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title: "NPOs, Chambers of Commerce and Foreign Business Councils"
url: https://memocore.ai/memos/6a5f63f563d783ad687094ca
project: "Doing Business in Japan"
tags: "japan-business, links-and-contacts, networking-and-clients"
updated_at: "2026-07-21T12:20:05.107Z"
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# NPOs, Chambers of Commerce and Foreign Business Councils

jnpoc.ne.jp is an information resource on non-profit organizations in Japan, covering registration, NPO legal forms and regulatory specifics. Business In Japan (BIJ) is a community of foreign businesses in Japan that runs events, including employment-focused ones. Chambers of commerce exist by prefecture; example listings include the Toyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The European Business Council (EBC) and the American Chamber of Commerce Japan (ACCJ) are potential platforms for collective advocacy on behalf of foreign businesses at the national level.

Source: https://www.jnpoc.ne.jp/en/nonprofits-in-japan/ — information resource on non-profit organizations in Japan. Source: https://www.businessinjapan.com/ — Business In Japan (BIJ) — community of foreign businesses. Source: https://www.ccis-toyama.or.jp/toyama/ — Toyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Source: https://www.tokyo-cci.or.jp/english/ — Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry.