“CSR- Basics, Definitions, and Practices” – Luncheon Meeting

NCCJ is pleased to have Mr. Rio Praaning, a renowned expert in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, as the guest speaker at a luncheon meeting to be held on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 from 12 - 14 hr at the Hilton Tokyo during his upcoming visit to Japan. Rio D. Praaning Prawira Adiningrat is founder and Managing Partner of PA Europe (previously Praaning Meines Consultancy Group) and of PA Asia, PA Russia, PA Middle East and ...

New Members Martin Tonko of Roland Berger

Actually, I’m 50 percent Austrian and 50 percent German. I joined the NCCJ for several reasons. One is the business perspective; Roland Berger has an office in the Netherlands - a significant one. The office is located in Amsterdam in the World Trade Center. So it is natural to provide an interface to companies here in Japan. The second reason is that I have spent project ...

New Members John Dorff of TMF Japan K.K.

I'm from Los Angeles. After studying at Brigham Young University in Hawaii, I joined PwC, first in Long Beach, California and then transferred to Honolulu and then came to Japan to work with a different consulting firm. After that, I ran my own company for about 8 years before joining TMF Japan K.K. group. It is the first time for me to work with Dutch-based clients and is a different work ...

New Member – Akasaka Real Estate (ARE)

Interview with Erik Oskamp,  12 November 2009 Please tell us something about yourself We are a small company with two employees, including myself, located in Akasaka.  Hours are 10:00- 18:30 but we often work until late to be accessible for our clients. As we are open on Saturdays and Sundays, we are often closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We focus on our relations with our clients and try to find good deals ...

Women- The Way Forward for Smart Business Strategy

"Women - The Way Forward for Smart Business Strategy" is the intriguing theme of the NCCJ Business Round Table to be held on Wednesday, 20 January at the Deshima Lounge of Netherlands Embassy from 8:00 – 10:00 am. Wendela Elsen, Representative Director of OpenRabbit KK will present the business case for actively increasing the participation of women at all organizational levels. She will also address some ...

NCCJ New Year Aperitif

aperafive_2_2009-10-22_08-19-58NCCJ began 2010 with the New Year Aperitif. Held on January 14 at the Roppongi Hills Club, 28  NCCJ colleagues enjoyed a lively evening with each other, toasting in the new year and looking forward to a successful and productive 2010 for all!

New opportunities vs old mistakes-Foreign companies in Japan’s high-tech world

breakfast_3_2009-11-17_21-43-08Gerhard Fasol, founder and CEO of Eurotechnology Japan KK, was the guest speaker at the NCCJ Business Round Table held on Wednesday, 18 November, 2009 at the Deshima Lounge of the Netherlands Embassy with a presentation titled“New opportunities versus old mistakes - foreign companies in Japan’s high-tech world” Mr. Fasol illustrated how technologies invented and first marketed in Japan changed the world: the mobile internet revolution, the ...

“Japan Re-visions”- Approaching Customers in Japan Luncheon

An approaching typhoon brought rain and violent winds on the 7th of October. Luckily, the China Room at the Grand Hyatt hotel was able to offer us warmth, delicious food and yet another interesting presentation. Our guest speaker, Ms Motoko Sakashita of McCann Erickson, shared with us the conclusions of various research and case studies regarding the latest changes in consumption and communication taking place in Japan. During the presentation we were able to see ...

Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC)

The Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC, www.jmec.gr.jp) is a hands-on business training program, centered around a competition to write the best business plan. JMEC information sessions give potential participants the opportunity to find out more about the JMEC program, to ask questions and to speak with program alumni. We highly recommend those interested in JMEC attend one of these sessions. There is no fee to attend, but ...

Gala Dinner Celebrating 400 yr Anniversary of Trade Relations

all-4102 NCCJ members and guests enjoyed a gala dinner party celebrating the 400 year anniversary of trade relations between the Netherlands and Japan on Friday, 11 September at the Roppongi Hills Club in Tokyo. Beginning with cocktails and a chance for all to visit, everyone was soon in a celebratory mood. Behind the podium stretched a large banner made of NCCJ Members' company logos which made ...

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