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The British Business Awards 2025 is honoured to announce British Airways as our Headline Sponsor. An enduring icon of UK heritage, British Airways has for 77 years served as a bridge between the United Kingdom and Japan—a milestone it shares with the Chamber itself.

UK–Japan investment and trade flows are growing alongside the UK’s expanding legal services exports. With rising cross-border transactions and merger and acquisition (M&A) deals increasing the need for international lawyers in Japan, UK–Japan legal collaboration has become more important than ever.

With just three weeks remaining until the application/nomination deadline for the British Business Awards 2025, we invite you to shine a light on the visionaries and innovators shaping the future of UK–Japan business.

With just under 2 months to go before the British Business Awards, we invite you to take some time to get acquainted with the most luminescent night of our calendar year.

Tottori, northwest of Osaka, is boosting efforts to preserve and promote its sand dunes—one of the largest in Japan—as a natural attraction amid the growing popularity of Japan as a tourism destination.

Salt Consulting is a Tokyo-based insight and strategy consultancy with qualitative research expertise, dedicated to helping global brands unlock growth in and out of Japan through deep cultural and human understanding.

With the global space economy projected to be valued at US$1.8 trillion by 2035, according to the World Economic Forum, the public and private sectors are looking increasingly skyward in search of related business opportunities. Innovation in the space industry is accelerating significantly, from space tourism and in-orbit servicing to sustainable space practices, fuelling a wave of investment in the sector.

At Coaching Leaders Japan, we believe that leadership is not only about strategy and performance—it is about Being. As specialists in Talent Development, Organisational Transformation, and International Leadership, we help global organisations thrive in Japan and across Asia by developing leaders who can bridge cultures, inspire trust, and navigate complexity with agility.

G3 provides intelligence that ensures informed decision making on deals, partnerships, new markets and regulatory and political environments. They offer investigations and dispute advice to uncover fraud, support legal strategies, and recover assets, as well as cyber advice to defend against the prevailing threat environment.

We are pleased to reflect on a vibrant and impactful first half of the year, highlighting milestones from both within the Chamber and across our wider community of partners.

As global trade grows more complex, exploring new markets has become increasingly important. For many firms, Japan is a compelling option, with over 125 million consumers and high demand for quality supported by strong disposable incomes. However, the geographic distance, distinct culture and unique business practices often make the country a challenging market to enter, particularly for SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Josh Welch joins the BCCJ as Communications and Digital Marketing Lead