Event Reports

Date: Monday, September 19, 2022 Venue: Art Gallery Ontario Number of participants: Japan side – 30, Canada side – 23, total 53 Distinguished Guests: Ambassador Yamanouchi, Mr. Takuya Sasayama, Consul General in Toronto, Mr. Jun Saito, Consul General in Montreal, and Ambassador McKay. [Meeting...

On September 15th, the CCCJ hosted the September Monthly Mixer at our corporate member, The Tokyo Toranomon EDITION’s 31st floor Lobby Bar.  This was our 4th Monthly Mixer in 2022.  Not being able to hold the mixer during the summer, we were happy to see some familiar faces and meet lots of new...

On September 8th, CCCJ members were invited to join this special hybrid event hosted by The Japan International Dispute Resolution Center (JIDRC), Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA), and European Business Council in Japan (EBC). Starting with an on-site/virtual tour of the JIDRC’s...

Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan Honorary Board of Advisors and the Board of Governors got together to revive the ties and talked about the next steps to move forward together over dinner prepared by Seiji Omote, Governor, HBA. The meeting was a place where they inspired each other.

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...

On July 8, specialist professional recruitment firm Robert Walters Japan, a CCCJ Corporate member, participated in the Robert Walters Group Walks to Kenya fundraiser to help provide a community in Kenya with clean water. With the aim of covering 6,341 miles (the distance from our London HQ to Tsavo...

The CCCJ is shocked and saddened at the killing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. We are still struggling to grasp just how much Japan, Canada, and the world lost on July 8. The family, friends, and colleagues of Prime Minister Abe have lost a loved one to a sudden and unforgivable act...

On July 3rd, 2022, the CCCJ hosted a Canada Day BBQ at the Official Residence at the Embassy of Canada with close to 200 people. This was the first Canada Day event since the start of the pandemic, and we are very happy to announce its success. For this special occasion, we were honoured to have...

The Japanese Women’s National Rugby Team, the Sakura Fifteen, has been led by Canadian head coach, Lesley Mackenzie since 2019. They are now gearing up for the World Cup. The first test match vs. South Africa will be played at the iconic Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium on Saturday, July 24. The...

Specialist professional recruitment firm Robert Walters Japan, a CCCJ Corporate member, announced the results of a survey on working beyond the retirement age. From April 2025, all companies in Japan will be required to allow employees who wish to continue working until the age of 65 to do so. A...

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto today announced, in partnership with Corona Canada, the launch of Canada’s first specially-marked, low carbon beverage can, manufactured by Ball Corporation. The cans, now available through a pilot in Ontario, were made using aluminium from Rio Tinto and...

On Wednesday, June 15, the CCCJ held a second mentoring seminar online with 25 participants, where discussions were held by Ken Tang, Noriko Ishida and Riyo Whitney.  Ken Tang, Manager, Robert Walters, led his discussion with tips for job searches and which skills are currently the most desirable...