Event Reports

Japan's Ambassador to Egypt Norihiro Okuda was appointed the new Ambassador to Canada by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on March 5, effective immediately. Ambassador Okuda, 60, joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975, and has held a number of senior posts in the Middle East, the...

On February 28, the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade released a report on an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Canada and Japan, recommending that – as soon as possible – the Government of Canada conclude such an agreement with Japan that provides a net benefit...

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...

On February 8, the Canada-Japan Society of BC (CJSBC) and the Japan Co-op Program, co-hosted a panel discussion on BC’s economic outlook and the future of BC-Japan trade. Moderated by Julian Dierkes, Associate Professor and Keidanren Chair in Japanese Research, UBC Institute of Asian Research, the...

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...

Are you a Canadian living abroad and looking for a world class career in Toronto? Meet top companies interested in hiring global talent at Toronto Homecoming. Finding great career opportunities from abroad can be very challenging. Toronto Homecoming is an event that allows talented professionals to...

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 Foreign Chambers in Japan (FCIJ) has been conducting Business Confidence surveys online twice a year since 2002 among foreign-affiliated companies in Japan. This, the 22nd survey was conducted between October 16 and 26, 2012, and received 329 valid responses from members of 17 foreign chambers...

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...