2024 ACCJ Shinnenkai
ACCJ members and guests ushered in the Year of the Dragon in the Imperial Hotel’s Hikari Room.
Members and guests ushered in the Year of the Dragon in the Imperial Hotel’s Hikari Room.
Photos by Miki Kawaguchi/LIFE.14
From left: ACCJ President Victor Osumi, Deputy Chief Mission Raymond Greene, Chairman of Japan–US Business Council and Vice-Chair of Keidanren Jun Sawada, and ACCJ Executive Director Laura Younger.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) held its second in-person shinnenkai since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, ushering in the Year of the Dragon at the Imperial Hotel on January 26. Some 270 guests joined the ACCJ to kick off the new year with the kagami-biraki—the ceremonial cracking open of a sake barrel—followed by networking with fellow members, friends, and officials from the Japanese and US governments.
ACCJ President Victor Osumi gave opening remarks and shared his vision of fostering partnership, embracing progress, and bridging the future with excellence. He then led the kagami-biraki alongside ACCJ Executive Director Laura Younger, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Raymond Greene, and Jun Sawada, chairman of the Japan–US Business Council and vice-chair of Keidanren (the Japanese Business Federation).
As we continue our celebrations to mark the ACCJ’s 75th anniversary, we look forward to working with our members and partners to advance US-Japan relations and make a positive impact on the international business environment in Japan.
