd, 2015. Around 60 people - both members and guests - packed the cozy, Canadian themed bar. This is the second time that the CCCJ throws its New Year party at this venue, and the...

Daruma Energy Hyper LPG Truck Launch  CCCJ member, Daruma Energy, in conjunction with Joto Garage received a grant from METI to launch Japan’s first domestically developed dual fuel truck, Hyper LPG Truck. This truck is powered by a mixture of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and diesel fuels. This...