Event Report

On June 27th the CCCJ held its 32nd Annual General Meeting at the Robbin's Club in Aoyama Itchome. CCCJ Chair Wilf Wakely along with the various Committee Chairs presented on the highlights of the past year at the CCCJ. Election results were announced welcoming new Board Members in while thanking...

With the CCCJ Board of Governors Election ballot open, Candidates brought their last pitch to Members at the 2nd 'Meet the Candidates' social mixer held at the Roppongi Hills Club.  Presentations on Candidate platforms were followed by networking over a fine spread of food and cold beverages.  Many...

With the 2013 CCCJ Board of Governors Election nearly underway Candidates and Members gathered together for an enjoyable evening at Cafe 246 in Aoyama Itchome. Nearly all Candidates were present to meet with Members and present on what they wish to bring to the management of the Chamber should they...

On the 17th of June a group of over 60 CCCJ Members and guests welcomed Mr. Calin Rovinescu, the President and CEO of Air Canada to a luncheon at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.  Mr. Rovinescu took the opportunity to update the audience about Air Canada and the airline industry in general since he last...

On the 13th of June, the CCCJ and our partner Chambers welcomed 340 guests to another sellout summer cocktail.  The food was delicious, drinks were cold and business cards were flying at this high powered international business networking event.  Special thanks to the CCCJ Events Committee for their...

On May 24th - 28 CCCJ Members and guests participated in our 13th Annual CCCJ Golf Tournament at the beautiful Tsutsujigaoka Country Club in Tochigi Prefecture. The weather was perfect for a great round of 18 followed by a fun after party and awards ceremony. Special thanks to the CCCJ Golf...

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, together with co-hosts, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) and Keidanren, held the 2013 Canada-Japan Trade Symposium in Toronto on April 25. The symposium provided an opportunity for business leaders from both Canada and Japan to discuss progress on...

It's common to hear of "cultures colliding" whenever folks from different countries get in the same room together. And while the annual Maple Leaf Gala on Feb. 22 was certainly a multinational affair, what occurred in the ball room at the Tokyo American Club would better be described as cultures...

さて、今年のスピーカーは作家、探検家であり、環境保護活動に尽力されているＣ．Ｗ．ニコルさんです。足の骨折から2ヶ月を経てお元気に復帰された沼田会長が冒頭に新年のご挨拶をされ、続いてCCCJ ウェイクリー会頭が、共に在日歴長く盟友であるニコルさんをご紹介くださいました。全国各地で講演されることの多いニコルさんですが、ご本人曰く英語でお話されるのは年1－2回という貴重な機会だそうで、”Back to the Begining, Forests and the Future of Japan” （「原点に戻って–森林と日本の将来」）というテーマでお話していただきました。 もっと読むには日本英語交流連...

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...