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Established in 1948 by representatives of 40 American firms, the ACCJ, a fully independent chamber of commerce, has grown into one of the most influential business organizations in Japan, with more than 2,700 members representing more than forty countries and 1,000 companies.

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DR. SHIGEO KAGAMI, UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

8 Mar 10 : Dr. Shigeo Kagami, of the University of Tokyo’s Science Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED), gave a presentation titled “How Japanese Universities Can Drive Entrepreneurship, Venture Creation and R&D Collaboration.”

THIERRY PORTE ON THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: "Japan And The U.S. Need Each Other More Than Ever"

5 Mar 10 : Mr. Porte imparted his wisdom about the global financial crisis and discussed the lessons that both Japan and the U.S. should learn from each other.

BANK OF JAPAN GOVERNOR MASAAKI SHIRAKAWA

23 Feb 10 : Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa spoke to the ACCJ at a sold-out event at the Conrad Tokyo.

U.S. SENATOR JIM WEBB MEETS WITH ACCJ LEADERSHIP

15 Feb 10 : U.S. Senator Jim Webb met with ACCJ Leaders during his ongoing trip to Asia to discuss the U.S. - Japan relationship.

ACCJ 2010 CHARITY CONTRIBUTION CEREMONY

9 Feb 10 : On February 9, 2010, the ACCJ presented certificates in recognition of funds raised at the 2009 Charity Ball to three different organizations: 1) YMCA Challenged Children's Project -YMCA/ACCJ Ohisama Camp; 2) No no Hana no Ie; 3) Waku Waku Workshop.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO: 12 Mar 10 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Tokyo at the invitation...
Hosting Committee(s): Transportation and Logistics, Government Relations
METI AND THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN'S BIOTECHNOLOGY POLICY The Honorable Yosuke Kondo, Member of the House of Councilors (DPJ): 17 Mar 10 The Hon. Yosuke Kondo is a key government official charged with the responsibilities for the...
Hosting Committee(s): Healthcare
THE NEW GLOBAL MINDSET: 17 Mar 10 Join us as Beth Brooke, Global Vice Chair of Public Policy, Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement...
Hosting Committee(s): Corporate Social Responsibility
TOKYO NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION: 17 Mar 10 New members who have joined in the last 3 months can come and learn how...
Hosting Committee(s): Membership Relations
CSR: DEEP & WIDE - BUSINESS MODELS THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE, PLANET, PROFITS: 18 Mar 10 Please join us as Bill Werlin, Country Manager of the Burton Group, shares stories from...
Hosting Committee(s): Corporate Social Responsibility
STAYING CREATIVELY FIT ACCJ HRM Spring 2010 Workshop Series: 18 Mar 10 The workshop will explore why our world and our businesses are in need of creative...
Hosting Committee(s): Human Resource Management
U.S. INDIVIDUAL TAXATION FOR EXPATRIATES: THINGS TO KNOW: 19 Mar 10 ACCJ, with the help of PricewaterhouseCoopers, is pleased to sponsor this presentation on the U.S....
Hosting Committee(s): Taxation
GENERIC & PRIVATE LABEL BRANDS: NAVIGATING THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE (Kansai Event) The P&G Training Month Speaker Seminars: 19 Mar 10 Come hear and analyze the strategies and tactics of a generics company operating in two...
Hosting Committee(s): Business Programs
ASIA BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING (Working Meeting): 19 Mar 10 With the APEC Summit occurring at various locations around Japan, the ABC will have the...
Hosting Committee(s): Asia Business
SOCIAL MEDIA 101: DEVELOPING BUSINESS...IN THE SOCIAL WEB: 23 Mar 10 Neal Schaffer, author of the social media blog Windmill Networking as well as the book...
Hosting Committee(s): Direct Marketing, Marketing Programs
TOKYO MEMBERSHIP RELATIONS COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING: 23 Mar 10 Come join us in helping make your Chamber work better for you! ...
Hosting Committee(s): Membership Relations
TOKYO NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION: 23 Mar 10 New members who have joined in the last 3 months can come and learn how...
Hosting Committee(s): Membership Relations
MANAGING INNOVATION & COPING WITH CHANGE: THE R&D PROCESSES WITHIN INDIA AND GLOBALLY (Kansai Event): 26 Mar 10 Mr. Sundeep Aurora, CEO, BioPlus Life Sciences, will provide an insight into the knowledge-based emphasis...
Hosting Committee(s): Business Programs
STOP COMPLAINING, START SELLING!: 29 Mar 10 Ziya Muhamedcani, president of the Madison Company, will share certain practical and short-term activities that...
Hosting Committee(s): B2B Sales
BRINGING ABOUT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURAL CHANGE AROUND DIVERSITY: AN INTERACTIVE DRAMA APPROACH: 30 Mar 10 Using professional actors and facilitation, this talk will take an interactive approach involving audience participation...
Hosting Committee(s): Human Resource Management
THE ENTREPRENEURS FORUM/TALKING BUSINESS SERIES: 30 Mar 10 Please join us as Takeshi Tsukii shares how he built up CT Brand, which creates...
Hosting Committee(s): Independent Business, Special Events
JESPER KOLL, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF RESEARCH - JPMORGAN SECURITIES JAPAN: "Mythbusting - Empowering Japan's Economy": 31 Mar 10 Japan is poised to emerge a winner in the post-crisis new global economic reality. What...
Hosting Committee(s): Foreign Direct Investment
WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY: THE ASIAN UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN MISSION: 1 Apr 10 Kathy Matsui, Managing Director and Chief Japan Strategist, Goldman Sachs, will share analysis on the...
Hosting Committee(s): Corporate Social Responsibility
THE EMERGENCE OF GULF AIRLINES AS AVIATION ENTERS RECOVERY: 1 Apr 10 James Hogan, CEO of the United Arab Emirates' national airline, Etihad Airways, will address the...
Hosting Committee(s): Marketing Programs
THE ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC AND THE FUTURE OF U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS: 2 Apr 10 James Bradley's #1 bestseller, Flags of Our Fathers, tells the story of the six Americans...
Hosting Committee(s): Special Events
ACHIEVING RADICAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS: 5 Apr 10 The time is now for radical energy efficiency and whole-system retrofits. Join us in discussing...
Hosting Committee(s): Architecture, Construction and Real Estate
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - A LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: 9 Apr 10 Here is your opportunity to hear from Claude Bourbonniere, the Representative Director of Cirque du...
Hosting Committee(s): Special Events
TECHNOLOGIES ON THE HORIZON - MEGA TRENDS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 16 Apr 10 In his presentation, Dr. David Belanger, AT&T Labs Chief Scientist and Vice President of Information...
Hosting Committee(s): Information, Communications and Technology

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