Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce

The summer is in full force here in Tokyo! 🏖 One of our warm weather highlights so far was the Summer Cocktail event earlier this month. Hosted by the (SpCCJ) Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan at the Hilton Tokyo, the spirit of Ibiza was brought to life in the centre of Tokyo. Attendees from 14 chambers in Japan enjoyed ample food, drink and networking opportunities 🇦🇹 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇧🇪 🇱🇺 🇫🇷 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇪🇺 🇮🇹 🇮🇪 🇸🇪 🇨🇭 🇪🇸 Interested in participating in future IJCC events? Follow us on social media or sign up for our newsletter from our website for notifications on our next event straight to your feed 🔔 A special shoutout to IJCC Events Intern Mika Pelletier for creating the highlight reel! 📼

The IJCC, represented by Dublin-based Director Dominic Keogh, was delighted to support the opening of KWAIDAN; Encounters with Lafcadio Hearn at the The Hyde Bridge Gallery in The Yeats Society building in Sligo, coinciding with the 2024 Yeats International Summer School. Special thanks to H.E. Mr. Norio Maruyama, Ambassador of Japan to Ireland, for opening the exhibition and for the support of the The Mayor of Sligo, Tom MacSharry, and Councillor Edel McSharry. A special thanks to Sean Golden for his fascinating insights into the exchanges between Lafcadio Hearn and W.B. Yeats. The IJCC is proud to be an official supporter of the Kwaidan Exhibition. For more information, please visit kwaidanexhibition.com or get in touch with Dominic.

On 11th July, the Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce was delighted to cohost the 2024 Summer Cocktail event. A warm congratulations to our friends from the (SpCCJ) Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan who organised a fantastic sold-out event in the stunning backdrop of the rooftop bar of the Hilton Tokyo. The event was held in collaboration with 13 other Japan-based Chambers of Commerce. Guests enjoyed an incredible array of food and drink from Spain in a delightful Ibiza-inspired atmosphere. Among the drink sponsors was The Buskers Royal Oak Distillery Irish whiskey, and guests enjoyed Buskers high balls whilst networking and meeting old and new friends. A special thanks to our Platinum Sponsor the Buskers for the generous sponsorship! If your organisation is interested in unique sponsorship opportunities at events at the heart of the business networking community in Tokyo, please visit our membership page below or get in touch directly at [email protected]. https://ijcc.jp/membership   Collaborating Chambers: Austrian Business Council, BCCJ - The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BLCCJ), Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Japan DCCJ, Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Japan - FCCJ, Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce, The Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan SCCJ, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (AHK Japan), Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCIJ), French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan, European Business Council in Japan (EBC), Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, (SpCCJ) Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan

On 9th July, the Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce and Nikkei ScoutAsia, the Chamber’s official Knowledge and Information Partner, cohosted a Briefing and Networking event. Held at the Nikkei headquarters in Otemachi, we were delighted to welcome IJCC members, friends and the wider business community in Tokyo to our second collaboration event with Nikkei ScoutAsia. The briefing session was led by Nikkei Asia Desk Editor Yuichi Nitta on "Japan's Tourism Industry: Change in the Last 10 Years and What’s Beyond". Nitta-san shared an insightful report on the changing landscape of tourism and its economic impacts in Japan over the years. Thank you Nitta-san for a fantastic briefing on this exciting topic that is at the forefront of current news trends. We were also privileged to have Catherine O’Donovan, Deputy Head of Mission, attend the event as a representative of the Embassy of Ireland. Following the briefing, guests networked and exchanged business cards over some light refreshments. We are grateful for all the support from our members and friends of the business community who helped make the event a great success by sharing, promoting and attending the event. Thank you again to the team at Nikkei ScoutAsia for your warm hospitality and for hosting us! All IJCC members have free access to the Nikkei ScoutAsia platform, a Japan-focused premium corporate database and news monitoring service developed by Nikkei and The Financial Times. Members can sign up via this special link below to register their account. If you would like to learn more about how to utilise this tool to grow your business, please get in touch at [email protected]. ➡ https://lnkd.in/gMeWRy7g   We look forward to continue building the Nikkei-IJCC partnership from strength to strength!   Note: Non-fee paying memberships (including Students and 1st year JETs) are excluded from this offer.

🔶 New IJCC Corporate Member 🔶 The IJCC is delighted to welcome Mason Hayes & Curran LLP as our newest corporate member.   About Mason Hayes & Curran Mason Hayes & Curran is an award-winning law firm employing over 600 staff including 120 Partners. We assist clients in meeting their legal and commercial imperatives through every business cycle. Legal advice is tailored to strategic objectives allowing clients to make informed decisions and to successfully navigate even the most complex matters. Lawyers in the firm have profound knowledge and experience in a wide range of sectors, including: Energy; Technology; Financial Services, Built Environment and Healthcare & Life Sciences. Our International Business team helps international organisations doing business in Ireland. We are consistently recognised as the firm of choice for those wishing to establish, structure, invest or expand in Ireland. We understand the many and varied challenges when doing business in a foreign country and have the necessary skills to assist during your initial set-up and with your ongoing legal requirements. Over the past thirty years, Ireland has been a key location for foreign direct investment and this has enabled us to develop significant expertise across key sectors and niche specialities. We also have representative offices in some of the key conduits of business to Ireland including London, New York and San Francisco along with our country desk experts. Together we can ensure that you fully capitalise on all the many benefits that Ireland can offer from a stable government and predictable tax regime to a dynamic workforce and easy access to Europe.   Welcome Mason Hayes & Curran to the Chamber!

A special thank you to the Embassy of Japan in Ireland for allowing us the opportunity to speak with the new cohort of Irish JETs at the 2024 JET Programme Pre-Departure Orientation and Farewell Reception held on 6th July. We were delighted to connect with everyone and we look forward to welcoming 45 new Irish JETs to Tokyo very soon. Thanks to JET alumni and former IJCC Director John B. for representing the Chamber at the orientation held at Ambassador Maruyama’s official residence in Dublin. No doubt there is a lot of anticipation before the JETs arrival in Japan! The IJCC has a resource page (https://ijcc.jp/jet) written by current and former Irish JETs which contains helpful advice when starting out on the JET Programme. Incoming 1st year Irish JETs can also avail of a free individual membership to the Chamber. Please feel free to get in touch at [email protected] or apply directly online via our membership form (https://lnkd.in/g-ceBWQP). Safe travels to everyone towards this exciting adventure ahead! 🛫 🇯🇵

🔷 Upcoming IJCC Event🔷 We are delighted to hold our fourth Business Networking event in Dublin, Ireland! 🇮🇪 🍻 IJCC Vice President Aisling Barry, Directors Colm Sharkey, Dominic Keogh and Advisor Eamonn Murphy will be in attendance. They will be joined by IJCC members and we would like to extend this invite to everyone in the Ireland-Japan business community. Also, if any IJCC members and friends are travelling to Ireland for their summer holidays, we would be delighted for you to join us. Event Details: ✨  Wednesday, 7th August 2024 🕰 5:30pm onwards 📍 Toners 139 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, Dublin, IE D02 N231 🎟 Free to attend, buy your own drinks and food This is a great opportunity for Dublin-based colleagues to connect with the IJCC. Have a pint with friends in the Ireland-Japan business community! Non-members are very welcome. Registration is not required.

🔷 Upcoming IJCC Event - Speaker Profile🔷 We are delighted to have Yuichi Nitta, Editor for Nikkei Asia as the speaker for our upcoming collaboration event on 9th July with Nikkei ScoutAsia. Yuichi Nitta is the desk editor for Nikkei Asia, covering news mainly related to Japan. Prior to that, he had been Nikkei's correspondent in Yangon, Myanmar from 2017 to 2023, covering politics, economics, and business amid the country's development amid democratization and economic liberalization, as well as the turmoil under the military regime that subsequently took over power in 2021. Nitta joined Nikkei in 2006 and has experience reporting business news in various sectors, such as medical equipment and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Register for the event below: https://lnkd.in/gEciEK3s We look forward to seeing you there!

The IJCC June Newsletter 🌈 is here! Click below to check out the latest news, upcoming events and more. Subscribe to our newsletter via our website ijcc.jp and get updates directly to your inbox every month. This month features: 📬 Message from the President Yoshihiro Tsuchiya 📬 DEI Member Feature from Eucharia D., World Languages Centre Coordinator at Soka University 📬 Latest news on new Corporate members and upcoming events View the newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gB24j-AB

Congratulations to Kaori Iwaoka for graduating with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Trinity College, Dublin. She received her certificate last week at a Commencement Ceremony (graduation) from the Chancellor of Trinity College and former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.   IJCC Director Dominic Keogh was delighted to be present at the ceremony. The IJCC was pleased to support Kaori whilst attending Trinity College and we wish her every success as she embarks on her new career. Good luck Kaori! 🎓 🎉