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New BCCJ President and Executive Committee Elected at AGM 2022

The results of the BCCJ’s contested 2022-2023 BCCJ Executive Committee (Excom) Election were announced and approved at the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Held at the Palazzo Ducale Azabu, the meeting was opened by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom CMG, who highlighted the success of the UK-Japan relationship over the past year...

The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan

Our mission is to strengthen business ties between the UK & Japan, promote and support the business interests of all our members, and actively encourage new British business into the Japanese market as well as Japanese investment into the UK.

Business Exchange and Networking

The BCCJ events programme comprises five different event types, each with specific objects and attractions. Book yourself into a BCCJ event now and begin to enjoy the benefits of our network.

Events

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31 May 2022 - 31 May 2022 | 08.00 A.M. - 09.30 a.m.

BCCJ Breakfast Club V (in-person event)

After another sell-out BCCJ Breakfast Club, we are bringing back the breakfast once again. On the mo...

04 Jun 2022 | 10.00 A.M. - 15.30 p.m.

BCCJ Jubilee Day

The highlight for British calendars is set to be a four day UK bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 ...

15 Jun 2022 - 15 Jun 2022 | 12.00 - 13.00

Welcome Wednesday - Meet the New BCCJ Members

On Wednesday June 15, you're invited to join us for our quarterly online meet and greet with our new...

30 Jun 2022 | 17.00 A.M. - 18.15 a.m.

UK-Japan Fintech Meet-up

This event is organised by the Department for International Trade alongside Export to Japan and sup...

02 Nov 2022 | 18.00 P.M. - 22.00 p.m.

British Business Awards 2022

You are invited to join the BBA2022, this year’s largest celebration of UK-Japan culture and comme...

Networking

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Thought Leadership

Help to shape the business dialogue, while learning from experienced CEOs and change agents

Promotion & Communication

Nine communication channels for members to utilise, including BCCJ website and newsletter

Professional Development

40+ events throughout the year tackling the topics that matter to your people

Community

Engage with a host of programmes addressing community and societal challenges shared by the UK and Japan

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Forge strong and sustainable working relationships with business leaders, officials and policy makers

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News

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May 9, 2022

UK and Japan set to rapidly accelerate defence and security ties with landmark agreement

Source: UK Gov The Prime Minister hosted his Japanese counterpart on May 5 to deepen the UK’s rela ...

April 28, 2022

BT and Toshiba launch first commercial trial of quantum secured communication services

EY becomes first commercial customer to connect quantum secure data transmission between its major L ...

April 27, 2022

New BCCJ President and Executive Committee Elected at AGM 2022

The results of the BCCJ’s contested 2022-2023 BCCJ Executive Committee (Excom) Election were a ...

April 22, 2022

The Final Issue: BCCJ ACUMEN

Custom Media KK and the BCCJ would like to announce that the May edition of BCCJ Acumen will b ...

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Brave Conversations, Positive Transformations | BCCJ Vision Project

On January 27, the BCCJ launched its vision project for 2022 and beyond at our Digi-Shinnenkai 2022. The project, titled Brave Conversations, Positive Transformations aims to engage BCCJ members in tackling the grand challenges faced by business and ...

Regional Hub

NEW Regional and International Membership The BCCJ has 2 membership categories for those based outside of the Kanto region and Japan. These are designed for British and non-British individuals and organisations looking to obtain useful informa...

Digital-Technology Innovation

Digital technologies impact innovation in all sectors of the economy, from aerospace to agriculture. Businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on technology to reshape more effective business practices, achieve clean growth and reduce business res...

Responsible Business

Responsible Business sits as the third pillar of Chamber vision project, BCCJ 5.0. At the BCCJ, we recognise the growing importance of applying business activities in a manner that considerate of economic, social and environmental benefits for all st...

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At the BCCJ, we are committed to advancing Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), and this runs through everything we do. D&I is embedded in our Governance and operations, recruitment of people, elections for our Executive Committee (Excom), nominees...

BCCJ EduGroup

The world is changing. And so too is education. The BCCJ EduGroup is designed to bring educators together in person and online to learn, share, and inspire. Through thought leadership and new collaborations, we can bring about changes to how we think...