On April 3, 2025, we were delighted to kick off the new year by welcoming over 30 members to our first networking event of 2025. The evening was held at the elegant Deshima Lounge, graciously hosted by the Dutch Embassy in Tokyo.

We are thrilled to announce that the Deshima Business Awards 2024 are now open for applications! Every two years, the NCCJ, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, recognizes outstanding companies with Dutch roots that are making a significant impact in Japan. We are seeking a diverse range of companies, from fresh start-ups to well-established market leaders. All Dutch-rooted companies, regardless of size or membership status, are eligible to apply for this prestigious award.

“Labor Thanksgiving Week 2024,” a project to say “Thank you” to each other in the workplace is hosted by our member Randstad. 

JMEC – the Japan Market Expansion Competition— supported by our chamber and 17 other foreign chambers in Japan.JMEC is a business training programme designed for full-time, mid-career professionals who want to improve their business planning skills.Generally speaking our corporate members can engage with JMEC in two ways:

The NCCJ is excited to share this initiative of Randstad, looking for other companies to celebrate labor thanks giving day(勤労感謝の日) together.　

As part of contributing to the connection between Japan and the Netherlands, the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in Japan (NCCJ) endorses and supports the 'MONO MAKERS PROGRAM' that will launch on May 1. Related to this, NN Life Japan and Japan Cultural Exchange host the “MONO MAKERS PROGRAM” which will provide hands-on support for the collaboration between makers to create a new product.