About

“Our goal is to strengthen business ties between the UK and Japan, promote and support the business interests of all our members.”

Background

Established in 1948, the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ, 在日英国商業会議所) is an exceptionally active and ever-expanding not-for-profit private membership organisation serving almost 1000 high-calibre members representing approximately 200 companies, via nine communications channels.

Open to members of all nationalities, we offer high-value events, productive networking and promotional opportunities, valuable information services, and access to influential institutions and individuals.

 

BCCJ Staff

Events Manager
Executive Director
Head of Media, Marketing and Communications

Mariko Okawa

Operations Manager

President & Executive Committee

Richard Lyle

VP Trade & FDI, Intralink KK | BCCJ

Alison Beale

Director, University of Oxford Japan | BCCJ

Junko Kubokawa

Representative Director, President, Croda

Heather Prosser

Managing Director & Head of

Ken Katayama

Individual Member

Kentaro Kiso

President and Representative Director, Barclays Securities

Keith Thomas

Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor, Associate

Nora Yamada

Assistant Head, Development, Partnerships and Alumni at Th

Mark Dytham

Founding Partner, Klein Dytham architecture

James Nepaulsingh

Individual Member

Rob Williams

Senior Investment Adviser, AP Advisers

Rob Peer

President, BAE Systems

Nicola Vote

Individual Member

Vivian Tokai

Individual Member

Hideo Tomita

Senior Site Representative Japan, LSEG

Ex Officio

Christopher Hunt

Deputy Trade Commissioner

Marie-Claire Joyce

Trade Counsellor

Jim Booth OBE

British Council Director for Japan

Support Team

Nigina Usmonova

BCCJ Intern

Solace Tobar

BCCJ Intern

Andrew Jerauld

BCCJ Intern
BCCJ Intern

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