1. A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN JAPAN | SPRING 2016 | VOLUME 16 | ISSUE 02
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3. The Canadian / 03
The Canadian
SPRING 2016 VOLUME 16 ISSUE 02
Chairman
Ron Haigh
Toyota Motor Corporation
ronhaigh@icloud.com
Vice-Chairman
Eric DeGroot
Icynene Asia Pacific Ltd.
ed.groot@icynene-ap.com
Executive Director
Andrew Lambert
andrew.lambert@cccj.or.jp
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
in Japan is a private sector, not-for-profit
business organization that has, since 1975,
promoted the development of commerce
between Canada and Japan.
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Education Trends 024 / Timeline 026
Calendar 028 / New Members 031 / Business Directory 032
Chamber Voices 034 / Retrography 035
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05 Chairman’s Perspective
05 Executive Director’s Note
07 Embassy Message
09 Brandspotting
010 Chamber Insights
012 Cover Story
018 Member Profile
020 Special Report
022 Asia Pacific View
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(From left to right) Joseph Caron,Donald Campbell,Leonard Edwards,Derek Burney and current CanadianAmbassador to Japan
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5. The Canadian / 05
Chairman’s Perspective
It has been a privilege for me to serve two years as
executive director of the CCCJ. As I leave for new op-
portunities, I take with me the warmest of recollections
about my time at the chamber. It’s been a wonderful
professional experience, and I’m happy to have played
on this team.
During my term, I’ve seen much growth in Jap-
anese corporate membership and I’m proud that
we’ve become more connected with the Embassy of
Canada, the four provincial offices and the Japan-To-
kyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We’ve upped
the number and quality of our events, relaunched The
Canadian magazine and gone digital with an app.
Energy and infrastructure have become prominent
sectors for us with bilateral cooperation only expected
to grow—putting our chamber in a strategic position
for business advocacy.
I want to extend my gratitude to the membership for
its support. Two chairmen, Wilf Wakely and Ron Haigh,
have given me nothing but support and constructive
guidance—the chamber is stronger for their leader-
ship. The dedication and hard work of Hikaru Hashi-
moto, our office manager, has helped me immensely.
I wish the chamber continued success in the pro-
motion of Canada-Japan business relations, and I look
forward to joining as a member.
Executive Director’s Note
CCCJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ANDREW LAMBERT
RON HAIGH C
E
We all love spring (allergies aside). What the springtime makes clear is that we
definitely want to stick around to see what comes next! Ironically, the season
undercuts this message with unpredictable forecasts: one day it’s heaven on earth
and the next it’s a replay of winter’s “I-don’t-want-to-get-out-bed” weather. Spring, in
the context of cccj activities, served up both unpredictability and strong assurances.
In February, our seminar on Canada’s changing energy landscape (see p. 22)
demonstrated that while prices for traditional Canadian resources have slumped,
the country’s innovation and its collaboration with Japanese partners have produced
plenty of new business opportunities—and strong commitments to invest in
renewable energy.
On March 3, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Canadian provincial
premiers. The first ministers’ communiqué showed that any meaningful
environmental policy must balance actions for effective greenhouse gas reduction
with job creation and economic growth through green innovation.
Later that month, the second joint symposium of the Japan-Canada Chambers
Council took place with the full support of the cccj. The conference clearly
illustrated that when Canadian and Japanese companies work together to offer
products and services suitable to the needs of the two markets, there are many
opportunities to prosper.
Finally, when I mentioned “love” in my introduction, perhaps the image of a
blossoming romance came to mind. But I was referring to the all-weather, more
foundational deep sympathy and respect for our fellow man. Five years ago, the
March 11 disaster devastated the Tohoku region and Japan in general. Many
Canadians, and people from across the globe, went all out to communicate that the
region will not move forward alone—friends are there to help.
In that regard, the cccj in collaboration with the Ganbatte 365 organization, was
proud to continue its Tohoku Student Internship Project this March. Your chamber
is committed to taking part in initiatives that seek to help and encourage all those
affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Help and encouragement are hallmarks
of true love and traits that should always be with us. That spring is in the air this time
of year is wonderful—but love is with us regardless of the weather.
BLOSSOMS OF HOPE
CCCJ CHAIRMAN

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7. The Canadian / 07
Embassy Message
BY MATT FRASER
FOREIGN POLICIES
This year, the 42nd annual G7 summit in Ise-Shi-
ma, Mie Prefecture, will bring together leaders of
seven of the world’s most industrialized nations
and is expected to address a number of global chal-
lenges such as the economic downturn, terrorism,
humanitarian crises and ongoing conflicts. In addi-
tion to the leaders’ summit to be held May 26-27,
separate meetings will also take place throughout
the year at various locations around Japan for oth-
er G7 ministers, such as those in charge of foreign
affairs, finance, agriculture, energy, education, en-
vironment, health and transport.
In April, Japan will also host the 2016 Junior 7
(J7) summit, to encourage dialogue and debate be-
tween young representatives from each of the G7
member countries, including Canada.
Formally called the Group of Seven, the G7 in-
cludes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the
United Kingdom and the United States. Represent-
atives from the European Union will also attend the
conference.While the leaders of these countries are
in regular contact, they meet in summit format as
the G7 once each year.
The G7 was officially established in 1985 to fa-
cilitate economic cooperation among the world’s
largestindustrialnations,thoughsummitmeetings
with the members actually began in 1975. Between
1997 and 2013, the G7 met in a G8 format as Russia
was also invited to join the group in recognition of
the economic and democratic reforms it had un-
dertaken at that time. In 2014, however, Russia’s
violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity led to its suspension from participation in
the g8, and the meetings returned to the G7 format.
It is in the interest of all Canadians that Cana-
da participates in international discussions with its
key partners. Membership in the G7 enables Can-
ada to advance its broad foreign policy, economic
and commercial agenda, and help to shape global
developments on a range of issues—including re-
sponses to global crises. Hosting of the G7 rotates
among member countries.The next summit Cana-
da is scheduled to host is in 2018.
As for the summit this May, the planning is ex-
tensive and already well underway. In addition to
the responsibilities of Japan (which has assumed
the G7 presidency for 2016-17), preparations are
also being undertaken by official aides to each
head of government—known as “sherpas.” Just as
in mountain climbing, G7 sherpas maintain close
contact with each other and help guide their lead-
ers throughout the run-up to the actual summit
meetings. The Canadian Embassy in Tokyo and
its consulate in Nagoya play important roles in as-
sisting and facilitating this process, especially with
logistical elements.
This year the leaders will meet on Kashikojima,
a small island off the Shima Peninsula. This part
of eastern Mie Prefecture also includes Ise-Shima
National Park and the cities of Ise (with its famous
shrine),Toba and Shima.
The official logo for the Ise-Shima summit was
chosen by the Japanese government from among
thousands of entries submitted by students across
the country.The winning design features a red disc
in the center representing the circle of the sun and
the hinomaru, Japan’s national flag. The central
motif is encircled by sakura, or cherry blossom
petals, a well-recognized symbol of Japan, with the
number of petals signifying the participating G7
countries. The blue crescent in the background is
the ocean surrounding Ise-Shima.
E
Matthew Fraser is consul and senior
trade commissioner at the Consulate
of Canada in Nagoya,Japan
2016 G7
Meetings
Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Apr 10-11,2016 Hiroshima City,
Hiroshima Prefecture
Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting
Apr 23-24,2016 Niigata City,
Niigata Prefecture
ICT Ministers’ Meeting
Apr 29-30,2016Takamatsu City,
Kagawa Prefecture
Energy Ministers’ Meeting
May 1-2,2016 Kitakyushu City,
Fukuoka Prefecture
Education Ministers’ Meeting
May 14-15,2016 Kurashiki City,
Okayama Prefecture
Environment Ministers’
Meeting
May 15-16,2016Toyama City,
Toyama Prefecture
Science and Technology
Ministers’ Meeting
May 15-17,2016Tsukuba City,
Ibaraki Prefecture
Finance Ministers and Central
Bank Governors’ Meeting
May 20-21,2016 Sendai City,
Miyagi Prefecture
Health Ministers’ Meeting
Sep 11-12,2016 Kobe City,
Hyogo Prefecture
Transport Ministers’ Meeting
Sep 24-25,2016 Karuizawa
Town,Nagano Prefecture
Diplomatic
Dialogue
SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE G7 SUMMIT IN JAPAN

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9. The Canadian / 09
Brandspotting
BY VIVIAN MORELLI
KIDS ‘N PLAY B
STYLE UP THE TOTS FOR OUTDOOR
FUN WITH THESE COOL CANADIAN
AND JAPANESE ACTIVEWEAR BRANDS
ELEMENTALCOOL
— Canada Goose
When it comes to bundling up your little ones, you should always trust
Canadians, who know a thing or two about braving the elements. The
quintessential Canadian parka brand Canada Goose, which started out on
the backs of Arctic explorers, is now being worn by in-the-know Tokyoites.
The shoulder patch-adorned jackets are a must-have winter and early spring
item—even for the mild Tokyo temperatures. Kids can also enjoy sporting the
down-filled creations and fans will be happy to hear that Canada Goose has
a compact yet appealing junior collection, which features colourful, hooded
parkas, vests with a polar bear motif, waterproof snow pants and even
mittens to keep those little fingers snug.
GETOUTSIDE
— MontBell
Already well known in the rest of the world, this Japanese company offers outdoor gear
that follows the traditional philosophy of kinobi, or “function is beauty.” MontBell offers an
affordable range of fleece vests, rain wear, swim wear, backpacks and hiking equipment
suited for all sports and activities. The baby collection includes all rompers, bath towels,
winter jackets, vests, swim suits and even organic cotton bibs and reusable nappies. The
kids’ collection for summer includes gear for all your upcoming trips: adorable wetsuits for
water sports lovers, stylish caps to protect from sensitive skin from the sun plus rain suits and
waterproof ponchos for Japan’s looming rainy season.
BACKPACKERS
— Herschel
Chances are you’ve spotted the
signature hand-drawn Herschel
logo on a backpack in Tokyo and
squinted, trying to see the name so
you could snatch up a similar one.
The company, based in Vancouver
and named after a rural town in
Saskatchewan, was founded in
2009 by brothers Lyndon and
Jamie Cormack. It’s become wildly
successful amongst hip people
across the world from Tokyo to New
York City and gained an enormous
Instagram following. Browse the
online store to view their extensive
selection of backpacks, wallets,
luggage and totes.
Kids will love the newly released
Disney collaboration, featuring
Mickey prints on minimalist white
or navy pouches and bags that can
be used for school, as well as subtle
Winnie the Pooh artwork adorning
buttery-yellow textile.
FAMILYFUN
— Uniqlo
Set to open later this year in Toronto in two locations, the
competitively-priced Japanese giant retailer Uniqlo will
soon conquer the hearts and wardrobes of Canadians.
While adults will be pleased at the comfortable yet stylish
basics and numerous collaborations (Lemaire, Carine
Roitfeld and Ines de La Fressange just to name a few),
they will also be delighted to make it a one-stop family
shopping trip. Families can stock up on high-quality
apparel, ranging from newborn baby rompers and bear-
eared fleece pajamas to seasonal gear and a plethora of
socks and underwear and even blankets for children.
Courtesy Herschel Supply Co.
CourtesyMontBell
CourtesyCanadaGoose.
Vivian Morelli is a Canadian
freelance fashion writer
living inTokyo.

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Chamber Insights
FRIENDLY RELATIONS
BY PERRIN BEATTY
C
REKINDLING THE
RELATIONSHIPWHY 2016 IS THE YEAR TO TAKE JAPAN-CANADA TIES TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The Honourable Perrin Beatty speaking at a CCCJ event in 2014.

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Chamber Insights
Relationship metaphors are common
in international dealings. In Canada,
we often refer to our American “best
friends” or our European “cousins.” In
the same vein, Japan and Canada are
friendly acquaintances who, whenever
they meet, realize that they have much
in common. Yet despite the best of in-
tentions, vague promises to get togeth-
er more often never result in concrete
plans, and the potential to be closer
friends remains unfulfilled.
If ever there was a moment to take
that next step to bring the Japan-Cana-
da relationship closer, it’s now.
New trade agreements will go a long
way toward removing the barriers that
have hindered the free flow of goods
and services between our nations. Ne-
gotiations continue on the Canada-Ja-
pan Economic Partnership Agreement,
whiletheTrans-PacificPartnershipison
the verge of opening the doors to greater
trade within the Asia-Pacific region.
After decades of low growth, the
Japanese economy is turning a cor-
ner. As the world’s third largest market
and a dominant player in regional sup-
ply chains, Japan is an essential part
of Canada’s openness to Asia. Japan is
Canada’s fourth largest export market
and the largest Asian contributor of for-
eign direct investment.
Like all good friends, Canada and
Japan complement each other well. Can-
ada’s agriculture, fisheries, forest prod-
ucts and energy appeal to Japan’s need
for natural resources, while Japan’s ex-
pertiseinmotorvehicles,electronicsand
machinery are much in demand in Can-
ada. There is also room to grow exchang-
es of clean technology and services, as
well as huge joint venture opportunities
in both Asia and North America.
The best of intentions are simply not
enough, however. Despite the obvious
synergies between Canada and Japan,
merchandise trade between the two
countrieshasbarelygrownoverthepast
decade. Both businesses and govern-
ments need to take steps to lay the foun-
dation for the type of close partnership
on economic and political matters that
would benefit both our great nations.
That’swhytheJapan-CanadaCham-
bers Council (jccc) is bringing togeth-
er over two hundred business leaders,
policymakers and diplomats for one of
the most significant bilateral business
events in over decade.
Launched in 2014, the jccc is a plat-
form to build relationships, share knowl-
edge and advocate policies to support
bilateral trade and investment. Its meth-
ods include joint events, delegations, re-
search, public statements and meetings
with policymakers. Housed in the Ca-
nadian Chamber of Commerce and the
Japan Chamber of Commerce and In-
dustry, the council includes senior exec-
utives from leading member companies
in both groups. Leadership is provided
bytwonationalchairs:ShoeiUtsuda,the
global chairman of Mitsui & Co. (Japan)
and Steve Dechka, former president and
ceo of Canpotex (Canada).
The latest jccc symposium took
placelastMarch21inVancouver,British
Columbia. Aptly entitled “Rekindling
the Relationship,” the session focused
on what both public and private sector
leaders need to do to realize the tremen-
dous potential of Canada-Japan trade.
The program drew on the insights of
leaders from key industries like automo-
tive (Honda), transportation (Port Metro
Vancouver), entertainment (Capcom and
Rainmaker studios), and high-tech (Hi-
tachiHighTech).Eachparticipantshared
their perspectives on the biggest bilateral
opportunities, as well as the barriers that
areholdingbacktradeandinvestment.
Anothersessionfocusedontheissue
of investing in Japan’s regions. Japan is
often seen as a difficult place for Cana-
dian firms to invest. Companies have
trouble navigating the rules and finding
local partners to work with, and those
who succeed tend to stay close to Tokyo.
But things are changing. Governments
at all levels are reforming the tax system
and improving the business climate to
attract new international investors.
Of course, relationships between
countries,justlikerelationshipsbetween
people, are not based on economics
alone. The experiences of real people—
including tourists and students—as well
as cultural exchanges are crucial to how
Canadian and Japanese people perceive
each other. British Columbia’s Minister
ofTradeTheresaWatandformerAmbas-
sadortoJapanJosephCaronparticipated
in a discussion exploring these essential
connections.
The next symposium will take place
in Japan in 2017. In the meantime, the
jccc will continue to allow Canadian
and Japanese businesses to build con-
nections, as well as to raise the impor-
tance of a closer Japan-Canada relation-
ship with governments.
Japan and Canada’s friendly rela-
tionship often gets taken for granted.
With the jccc, we hope to ensure this
friendship gets the attention it deserves.
Relationships
between
countries,
just like
relationships
between
people, are
not based on
economics
alone
”
The Honourable Perrin Beatty is
president and CEO of the Canadian
Chamber of Commerce.

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Northern
Lights,
Camera,
Action!DESTINATION CANADA SCREENS A NEW STORY FOR JAPANESE TRAVELLERS
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MASAYO HANDO C
Destination Canada, the organiza-
tion formerly known as the Canadian
Tourism Commission, has recently
embarked on a bold new marketing
strategy. Its innovative three-year, mul-
ti-tiered content promotional campaign
to inspire “high-yield” Japanese travel-
lers to visit Canada is nothing short of a
tourism sector masterstroke.
Developed in concert with Imagica
bs, nhk, bs Fuji and other media part-
ners, the Canada Theatre project aims to
celebrate Canada in the lead up to to the
country’s landmark birthday celebra-
tions in 2017. “We wanted to do some-
thing special to mark Canada’s 150th
birthday and engage potential Japanese
travellers,” explains Masayo Hando,
managing director of Destination Can-
ada’s Japan office. “So, we discussed our
options with our media partners, whose
producers and editors are well acquaint-
ed with Canada. After much brainstorm-
ing, internally and externally, we created
the Canada Theatre program.”
From this initiative the Canada
Theatre website (http://canada.jp) was
born, a comprehensive portal show-
casing various content about Canada
and its unique cultural, culinary and
historical travel experiences, along
with explorative travel packages. The
set piece is a 12-episode docudrama tel-
evision series, Mosaic Canada, that lets
viewers experience Canada through
the program’s main character, a young
Destination Canada team member
named Nana Akizuki.
“The website,” says Hando, “is a
BY ANNABELLE LANDRY • PHOTOS BENJAMIN PARKS

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good tool for existing Japanese fans of
Canada, while the drama and other so-
cial media content help to reach a new
audience that may not initially have
been interested in Canada, but who
will hopefully become more inclined to
travel there in time.”
Out of the five things the Japanese
look for in overseas travel (according
to statistics from Destination Canada’s
“Global Tourism Watch” reports), na-
tional parks and cities that are in close
proximity to nature are most popular
for Canada. “However, Canada must
showcase historic, cultural and culinary
experiences as these are also strong mo-
tivators for Japanese customers. Mosaic
Canada was developed in response to
these travel trends,” says Hando.
A recent shift in demographics
indicates that 75 per cent of Japanese
travellers to Canada are under the age
of 55. “We now have younger customers
and they are looking for more active
experiences,” says Hando.
One of Canada Theatre’s main
objectives is to encourage Japanese tour
operators to develop new products to
meet those needs. A change in mind-
set, however, was necessary. Hando
explains: “At first, some tour operators
were reluctant to take this step, prefer-
ring to stick with traditional packages,
mostly geared toward an older clientele.
Since our website combines media con-
tent with travel packages, tour operators
eventually opened up to the idea. They
felt they didn’t have to take any extra
risks in promoting these products.”
FICTIONAL REALITY
More than a mere promotional tool,
Mosaic Canada cleverly fuses fact and
fiction, appealing to viewers’ emotional
core values.
“One thing we wanted to do was to
have both the reality and the drama
of the story moving together,” says
Hando. The idea, however, necessitat-
ed much negotiation. “The Japanese
broadcaster wanted to focus on Nana’s
personal journey, but we really wanted
to feature Canada, so there were a few
bumps in the road.”
The series, which revolves around
three main characters, was inspired
by the lives of the Destination Canada
Japan team—all of whom were women.
At the time, the head of the office was a
woman of Japanese descent. “The char-
acter of Emily Kurashina was largely
inspired by Maureen Riley, our for-
mer managing director,” says Hando.
“Through Emily, some characteristics
of a Canadian business environment
and attitudes can be seen, in contrast to
the more traditional tendencies of Nana
and her Japanese colleagues.”
Akin to a bildungsroman, the
Mosaic Canada story follows Nana
through her formative journey across
Canada. As she travels, her character
evolves—not merely in the drama, but
in real life as well. “Nana’s attitude at
first is simply to take in what Canadian
people have to say,” Hando explains.
“Until episode six, the actress was only
We now have
younger
customers
and they’re
looking for
more active
experiences
”

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given the script to recite, but now she’s
getting further involved in the pro-
duction process and asking her own
questions as her English improves. In
order to achieve this, we decided to do
workshops at the Destination Canada
office and brainstorm together how
we wanted to build the storyline. She
could possibly become a real member
of the Destination Canada team.”
For Saki Yasuda, the Japanese
actress from Fukushima Prefecture
playing the lead role—her first—each
episode has helped refine her acting
skills. “In the beginning, Nana was just
like me,” she says. “So it was acting, but
then again, not really. I feel I’m getting
better and better now, though.”
LAUNCH CHALLENGES
Originally, the producer’s idea was for
the series launch to coincide with the
opening of the Canadian Museum for
Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba
in 2014.
The first episode, which serves as the
prologue, was partly filmed in Winni-
peg during the GoMedia Canada event,
Destination Canada’s annual inbound
marketplace. Colleagues from the Desti-
nation Canada head office in Vancouver
were asked to take part in the filming.
“Our chief marketing officer even had a
walk-on part in it,” says Hando. Filming
the drama during a real event, however,
proved to be challenging since the crew
weren’t allowed to disturb meetings and
disrupt the marketplace.
Revisiting the old East-versus-West
paradigm, the debut episode taps into
differences between Canadian and Jap-
anese people and culture. Viewers are
introduced to a diligent—if uncompro-
mising—Nana, who initially appears re-
luctant to travel to Canada for business.
With a word of encouragement from
her boss and a piece of Nanaimo bar for
comfort food, she flies to Winnipeg to at-
tend GoMedia and present Destination
Canada’s marketing plan for Canada’s
150th birthday celebrations.
REEL LIFE
Carefully filmed to reflect Canadian
multiculturalism, lifestyle, culture,
values and history; each Mosaic Cana-
da episode features a different theme
linked to Canada Theatre’s unique
selling propositions. The docudrama
even goes a step further, engaging the
public in global issues with a host of
sub-themes that set the tone for the
entire series.
“We wanted to feature Canadian val-
ues,” says Hando. “And so it made sense
to include topics like sustainability and
diversity, for instance.”
In episodes two and three, “Walk-
ing” and “Living with Nature,” Nana
learns about Canada’s efforts to promote
sustainability and preserve the envi-
ronment for future generations. Later,
in episodes four and five, she gets a
taste of Canadian hospitality, sampling
multi-ethnic regional foods grown atop
urban rooftop gardens or on local or-
ganic farms, and embarking on friendly
adventures and historical quests.
Nana also experiences first-hand
the “relaxed” Canadian lifestyle, as she
walks or cycles through cities or quietly
paddles on the ocean. In Vancouver, her
kayaking guide even offers his own bit of
wisdom on how best to clear one’s mind,
likening kayaking to walking.
Inarecentinterview,Yasudarecount-
edasimilarexperiencecanoeingonthe
YukonRiverwhilefilmingepisodefive:
“AsIpaddled,Iwasn’tactuallythinking
ofanything.Iwasjustopentothenature
allaroundme,lettingtheriverflow
throughme.Noworries,nothoughtsin
mymind.Thatsurprisedmealot.”
This, Hando remarks, is a clear sign
that Canadian lifestyle values are start-
ing to “rub off on her.”
SPIRITED STORIES
Destination Canada’s slogan, “Cana-
da, Keep Exploring,” is not only about
discovering new places, it’s about
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Respecting and
accepting others
is highly valued
in Canada. We
Japanese can
learn a lot from
the Canadian
lifestyle
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DESTINATION CANADAC
discovering oneself. “I wanted to portray Canada as an
exciting place where people can create their own story,”
says Hando. “In Japan, we have a kind of model or social
decorum that dictates how we should behave. When I
was in Canada, after only a couple days, I felt much more
relaxed. I didn’t have to worry about anything because
others were totally fine with me being me.”
The stories of two Japanese expats in episode two
epitomize this.
Kawakami, an ex-salary man who turned to
making guitars after moving to Canada, says he likes
the “Canadian spirit” that promotes acceptance and
respect of others regardless of their backgrounds.
Chef and restaurant owner Tojo explains how Canada
inspired him to express himself freely through his
culinary art.
For lead actress Yasuda, the Mosaic Canada pro-
ject was an eye-opener. Having moved to Tokyo from
Fukushima, she says she was scared to go out or meet
anyone. “I lived in a box. There were so many things
I hadn’t tried or couldn’t do—like riding a bicycle,
paddling or skiing. I didn’t challenge myself. Looking
back, I think I was very selfish and closed off. Now I
am more generous and open-minded and I want to
listen to others and be more interested in them. I’ve
changed a lot.”
Hando echoes that: “Changing one’s perspective
can be a real discovery for Japanese people. I hope the
audience can be inspired to change, too.”
ANNIVERSARY PRESENT
ScheduledtobeairedjustbeforeCanadaDayin2017,
thelastepisodeoftheserieswillbeafictionalwrap-up
commemoratingCanada’s150th anniversary.“Beans
Co.arelaunchingaCanadianexperientialthemeparkin
Toyosu,adjacenttothenewfishmarket”inTokyo’sport-
lands,saysHando.“Thepeoplebehinditarehopingto
havethegrandopeningonCanadaDaythisyear,though
autumnmaybemorerealistic.”
TheMosaicCanadacrewandtheCanadathemepark
teamwillcollaborateonsomeofthepromotionalevents.
“MaybeNanaisplanningtheprogramtohelpmark
Canada’sanniversaryandintroducethethemepark,”
Handohints.Regardless,theparkwillbefeaturedinthe
epilogue—withrealmediaeventsaspartofit,muchlike
abookendtothefirstepisodeoftheseries.
Atthetimeofthisinterview,thecrewwasinCanada
filmingepisodessixandseven,whicharesettotakeplace
inQuebec,OttawaandtheNorthwestTerritories.The
featuredthemes—artsandculture,historyandtrans-
portation—willrevolvearoundatraditionalspringsugar
shackbrunch,Quebec’swintercarnivalanditsmascot
Bonhomme,theGroupofSeven,andtravellingviabush
plane,dogsledandsnowmobileamongotherthings.
Hailing from Fukushima Prefecture, Saki Yasuda, the Japanese actress play-
ing the lead role in the Destination Canada and Imagica BS TV series Mosaic
Canada, can’t hide her enthusiasm for the country.
Can you tell us about the casting process?
Saki Yasuda: I heard about the audition through my management company.I was very much interested
in it because I’d never been abroad and all I knew about Canada was stuff like maple syrup and Niagara
Falls.My manager told me there were 300 candidates auditioning.In addition to the usual audtion
process,we were asked to do a presentation about Canada.Masayo Hando,who sat on the casting panel,
was impressed with my presentation.
Mosaic Canada producer:We were looking for an actress who could have fun and work and grow
together with us.We foundYasuda-san had the greatest potential.She had never been in a drama before;
that’s why we chose her for Nana’s role.
What was it like filming the series in Canada?
SY:At first,everything was new and interesting.Canadians are kind,accepting and welcoming.They
were always willing to show me everything.I met a lot of people.I became good friends with Jon,the
Destination Canada chief marketing officer.
How do you feel about Canada now that you’re an expert?
SY: I feel that I am“a beginner’s expert.”I learned a lot about Canada mostly through the many people I
met and experienced different aspects of its cultures.I wanted to share my discoveries with the audience
and inspire people to travel to Canada.
What’s on the horizon for you career-wise?
SY: I’m currently working on several new projects such as reporting and commercials,but my main goal
is to become a better actress.So,right now,I want to focus on Mosaic Canada and do my best until the
last episode.I want to show a completely different Nana—a Nana who’s grown and changed.I also want
to learn more about Canada as a country and meet more Canadians.I want to share my love of Canada
with the audience and inspire them to visit.I saw how Canadians enjoy their lives and I want to enjoy
mine—and smile like Canadians,who make others smile.
Q&A: SAKI YASUDA

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18. 018 / The Canadian
Forging a
Positive Role
for Working
Mothers
BEING A STAY-AT-HOME MOM WASN’T EXACTLY THE KIND
OF FUTURE AKIKO KOSUDA ENVISIONED FOR HERSELF

19. The Canadian / 019
BY ANNABELLE LANDRY
The Canadian / 019
Like many women, she wanted to pur-
sue a fulfilling career.
“I found housekeeping boring. And,
while taking care of my child was won-
derful, I wanted to find something else
to influence and change the world; I was
ambitious,” Akiko Kosuda confides.
Her first job fresh out of universi-
ty was with British Airways’ customer
service department. After three years of
dedicated work, she moved to the sales
department where the majority of travel
agents were men—women were blocked
from obtaining those kinds of positions.
She did, however, lay the groundwork
for future generations: “I was the first
female to become sales manager at the
time,” she says. “In Japan, airlines were a
man’s world.”
She had her first child—a baby girl—
while still working for British Airways.
“I had to go back to work within eight
months following her birth.” In those
days, nurseries and kindergartens were
scarce, so she had to resort to niju hoiku
(double daycare facilities) to care for
her daughter. “The nursery school end-
ed around 6 p.m., but I finished work
around 8 or 9 p.m. So I had to hire a nan-
ny to pick up my daughter and take her
home,” she explains. While she spent
more than half her salary on babysitting,
Kosuda says the money she’s invested in
childcare was well worth it. “I got it back
100 times. It was an investment for my
future and my career.”
For Kosuda, it’s the quality, not the
quantity, of time spent with one’s chil-
dren that’s important. “Every weekend
and holiday was dedicated to spending
quality time with my daughter,” she says.
“I focused on her and showered her with
love, and she responded back to me.”
Whenherdaughterwasinhighschool,
Kosuda took a few months sabbatical be-
tween jobs to spend more time with her.
“Shedidn’tlikemebeingaroundthehouse
too much,” Kosuda recalls, “because she
was used to having her independence. She
even wrote me a letter to tell me I was fail-
ing to recognize her independence,” she
laughs. “So I eventually kept a very com-
fortabledistancebetweenus.”
There are conflicting opinions about
the psychological impact that being
raised by strangers may have on chil-
dren, but Kosuda is confident that her
life choices haven’t affected her daugh-
ter negatively. On the contrary, she be-
lieves she was a good influence. “When
she was six or seven years old, I dis-
cussed the ‘business mother’ with her,”
she says.“I asked for her opinion, I influ-
enced her. I shared a lot because I treat-
ed her as another adult.”
Despite the difficulty juggling job and
family, Kosuda says she wouldn’t have
done anything differently. “I would have
been worried had my daughter not want-
ed to pursue a career of her own. I didn’t
want her to become a shufu (housewife);
that’s not the kind of model I wished to
be for her.”
As a working mother, Kosuda certain-
ly helped shape her daughter’s future;
achieving work-life balance, however,
proved to be more challenging. “I was a
very bad example because I sacrificed my
sleeping hours,” she says. When she re-
turned home from work, she would have
dinner with her family and then play with
her daughter until about 11 p.m. After
putting her to bed, she would stay up un-
til 2 or 3 a.m. to work.“Maybe I was lucky
because I had physical toughness. My
husband was also very supportive. He en-
couraged me to pursue my own career.”
As a seasoned coach, advisor and par-
ent, her advice to young, career-minded
mothers is to be a strong role model and
“show your confidence and happiness
to your kids.” She offers: “Senaka wo
mite sodatsu (show your back to your
kids),” meaning children learn by imi-
tating their parents. She believes that if a
woman is focused on her profession, she
should not feel guilty about pursuing her
dreams. “When one does what they are
meant to, they are happier and less frus-
trated, and children are consequently
happier and more confident.”
“Dynamite Kosuda,” as cccj Exec-
utive Director Andrew Lambert fondly
calls her, never misses an opportunity to
reach out to others. Now that her daugh-
ter is grown-up, she’s turned to coaching
as a way to inspire others to follow in
her footsteps. Still very active within the
business community, she sits on various
boards and committees, notably as sen-
ior advisor for the Japan pfi/ppp Associ-
ation and executive coach and business
development advisor for Coach A, one
of the world’s largest executive coaching
firms. As the Tokyo Girls Collection ex-
ecutive committee supervisor, Kosuda
helped organize the Nara Music Fest 2015
edition of Takenoko!!! Meets Kashihara
Shrine which drew over 5,000 people.
In 2013, she joined the cccj Honorary
Board of Advisors, making it her personal
mission to advance the gender diversi-
ty cause, leading such initiatives as the
Women’s Leadership Program and, more
recently, the Gender Diversity Roundta-
ble Series. Her insatiable desire to further
herself and to inspire others to do the
same is undoubtedly reflected in the en-
ergy and serenity she exudes. “I am very
happy,” she says, “and it’s not the end: I
am still investing in myself.”
When one does
what they are
meant to, they
are happier and
less frustrated,
and children are
consequently
happier and more
confident
”
Member Profile
AKIKO KOSUDA M

20. 020 / The Canadian
Special Report
BY JEFF W. RICHARDS
RED HOT OPPORTUNITY
The Cool Japan Fund is a public-private partnership that ex-
ists to actively promote demand overseas for Japanese prod-
ucts and services. It provides a source of capital to businesses
in a variety of areas including media, food, fashion and
lifestyle—a resource Canadian companies in Japan would be
wise to research.
The ceo of the Cool Japan Fund, Noboyuki Ota, is no
stranger to the food, fashion and lifestyle industries. He
worked for eight years as a fashion journalist in New York City
and is cofounder of the Council of Fashion Designers Tokyo.
He’s served as head of marketing for Matsuya, the president
of internationally renowned brand Issey Miyake and current-
ly sits on the board of directors for Tokyo Fashion Week. He’s
well versed in “cool Japan,” to say the least.
Now, just two years after its official launch, Ota says the
fund is invested in 13 major projects as of Feb. 2016—and
looking for more. If chamber member companies are inter-
ested in applying, take note: there are three main criteria.
First, the venture must be in alignment with cjf policy
and its main goals. “We’re looking to bring excellent Japanese
products and services to new overseas markets,” Ota says.
Second is performance. “We also look at an appropriate
managerial structure, realistic expectations on return and
the high probability of a successful exit,” he says.
The third benchmark is wider influence. While this may
sound a little nebulous or hard to pin down, Ota says they
look at businesses that “support Japanese industry, collabo-
rate with other companies or sectors, have a ‘broadcast’ effect
and pioneer new markets.”
The first Cool Japan Fund investment—the highly suc-
cessful Tokyo Otaku Mode site—created a Facebook page to
broadcast Japanese pop culture around the world and used
e-commerce sites to sell illustrations, figurines and other re-
lated goods. The Facebook page provides English-language in-
formation about Japanese anime, manga and games, and now
boasts more than 18 million friends from around the world.
In April 2015, it injected approximately ¥260 million into
Green Tea World u.s.a., a u.s.-based and Japanese-run com-
pany (and the only current cjf investment in North America).
Its cafés will serve authentic, high-quality Japanese tea with
traditional sweets and other assorted goods from Nagasaki
Prefecture so American customers can enjoy not only tea, but
also Japanese culture and lifstyle.
In November last year, Sas Enis, a Paris-based company
promoting authentic regional Japanese crafts to local con-
sumers, retail shops and restaurants received around ¥100
million.
Canadian firms interested in promoting unique products
from Japan should visit the Cool Japan Fund website (www.
cj-fund.co.jp) for more information. On April 13, the cccj will
present a seminar on the cjf with Ota and Tokyo Otaku Mode
co-founder and ceo, Nao Kodaka (see “Events,” p. 29).
COOL JAPANS
CAPITAL FOR COMPANIES PROMOTING UNIQUE JAPANESE PRODUCTS IN CANADA
Hasami-yaki teaware by Hakusan Porcelain from the Japanese tea project.Photo:© Hakusan Porcelain Co.Ltd. Cool Japan Fund CEO Nobuyuki Ota.Photo:Courtesy Cool Japan Fund.

22. 022 / The Canadian
Asia Pacific View
CLEAN ENERGY
BY RON HAIGH
A
Sustaining
Momentum
CANADA’S RESOURCES AND JAPAN’S TECHNOLOGIES MAKE TRADE ONLY NATURAL
As the global energy market faces a dra-
matic downturn and new government
policies are put in place to substantially
cut greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions, Ja-
pan faces renewed uncertainty regarding
its future energy mix and Canada has a
further impetus to diversify its economy.
At present, global energy opportunities
represent about 10 per cent of Canada’s
gdp and Canadians, at current rates of
production, are sitting on a 120-year oil
supply and a 300-year natural gas supply.
Butperhapscommonadversityforgesthe
best partnerships. Natural resources re-
main an export priority in Canada and Ja-
pan is a logical partner. In the short term,
however,resourceproductionwillneedto
be offset by greater efficiency provided by
ArunAlexander,commercial minister at the Embassy of Canada to Japan (third from right) prepares to toast to successful teamwork with provincial representatives at the“Canada’s Changing Energy Landscape”
networking event.

23. Asia Pacific View
The Canadian / 023
advanced technologies. Fortunately, Can-
ada and Japan are both world-class ener-
gy innovators. And we must not lose sight
of the long-term: global energy demand
is expected to increase by close to 40 per
cent by 2040.
It is against this challenging back-
ground that the cccj hosted with the
Embassy of Canada to Japan a seminar
and networking event entitled “Canada’s
Changing Energy Landscape” March 1. It
was an undertaking impossible without
our close partnership with the provinc-
es of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario
and Quebec.
The seminar focused on federal
and provincial policy developments, as
well as new commercial opportunities
in traditional and renewable energy in
Canada. Each province was requested
to deliver an overview of strategy within
its own jurisdiction. Alberta, possess-
ing 80 per cent of Canada’s oil and 70
per cent of its natural gas, made a com-
pelling case for why partnerships with
Japanese companies were essential to
viable development of these resources.
British Columbia explained how it was
making major investments in infrastruc-
ture to keep local electricity rates stable
and position itself as a major energy
exporter to Asia and a North American
climate leader. Ontario outlined how its
making impressive progress on its ghg
targets through energy diversification
under its 2050 Vision. Finally, Quebec
shared its approach to making energy
the driving force for prosperity through a
2016-2025 New Energy Policy that targets
innovation, sustainability, abundance
and affordability.
What made the seminar especially
relevant was a series of breakout sessions
in which twenty-one of Canada’s leading
clean technology companies and indus-
try associations were on hand to present
theirexpertiseandexchangeinformation.
The seminar clearly demonstrated that
these key players had versatile, mature
technologies and services in oil and gas,
solar,thermal,windandhydrogenenergy.
Regarding the traditional energy sec-
tor, there has been much hand-wring-
ing about getting resources to market
through the five major oil pipeline
projects proposed, but Prime Minister
Trudeau has stated in the recentVancou-
ver Communiqué of Canada’s First Min-
isters,“We agreed on the importance and
urgency of moving Canada’s resources to
market in responsible, timely, predicta-
ble and sustainable ways within existing
jurisdictional frameworks.” This tension
between reaching energy sustainability
and expanding natural resource exports
can only be resolved through better tech-
nologies. And therein lies tremendous
business opportunities for Canadian and
Japanese companies.
As the seminar highlighted, Canada
has the third largest renewab le energy
capacity and boasts one of the cleanest
electricity systems in the world. 75 per
cent of its electricity supply emits no
ghg and the Canadian government has
a target of 90 per cent by 2020. Canadi-
an cities are positioning themselves to
efficiently use that energy with over 60
Smart Grid initiatives underway and,
through Mission Innovation, the Ca-
nadian Federal government pledged at
cop21 to double investment in clean en-
ergy innovation over the next five years.
Where will the money go? We know
that C$100 million annually will be in-
vested on green producers to support
emerging clean technology manufac-
turers and for exporting clean technol-
ogies. This is smart because export is
a big part of the game. Close to 70 per
cent of clean technology firms export,
with over half of total revenues generat-
ed outside of Canada.
Another $200 million annually will
be spent for innovation and use of clean
technologies in the natural resource sec-
tors. Already, Canada is home to three of
the world’s 15 operational large scale ccs
projects. And more broadly, Canadian
companies are pioneers in hydrogen-re-
lated research and have brought to
market quicker and in greater volume a
variety of novel technologies in fuel-cell,
solar and wind energy.
The Investment, Energy, Natural Re-
sources and Advanced Manufacturing
section of the Canadian Embassy to Japan
is headed by Senior Trade Commissioner
Andrea Clements. Right at the start of the
seminarsheputconcernsaboutthefuture
of the energy business in proper perspec-
tive: The clean energy sector is growing
four times faster than any other sector of
the Canadian economy.This is good news
for both Canadian and Japanese compa-
nies who are seeking to expand business
andforgenewpartnerships.
Natural resources
remain an
export priority
in Canada and
Japan is a natural
partner
”
Ron Haigh is the chairman of the Canadian Chamber
of Commerce in Japan andToyota Motors project
manager for theAmericas group.
CCCJ Chairman Ron Haigh addresses the more than 100
participants at the networking reception.

24. Education Trends
SCHOOL’S IN
BY TREVOR KENNEDY
E
024 / The Canadian
Photos:CourtesyMcGillMBAJapan.

25. It’s hardly breaking news that both
nations and individual universities
want to recruit students from beyond
their shores. Attracting brainpower (and
student fees) from overseas has obvious
advantages for both institution and
country, while the students themselves
get potentially life-changing opportuni-
ties for broader education, experience
and personal connections. But how
successful are Japanese and Canadian
universities at enticing these young
minds into their classrooms—and just
how strong are the foreign study links
between our two countries?
The short answer is:“Quite well, but
with a lot of room for improvement.”
According to the Organisation for Eco-
nomic Co-operation and Development
(oecd) numbers there were 286,832
foreign students in Japan and 342,366 in
Canada studying at the tertiary level or
above.
Within those totals, Canada and
Japan share a fairly healthy exchange of
students, both full-time and exchange.
According to Japan’s Ministry of Educa-
tion, Culture, Sports, Science and Tech-
nology, 6,614 of the country’s 2,868,872
university students in academic 2013
were studying in Canada—the most in
any nation except the 16,794 hitting the
books in the United States—and a hair
ahead of the 6,519 in the u.k. and 6,392
in Australia. Canada also has the world’s
number two Japanese student to popu-
lation ratio at 1-to-5,500, behind Austral-
ia’s 1-to-3,500 but way ahead of the u.s.
and the u.k. (at ratios of 1-to-20,000 and
1-to-10,000, respectively).
While Canada is doing quite well
attracting Japanese students to its
campuses, there aren’t many Canadians
going the other way—or anywhere—
for that matter. Though 97 per cent of
Canadian universities offer interna-
tional opportunities, just 3.2 per cent
of students study abroad annually, with
funding often cited as a major barrier for
prospective exchange students.When
it comes to opportunities in Japan, very
few Canadians study here full-time, and
Canada was Japan’s eighth largest source
of exchange students in 2014, at 242.
Often, Canadian students simply are
not aware of the many private and gov-
ernment support programs available in
Japan. Many would, for example, be el-
igible for Japanese government-backed
Japan Student Services Organisation
(jasso) scholarships of ¥80,000 per
month, available for applicants studying
here anywhere from eight days to a year.
Meanwhile, up to 100 students from the
University of British Columbia, Carleton
University and other Canadian schools
can apply for a fully funded cultural
exchange to Japan for one to weeks
under the Japanese Ministry of Foreign
Affairs-affiliated Kakehashi Project.
Continuing the Canadian participa-
tion in the Japan Exchange andTeaching
Programme (jet) shows there is still
high interest in visiting or living in Japan
among Canadian young people. More Ca-
nadian students are making the cross-Pa-
cific trip, but increasing awareness may
very well encourage even larger numbers
of Canadians to make Japan their study
abroad choice, further enriching our
personal, cultural and economic ties.
Education Trends
The Canadian / 025
Trevor Kennedy is an M.A.candidate inAsia Pacific Policy Studies at the University of British
Columbia.He writes on various policy-related issues in NortheastAsia on his blog,Asia Pacific
Policy (asiapacificpolicy.wordpress.com).Follow him onTwitter:@TrevorPKennedy
Canadian
students are
not aware of the
many private
and government
supportprograms
available in
Japan
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STUDENT
EXCHANGESTHERE IS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR YOUNG CANADIANS WHO WANT TO STUDY IN JAPAN

26. 026 / The Canadian
PAST EVENTSCHAMBER GOINGS ON AND BEYOND
Timeline
LOOKING BACKT
MCGILLFORUM
&SHINNENKAI
— January 14
CCCJ members were invited to
attend the annual McGill Forum
and its shinnenkai that followed.
The topic of this year’s event
was “New Wave of Globalization
of Japanese Companies” and
it featured a panel discussion
(in English) on the globalization
of Japanese corporations and
current challenges for Japanese
firms in the global economy.
THE MANWHO
MIGHT HAVE
BEEN
— February 22
CCCJ members were invited
to a special screening of the
film The Man Who Might Have
Been: An Inquiry into the Life
and Death of Herbert Norman
with Yoshio Nakatani, former
president of Toyota Canada. He
was instrumental in the work’s
new subtitles provided by Aoyama
Gakuin students and the recent
screening (for more info, see
“Retrography,” p. 35).
TPPSYMPOSIUM
— February 22
Chamber members organized
a trip to the Trans-Pacific
Partnership symposium and
networking reception put on by
the Nippon Keidanren (Japan
Business Federation).
DINNER
WITHTHE
AMBASSADOR
— February 16
Governors and members of
the CCCJ’s Honorary Board of
Advisors were invited to a special
dinner at the ambassador’s
residence. The purpose of the
gathering was to welcome
the chamber’s new board of
governors and celebrate the strong
partnership between the Embassy
of Canada and the CCCJ.
LANTERNS FOR
TOHOKU
— March 8-11
Organized by the Canadian
Embassy with support from
the CCCJ, these lanterns were
individually hand-painted by the
embassy staff, students from their
children’s international schools,
junior high and elementary school
students and residents in the
Aoyama and Akasaka areas , as
well as those at Akasaka Regional
City Office, in remembrance of
victims of the March 11, 2011
earthquake.

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28. 028 / The Canadian
Calendar
DATEBOOKC
Events/SPRING-SUMMER 2016
With the weather warming and the grass greening, it’s a fine time to dust off the golf clubs and start preparing for the CCCJ 15th
Annual Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will take place at the beautiful Tsutsujigaoka Golf Course in Tochigi Prefecture.
The tournament will feature a round of golf over 18 pristine holes with lunch, beverages and a post-round after-party (with a
number of great prizes) provided. A bus will be provided to transport participants to the links—departing from and returning to
the Canadian Embassy. Mark your calendars, contact your guests and work on your swing in preparation for one of the most
enjoyable CCCJ events of the year. Registration and more information on the CCCJ website.
Date: May 27 | Time: 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. | Location: Tsutsujigaoka Golf Course, Tochigi Prefecture | Cost: ¥24,000 | www.cccj.or.jp/en/events
CCCJ Annual Golf Tournament
27
MAY

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Calendar
DATEBOOK C
Canadian
University
Alumni Mixer
Join the CCCJ and
alumni associations
from various Canadian
universities for a casual
spring mixer hosted at
BrewDog in Roppongi.
The goal of this event is
to promote more chances
for members and friends
of the CCCJ to meet
with graduates from the
various Canadian univer-
sity alumni associations
active in Japan. No RSVP,
no cover charge. Cash
bar in effect.
Date: May 19
Time: 6:30-8 p.m.
Cost: Cash bar,no cover charge
Location: BrewDog Roppongi
www.cccj.or.jp/en/events
23JUNE
13APRIL
19MAY
14APRIL
CCCJ-McGillMBA
JapanGenderDiversity
RoundtableSeries
Join the CCCJ on April 14, 2016 at the Roppongi Hills
Club for the third Gender Diversity (Womenomics)
Roundtable session hosted by Akiko Kosuda, member of
the CCCJ’s Honorary Board of Advisors and Tokyo Girls
Collection executive committee supervisor. This meeting
will focus on changing organizational culture.
Date: Apr 14
Time: 8-9 a.m.(breakfast will be served during this event)
Cost: Free
Location: Roppongi Hills Club
www.cccj.or.jp/en/events
Joint Chamber Summer
Reception
Back by popular demand! One of the most popular joint
chamber functions of the year hosted by the CCCJ, this
party attracts a crowd of up to 340 business people for
an evening of great food, drink, fun and networking.
Register soon for this event, as tickets sell out quickly.
Date: June 23
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Cost: ¥8,500 (members),¥12,000 (non-members)
Location: Embassy of Canada to Japan
www.cccj.or.jp/en/event/joint-chamber-summer-sixteen
Joint Chamber Seminar
Cool Japan Fund
Only two years into its inception and the Cool Japan
Fund already has an investment portfolio 13 strong. At
this informative event, learn about some its most suc-
cessful investments and future plans from CEO Noboyuki
Ota, and hear how Tokyo Otaku Mode became its first
project from Nao Kodaka, its co-founder and CFO.
Date: Apr 13
Time: 5-9 p.m.
Cost: ¥2,700 (members),¥3,700 (non-members)
Location: Oscar Peterson Theatre of the Canadian Embassy
www.cccj.or.jp/en/events
28APRIL
The Grand Hyatt Tokyo will host its second 1980s-themed
disco event on April 28, transforming its Grand Ballroom—a
1,000 square-metre, pillar-free venue with a 6.6-metre-high
ceiling—into a lively nightclub complete with glittering
mirror balls and themed décor where guests can dance the
night away to the best 80’s disco classics. World-renowned
DJ Osshy will spin the greatest ‘80s dance grooves while
guests get down with unlimited beverage service and snacks
throughout the evening. Tickets include 10 per cent off at all
Grand Hyatt Tokyo restaurants and bars on the night.
Date: Apr 28
Time: 7:30 p.m.-midnight
Location: Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Cost: ¥13,000
tokyo.grand.hyatt.com
We Love 80s Disco!

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AIU Insurance
Company Japan
Starting business as a general insurance
company in Japan in 1946, AIU Insurance
Company, Japan Branch is locally
incorporated and started business as AIU
Insurance Company Ltd. in April 2013. AIU
accesses the worldwide network and overseas
market experience of American International
Group (AIG), as well as its long proven track
record in Japan, to provide customers with
reliable insurance products and services.
Toyota Motor
Corporation
Established in 1937, Toyota now sells
vehicles in over 170 countries and regions.
With 53 manufacturing plants in 28 countries
outside Japan, Toyota is a global company
with deep local roots in all major markets.
With 50 years in Canada, Toyota produces
over half a million vehicles a year and
employs more than 24,000 people there.
Through ever-better cars and enriching the
local community, the company seeks to
satisfy stakeholders today and in the future.
HQ Vancouver
The Business Council of British Columbia
(BCBC), the Government of Canada and the
Province of British Columbia have entered
into a partnership and funding agreement
to establish HQ Vancouver. With a focused
approach, this initiative will leverage Canada’s
and British Columbia’s strategic location,
high-quality infrastructure, sound government,
and diverse and well-educated population
to attract expanding medium-to-large sized
Asian corporations to establish their North
American head offices in the province.
Nakai Immigration
Services
As a boutique immigration law firm with over
20 years of experience, we provide one-stop
professional legal services to obtain visas
for Japan. Our team includes gyoseishoshi
(immigration) lawyers, a US attorney at law,
a former supervisor at the Tokyo Regional
Immigration Bureau and a labor and social
security attorney. Our multilingual staff speak
native English, Spanish, native German,
Chinese and Korean apart from Japanese.
Correspondence is available in all of these
languages.
JAL CAE Flight
Training (JCFT)
Co. Ltd.
JCFT is a joint venture between CAE, a world-
leading Canadian flight simulator manufacturer
and training provider, and Japan Airlines. Our
training center is located at Haneda Airport,
where we provide airline operators the most
comprehensive portfolio of pilot training and
simulator maintenance services available in
commercial aviation. Our team of experts
provide customer focused solutions tailored to
airline training requirements.
Nakagawa
Japan Co. Ltd.
Tower Knives
Located in the heart of Osaka, Nakagawa
Japan Co. Ltd. is a small trading company
specialized in facilitating business relations
between Japanese and international
companies. Founded in 2012 with a focus
on the export of Japanese-made knives, the
company has since grown in volume and
expanded its product ranges.
Solar Power
Network K.K.
Solar Power Network (SPN) is a wholly
employee-owned Canadian power company
founded with the goal of bringing Ontario into
the renewable future. By installing high-yield,
low-angle solar panels on unused commercial,
institutional and industrial rooftops; SPN
generates green energy locally—for local
consumption. In addition to eliminating the
losses associated with long-distance energy
transportation, these installations provide
peak power at times of peak consumption,
thus reducing the province’s reliance on fossil
fuewwls. SPN uses regional installation and
operation teams for all sites, resulting in local
jobs and commerce.
Scotia
Securities
Asia Limited
Scotia Securities Asia Limited is an invest-
ment banking arm of Scotiabank and pro-
vides financial services such as fixed income,
equities and M&A advisory.
Borden
Ladner Gervais
LLP (BLG)
Borden Ladner Gervais is a pre-eminent
full-service, Canadian law firm focusing
on business law, commercial litigation and
intellectual property solutions for our clients.
BLG are experts in business and corporate
commercial areas, electricity markets, public-
private infrastructure projects as well as
being a charities and not-for-profit solicitor.
New Members
Directory D
Corporate
Corporate Sustaining
Corporate Non-Resident
Small Business
& Professional
Directory
PwC Canada
In Canada, PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
has more than 6,500 partners and staff in
locations from St. John’s, Newfoundland to
Victoria, British Columbia. With more than 100
years of excellence in Canada, we provide
industry focused assurance, advisory and tax
services for public, private and government
clients. As part of a larger network of over
180,000 people in 158 countries, we work to
provide clients with the best of our collective
thinking, experience and solutions to build
public trust and enhance value for our clients
and their stakeholders.

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Accounting & Tax
KPMG
www.kpmg.com
Manulife
www.manulife.co.jp
Nagamine & Mishima
www.nagamine-mishima.com
Solid Japan K.K.
www.solidjapan.com/global
PwC Canada
http://www.pwc.com/ca/en
Takahashi Tax
& Accounting Office
http://tk-tax-accounting.com
Advertising &
Marketing
Akuntsu
www.akuntsu.com
HQ Vancouver
www.bcbc.com/hq-vancouver
Southwestern Ontario
Marketing Alliance
www.somasite.com
Airlines & Aerospace
Air Canada
www.aircanada.jp
Avcorp Industries Inc
www.avcorp.com
Bombardier Aerospace
www.bombardier.com
JAL CAE Flight Training
(JCFT) Co. Ltd.
http://www.jalsim.com/
Associations &
Foundations
The Board Director Training
Institute of Japan (BDTI)
http://bdti.or.jp/english
Canadian Chamber of
Commerce/ La Chambre De
Commerce Du Canada
www.chamber.ca
Canada’s Research-Based
Pharmaceutical companies
www.canadapharma.org
The Canada-Japan Society
www.canadajapansociety.jp
Japan Automobile
Manufacturers Association of
Canada
www.jama.ca
Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre
www.jccc.on.ca
The Japan Chamber of
Commerce and Industry
www.jcci.or.jp
Japan PFI/PPP Association
www.pfikyokai.or.jp
The Japan Society
www.japansocietycanada.com
The Overseas Construction
Association of Japan Inc.
www.ocaji.or.jp
Tokyo American Club
www.tokyoamericanclub.org
Audio, Visual & Media
Vanten K.K.
www.vanten.com
Vega Project
http://vega-global.co.jp
Automobiles
& Auto Parts
Toyota Motor Corporation
www.toyota.co.jp
Banking, Investment
& Financial Services
CIBC World Markets
(Japan) Inc.
www.cibcwm.com
Manulife
www.manulife.co.jp
Royal Bank of Canada
www.rbccm.com/japan/jp
Regalia Financial Group
www.regalia-financial.com
Scotia Securities Asia Limited
(Tokyo Branch)
www.scotiasecurities.jpn.
scotiabank.com
TSI International Group
www.tsi-international.com
www.tsi-direct.com
Tokyo Investment Research
Services Inc.
Building Products
& Construction
2x4 Applied Technologies
http://2x4appliedtechnologies.com
Canada Wood
www.canadawood.jp
Icynene Asia Pacific Inc.
www.icynene.co.jp
TSI International Group
www.tsi-international.com
www.tsi-direct.com
Tsuda Sangyo
www.tsuda.co.jp
Xypex Chemical Corporation
www.xypex.com
Consulting
Apex K. K.
www.apexkk.com
Ashton Consulting
www.ashton.jp
C-Mach International
www.cmach-int.com
Currie & Brown
www.curriebrown.com
Focus Cubed Inc.
www.focus-cubed.com
Slate Executive Search Group
www.slate.co.jp
Strategic Consulting
Japan G.K.
www.consulting-japan.com
Consumer Products
GaiaWorks Inc.
www.gaiaworks.com
Toys “R” Us, Japan
www.toysrus.co.jp
Tower Knives Osaka
www.towerknives.com
Education
Eurocentres Canada / Oxford
International Education Group
www.languagecanada.com
Hello Kids Myogadani
www.hellokids-myogadani.jp
MacEwan University
www.macewan.ca/asiapacific
McGill MBA Japan
www.mcgillmbajapan.com
Energy
Canadian Solar
http://canadiansolar.co.jp
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Directory
Daruma Energy
http://en.darumaenergy.com
FortisBC
www.fortisbc.com
Solar Power Network K.K.
http://solarpowernetwork.co.jp
Engineering
Avcorp Industries Inc.
www.avcorp.com
JGC Corporation
www.jgc.co.jp
Linamar Japan Inc.
www.linamar.com
West Nippon Expressway
Company
http://global.w-nexco.co.jp
Food & Beverage
KMDI International
http://kmdi.co.jp
Maple Leaf Foods Japan Inc.
www.mlfj.jp
Royal Canadian Water
Company Ltd.
www.royalcanadianwater.com
Forestry
Interex
http://interexfp.com
TimberWest Forest Corp.
www.timberwest.com
General Trading
Houses
Hitachi High-Technologies
Corporation
www.hitachi-hitec.com
Mitsubishi Corporation
www.mitsubishicorp.com
Government
Representatives
Alberta Japan Office
www.albertacanada.com/japan
British Columbia Trade and
Investment Office, Japan
www.britishcolumbia.ca
Délégation générale du
Québec à Tokyo
www.mri.gouv.qc.ca/tokyo
Embassy Of Canada
www.canadainternational.gc.ca/
japan-japon
Ontario International
Marketing Centre
www.investinontario.com
Yukon Government Economic
Development
www.economicdevelopment.
gov.yk.ca
Health & Wellness
Inaba Dental Clinic
www.ireba-inaba.jp
High Technology
TechInsights Japan K.K.
www.techinsights.com
Thales
www.thalesgroup.com/en
Hotels &
Accommodation
Grand Hyatt Tokyo
http://tokyo.grand.hyatt.com
New Otani Co. Ltd.
www.newotani.co.jp
Holding Companies
Lixil Group Corporation
www.lixil-group.co.jp
Human Resources
& Training
Pasona Canada Inc.
www.pasona.com
www.pasonagroup.co.jp
Randstad K.K.
www.randstad.co.jp
Insurance
AIU Insurance Company
www.aiu.co.jp
Bridges International
Insurance Service
www.biis.ca
Manulife
www.manulife.co.jpInterpretation &
Translation
Office M-Brains
Thomas Consultants
International Co. Ltd.
ww.thomasconsultantsintl.com
YPS International
www.yps-international.com
IT & Software
Emissary Computer Solutions
www.emissary.co.jp
Lawyers &
Legal Services
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
www.blg.com/en
Bull Housser
www.bht.com
Davis LLP – Davis & Takahashi
www.davis.jp
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
LLP
www.gowlings.com
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
www.osler.com
Nakai Immigration Services
LPC
www.tokyovisa.co.jp
TMI Associates
www.tmi.gr.jp
Torys LLP
www.torys.com
Transfer Canada Pacific
Management Ltd.
www.tcpm-21.com
White & Case LLP
www.whitecase.com
www.whitecase.co.jp
Management
North Plains
www.northplains.com
Marketing &
Communications
Thomson Reuters
http://thomsonreuters.com
Minerals & Metals
Canpotex (Japan) Limited
www.canpotex.com
Rio Tinto
www.riotinto.com
Movers & Relocation
Asian Tigers Mobility
www.asiantigers-japan.com
Petroleum Products
Chevron International Gas Inc.
www.chevron.com
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.
www.idemitsu.com
Pharmaceuticals
Sato Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
www.sato-seiyaku.co.jp
Real Estate
& Property
Century 21 Sky Realty
www.century21japan.com
Colliers International
www.colliers.com
Showa Sangyo
www.showa-sangyo.co.jp
TSI International Group
www.tsi-international.com
www.tsi-direct.com
Transportation
& Freight
Fednav
www.fednav.com/en
Testing &
Certification
CSA Group Japan
www.csagroup.org
Disclaimer:
As this list will be made
public, no information
regarding individual
members will be available.
Individual membership
information and member
representative contacts will
be made available to the
general CCCJ membership
in the Annual Membership
Directory.This information is
also available—for members
only—on the CCCJ website.
www.cccj.or.jp

34. 034 / The Canadian
Chamber Voices
BY R. SAKAI-IRVINE
GLORIOUS & FREEC
Robert Sakai-Irvine is a journalist
and university lecturer inTokyo.
jp.linkedin.com/in/RSakaiIrvine
DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH
WELCOMING SYRIAN REFUGEES TO CANADA IS AN ACT OF TRUE PATRIOT LOVE
One of the proudest days I’ve ever had
as a Canadian was Dec. 10, 2015. That
was the day (technically Dec. 11 here in
Japan) the first planeload of Syrian refu-
gees in an ambitious Canadian govern-
ment-backed airlift arrived at Pearson
International Airport just outside Toron-
to, met by a welcome committee headed
by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“You are home. Welcome home,” the
prime minister told one family of new-
comers,amongthefirstof25,000Syrians
who would arrive in Canada by Feb. 27
this year. And it was just the opening act.
The government announced on March
8 that it was aiming to accept 51,000-
57,000refugees(notonlySyrians)in2016,
and 285,000-305,000 new residents in to-
tal. The maximum targets for 2015 were
30,200 and 285,000, respectively.
That airport scene reverberated
around the world, but it struck an espe-
cially deep chord with many Canadians
like myself, perhaps because it summed
up in a few powerful moments what
many of us understand Canada—and
“Canadian-ness”—to be in the 21st cen-
tury. Many, including myself, are from
families who came to Canada relatively
recently. Arrival in a new country and
all the hardship and potential that it rep-
resents is a core narrative in our stories.
What’s more, we watched and read and
tweeted in the knowledge that, on the
whole, the Syrians walking on Canadian
soil for the first time that night would be
welcomed into their new nation.
“Diversity our strength” is the civic
mottoofToronto,butitcouldverywellbe
that of all Canada. And not just because
of the macro-level economic and social
dynamism that openness and immigra-
tion bring. No, this could be our maxim
because Canada’s openness often has a
striking impact on the personal develop-
ment of all of us who grew up in or joined
our diverse national family.
The very fact that hundreds of thou-
sands of people from all over the world
become Canadian every year, that all
of us live our lives together studying,
working, talking, arguing, partying and
squishing into overstuffed ttc subway
cars means that acceptance of people as
they are is simply essential to day-to-day
existence. So much so that this accept-
ance can become just another part of
our mental furniture—solid, dependa-
ble, always there and therefore little no-
ticed. Difference is the norm, cultural
cross-pollination a fact of the everyday.
All this is, I believe, an advantage to
Canadian expats, including many read-
ers of this magazine. An OS-level accept-
ance of things done differently means
adaptability without compromising our
core identities. It means we can fit into
our overseas homes with little friction,
making us better able to capitalize on the
many things we have in common with
our neighbours rather than get snagged
on the few differences. This doesn’t erase
the possibility for disagreement, but in
the aggregate contemporary Canadian
programming is an enormous plus, in
business, in friendship and in romance.
Sitting in Japan as I watched the Syr-
ians’ arrival, however, the moment was
tinged with a sad, doubled-edged frus-
tration. On one side of the blade there
was the certainty that, despite the obvi-
ous humanitarian need, no such happy
photo ops would be happening anytime
soon in Japan, though it may be one of
the richest nations on Earth (and one
with a declining population). On the
other, was the understanding of how
rich Canada has become both cultural-
ly and economically exactly because it
opened its doors—advantages I hope my
adopted home country will have as well.
As an immigrant to Japan in all but
name, I know that this country can be
accepting as well, that it generally values
different cultures and contact with peo-
ple from all over. And yet the Japanese
government rejects the vast majority of
refugee claims and has no true immigra-
tionpolicytospeakof.Butwhateverrisks
Japan sees in accepting new people—es-
pecially those in most dire need of help,
like the millions of Syrians now in refu-
gee camps—the potential for cultural
growth, for infusing the economy with a
fresh dynamism, for creating global cit-
izens are far greater. The modern Cana-
dian experience is, I hope, proof of this.
Youare
home.Welcome
home
”— Justin Trudeau to Syrian newcomers to
Canada, Dec. 10, 2015 in Toronto

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Retrography
FILM NOIR R
The Canadian / 035
NEGLECTED,
BUT NOT
FORGOTTEN
— E. Herbert
Norman
Canadian diplomat and historian
Herbert Norman was born in
Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture in
1909 to Methodist missionaries.
He studied Japanese history
at the universities of Toronto,
Cambridge and Harvard (where he
earned his PhD) before publishing
Japan’s Emergence as a Modern
State in 1940. During the Allied
occupation of Japan, he served
as the Canadian representative to
Douglas MacArthur’s administra-
tion. Later, as Canada’s Ambassa-
dor to Egypt, he was instrumental
to peacemaking during the Suez
Canal crisis. Suspected of being
a communist and a spy, Norman
took his own life in Cairo under
the unrelenting pressure—a tragic
end to a brilliant career.
The 1998 John Kramer film
The Man Who Might Have Been
documents his story. It recently
screened at the Canadian Embas-
sy to mark the 15th anniversary
of the E.H. Norman Library at the
Embassy of Canada in Japan.
PHOTO COURTESY EMBASSY OF CANADA, TOKYO