In 2022, whilst our life has gradually got back to normal, many unexpected incidents have occurred, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the energy crisis and historic levels of inflation. These events have brought us a different level of uncertainty compared to the previous year.

However, even with this uncertainty, we believe there is always a way to create opportunities by connecting people and ideas. 

We are so grateful for all the encouragement and support we have received from existing and new clients and partners this year.

We wish you a healthy and peaceful festive season. 

We look forward to working with you in the new year.

The UK government DIT (Department for International Trade) will host the International Trade Week and our CEO Masako Eguchi-Bacon will speak at the session “Leveraging the benefits of the Japan Free Trade Agreement”on 2 November 2022 at 10:00am GMT, as one of the panellists.  The session will include discussion of the UK-Japan CEPA Free Trade Agreement and CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership), and the UK-Japan regional relationship between Thames Valley and Kansai.

STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council), which delivers world-leading national and international research and innovation capabilities, will host a conference “International Women in Science & Education” on 12 and 13 October.  Our CEO Masako Eguchi-Bacon will speak on the 13 October “Environment and Biodiversity” session– How to collaborate with Japanese organisations – with a case study of a Japanese company’s research and deployment

At Ocean Bridge Management, we are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. 

She was one of the most amazing, loved and respected people in the world.

We send our deepest condolences to her family.

Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) will host the fourth GIF (Global Innovation Forum) Osaka 2022 this autumn.  Our CEO Masako Eguchi-Bacon, as the Head of the Japan Desk at Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, is supporting the recruitment and selection process.

This is a great opportunity for UK start-ups and innovative companies to test out the Japanese market with no fee required.  The application deadline for UK companies will be 6th August 2022.

The UK government released “The Benefits of Brexit” policy document to highlight achievement over the last 2 years. However, BCC (British Chamber of Commerce)’s research shows businesses have faced challenges on the UK-EU trade deal. 

In this insight report, we will shed light on the UK government’s visions and strategy through Brexit and what businesses have experienced so far.