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The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan is delighted to sponsor ‘Applying Neuroscience to Business‘ alongside trusted partners, NTT Data, University College London and Shiseido. This year’s event will bring together a diverse collection of influential speakers and guests from across borders to listen, learn and find solutions connected to neuroscience and its role in business.

In light of the BCCJ’s Travel Tourism Think Tank – Responsible Tourism on  July 29, involving participation from The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), the administrative institution has released a smartphone app designed to help Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2019 attendees from abroad navigate Japan ahead of the tournament’s kick-off on September 20.

With a government target of 40 million international visitors by 2020 and 60 million by 2030, how can Japan ready itself? How can it benefit economically while avoiding the social and environmental impact of overtourism? And, how can regions outside the “golden triangle” of Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka get more of the tourism pie?

For twelve years, the BCCJ’s British Business Awards (BBA) have been celebrating and rewarding the best of UK-Japan business relationships. In the lead up to the 2019 BBA, to be held on the evening of November 8th at Hotel Gajoen, you have the opportunity to nominate your favourite companies and individuals – and even your own company – to win the most prestigious award for British businesses in Japan.

The BCCJ is delighted to welcome RSA Japan on becoming an Entrepreneur Member!

Struggling electronics and machinery giant Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it has acquired a 40 percent equity stake in British nuclear power firm NuGeneration Ltd. from Engie SA of France to make it a wholly-owned subsidiary,according to The Japan News on 26 July.

The BCCJ is thrilled to welcome new Entrepreneur member, Tacchi Studios to the BCCJ.

The 30% Club Japan, founded on May 1, 2019 with the aim of increasing female representation on company executive boards in Japan, has appointed its first Chair and Vice Chairs.

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British industrial technology company Rolls-Royce has a storied past, but it is the future that excites employees based on its vision of being a “pioneer of power.” That was the message delivered by the company’s London-based Strategic Marketing Director Ben Story at a BCCJ breakfast presentation on June 7, in Tokyo.

The 20th instalment of the Robert Walters annual Salary Survey has been released: This article is specific to Japan, but to view the surveys of other countries please click here. The Salary Survey is a credible insight into hiring and salary trends worldwide.