SUSTAINING

OpenText With a substantial and growing presence in Japan, Waterloo, Ontario-based OpenText™ is a global leader in secure information management for AI, helping organizations protect, govern and activate their data with confidence. Its technologies turn data into information with context to form the knowledge base for AI. 

SMALL BUSINESS

DMZ is a tech incubator and global startup ecosystem that helps founders build high-impact ventures. We support entrepreneurship at every stage—from early ideation to international expansion. Our tailored programs, world-class resources and expansive network fuel bold ideas and drive global economic impact. The DMZ Japan Tokyo office was launched in 2025 to serve as a bridge for Japanese entrepreneurs expanding into global markets, especially Canada, while also offering a base for international startups to enter the Japanese market.

Tomoko King Consulting & Advisory provides Japan-rooted business advisory and strategy for organizations navigating Japan-Canada partnerships, market entry and multicultural team alignment. Grounded in 25+ years of experience including 17 years inside Toyota’s global operating environment, the practice offers two streams: Japan-Canada Advisory, supporting cross-border collaboration and market entry with bilingual and bicultural fluency; and Operational Excellence, helping teams improve clarity, alignment and execution through Japanese-inspired frameworks.

NON-KANTO CORPORATE

Deep Sky is a Canadian carbon removal company developing large-scale Direct Air Capture and storage projects. Through its technology-agnostic platform, Deep Sky deploys multiple DAC technologies in real operating conditions, building the shared infrastructure required to move carbon removal from laboratory concept to industrial reality. Deep Sky Alpha, located in Innisfail, Alberta, is the world’s first cross-technology DAC commercialization and innovation center.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

Bradley Brunton is a Canadian with a passion for Japanese culture and international business. Following studies at the University of Calgary he now works for one of Canada’s top public affairs firms. “As a CCCJ member, I look forward to building connections with people engaged in Canadian business in Japan.”

Jiachen Lu works in the corporate strategy team at Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. (operator of Don Quijote stores), focusing on its overseas branches. “I joined CCCJ to connect with the Canadian business community in Japan and to seek opportunities in Canada-Japan trade. I look forward to connecting with members and getting involved.”

INDIVIDUAL

Mayu Isoi recently spoke at a CCCJ event where she met several Board members. “I was deeply impressed by the openness, professionalism and collaborative spirit of the community,” she says. An advisor to companies on HR leadership, hiring and talent strategy, she adds: “Working across cultures has shaped my passion for effective communication, team leadership and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. I look forward to connecting with and contributing to the CCCJ community.”

Koichi (Richard) Okamoto is a Tokyo-based business advisor with 30+ years’ experience supporting international companies in Japan. He founded an accounting/advisory firm that was later integrated into Ernst & Young Japan, where he was a member of the partner leadership group. Having served as statutory auditor and director for several foreign-affiliated companies in Japan he has a wide range of practical experience. He has a growing interest in Canada (where his children now reside) and is considering establishing a base in Vancouver.

Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya is an international policy consultant and author whose work spans several fields. As a water policy advisor she has authored several reports for the UN and other international organizations. She is co-founder of the Elevate podcast, and author of the children’s book series My Globetrotter Book and My Bodytrotter Book. As a CCCJ member, she looks forward to exchanging ideas and contributing to conversations shaping the future of business, science and sustainable development.

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

CORPORATE MEMBERS

A&O Shearman

Alberta Japan Office

Apex K.K.

Bennett Jones LLP

BlackBerry Japan Limited

BMO Japan Securities Ltd.

British Columbia Trade and Invest Office – Tokyo

Brookfield

Calgary Economic Development

Canada Packers Japan Inc.

Canada Wood

Canadian National Railway

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

CIBC World Markets (Japan) Inc.

Colliers International Japan KK

Deep Sky

Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

DLA Piper

Edmonton International Airport (YEG)

Fasken

Forvis Mazars Japan Co., Ltd.

Funeral Support Services Co. Ltd.

Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corporation

Interex Forest Products (Japan) Inc.

Invest Alberta Corporation

JAL CAE Flight Training Co., Ltd.

Japan Gold KK

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

JK Holdings Co., Ltd.

Linamar Japan

Manning Elliott LLP

Maple Bear Global Schools

McMillan LLP

Meiho Facility Works Ltd.

Mosaic Forest Management

Niagara Region Economic Development

Nishimumura & Asahi

Northleaf Capital Partners

Ontario Trade and Investment Office – Tokyo

Prinoth K.K.

Quebec Delegation Tokyo

Rio Tinto Japan

Robert Walters Japan K.K.

Royal Bank of Canada

Sankyo Corporation

Saskatchewan Japan Office

SOMA (Southwestern Ontario Marketing Alliance)

Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd

TD Securities (Japan) Co., Ltd.

Torys LLP

University of Victoria Alumni Association

Vanten K.K.

Wayfarer