PRESS EVENTS

Press Events

Professional Luncheon: Activist Investors in This Year's Shareholder Meetings by Nicholas Benes

Wednesday, June 04, 2025, 12:00 - 13:30

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
Activist Investors in This Year's Shareholder Meetings
Nicholas Benes, CEO, The Board Director Training Institute of Japan (BDTI)

12:00-13:30 Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.

Not too long ago, corporate Japan treated stockholders as an afterthought, and those who spoke out at shareholder meetings were missing a joint on one finger. Times have changed as the country has embraced investor activism in hopes of improving returns on the pensions that pay for its greying population. Ever since Japan rewrote its corporate governance rules in 2015, shareholders have raised their profile, with activist proposals rising from two to 66 last year.

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Press Events

Press Conference: Fighting back against accusations of sexual impropriety by Sion Sono, Film director

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00

PRESS CONFERENCE
Sion Sono, Film director
Yuto Hisaeda, Press agent

10:00-11:00 Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.

Fighting back against accusations of sexual impropriety
While accusations of sexual crimes in the entertainment industry have grabbed headlines, there are fewer stories of the accused fighting back. One of the exceptions is the film director Sion Sono.

When Sono faced accusations in the media of sexual assault, he sued a weekly magazine for defamation and reached a settlement. He has also sued individuals who he says have defamed and slandered him. Now, he will come to the Club to give his side of the story.

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Press Events

Professional Luncheon: What are Japan's Choices in the New Trump Era?

Monday, May 26, 2025, 12:00 - 13:30

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON
What are Japan's Choices in the New Trump Era?   
Kazuto Suzuki, Professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo & Director of the Institute of Geoeconomics at International House of Japan
Ken Jimbo, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management Keio University & Managing Director, International House of Japan

12:00-13:30 Monday, May 26, 2025
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.

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Press Events

Press Conference: Female Osaka Prosecutor Accuses Former Boss of Sexual Assault

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30

PRESS CONFERENCE

A Female Osaka Prosecutor Accuses Former Boss of Sexual Assault
Hikari (pseudonym), The female prosecutor who accused the former head of the Osaka District Prosecutors' Office of sexual assault
*Kota Anzai, Attorney at Law
Momoko Nojo, Support group for the female prosecutor 

10:00-11:30 Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.

*Please note that there has been a change in the speaker for this press conference.

*Photo will be allowed by working press and during the initial five minutes only. Inclusion of the prosecutor's face in either photo or video is strictly prohibited and this event will not be permitted to live-stream.

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President's Message

May 2025
Dear Membership:

I hope your Golden Week is going well, and the holidays have been fruitful. We are now on special hours of Club operation, but I’m happy to share that the number of membership applications is rising, which is a tribute to our great events and committees that were well represented at the March General Membership Meeting. This Board of Directors has less than two months left in our tenure before the next election, but there is still much to do and opportunities for all. I hope many of you will consider running for office and contributing to the Club in a leadership role when elections are held in June.
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DEEP DIVE EVENTS
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DINING

Dining

2025 Early Summer Golf Tournament

Friday, June 13, 2025, 09:00 - 16:00

(Japanese translation follows English, 日本語訳は英文の後に続きます。)

2025 Early Summer Golf Tournament

The FCCJ Early Summer Golf Tournament will be held at PGM ISHIOKA GOLF CLUB in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 13, 2025.

Participants: 20 players in five groups, the first tee time is 9:15 a.m.
Members with guests are welcome, foursomes are encouraged.

The PGM ISHIOKA GOLF CLUB
https://www.pacificgolf.co.jp/ishioka

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Dining

Correspondents' Lunch (from 29 May, 2025)

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 11:30 - 14:00

Correspondents' Lunch Menu from May 29- May 30, 2025

Choice of Appetizer

Soup:
Today's Soup

or

Salad:
Today's Salad

Choice of Main Dish

Fish
Sautéed Fish with White Wine Cream Sauce

or

Meat
Grilled Pork with Verde Sauce

or

Pasta
Amatriciana

and

Bread (2 types of bread)

Coffee or Tea

1,300 yen (1,430 yen tax included)
For other available menu items, please see the Main Bar page.

 

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Dining

May 26 (Monday) Wine Tasting

Monday, May 26, 2025, 18:55 - 20:00

(Japanese translation follows English, 日本語訳は英文の後に続きます。)

May 26 (Monday) Wine Tasting
Session Two 6:55pm

This wine tasting will be held on one day only, please reserve early to ensure your tickets.

Wine Tasting on May 26 will feature South Australian wines in cooperation with the South Australian government and Big Picture International. Wines from the premium wine regions of Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills will be featured.

★Rich RED wine
R-9 SwanWine/”Diplomat45”/2020 Shiraz (2,739 yen tax included)
Gold Medal @2024 Sakura Award
Harvested from 45-years old grape vines. Medium to full-bodied wine with flavors of black cherry and boysenberry with smooth tannin and vanilla.

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Dining

May 26 (Monday) Wine Tasting

Monday, May 26, 2025, 17:30 - 18:35

(Japanese translation follows English, 日本語訳は英文の後に続きます。)

May 26 (Monday) Wine Tasting
Session One 5:30pm

This wine tasting will be held on one day only, please reserve early to ensure your tickets.

The Wine Tasting on May 26 will feature South Australian wines in cooperation with the South Australian government and Big Picture International. Wines from the premium wine regions of Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills will be featured.

★Rich RED wine
R-9 SwanWine/”Diplomat45”/2020 Shiraz (2,739 yen tax included）
Gold Medal @2024 Sakura Award
Harvested from 45-years old grape vines. Medium to full-bodied wine with flavors of black cherry and boysenberry with smooth tannin and vanilla.

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Dining

Correspondents' Lunch (from 26 May, 2025)

Monday, May 26, 2025, 11:30 - 14:00

Correspondents' Lunch Menu from May 26- May 28, 2025

Choice of Appetizer

Soup:
Today's Soup

or

Salad:
Today's Salad

Choice of Main Dish

Fish
Deep-Fried Salmon with Tartar Sauce

or

Meat
Chicken Confit with Demi-Glace Sauce

or

Pasta
Tuna and Vegetables Tomato Sauce

and

Bread (2 types of bread)

Coffee or Tea

1,300 yen (1,430 yen tax included)
For other available menu items, please see the Main Bar page.

 

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Dining

Correspondents' Lunch (from 22 May, 2025)

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 11:30 - 14:00

Correspondents' Lunch Menu from May 22- May 23, 2025

Choice of Appetizer

Soup:
Today's Soup

or

Salad:
Today's Salad

Choice of Main Dish

Fish
Sautéed Fish with Balsamic Sauce

or

Meat
Pork Cutlet with Tomato Sauce

or

Pasta
Amatriciana

and

Bread (2 types of bread)

Coffee or Tea

1,300 yen (1,430 yen tax included)
For other available menu items, please see the Main Bar page.

 

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Dining

Tribute Evening for Hanif

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 18:00 - 20:00

(Japanese translation follows English, 日本語訳は英文の後に続きます。)

Tribute evening for Hanif

While Hanif has already worked his last shift, we will hold a tribute evening on May 21, 2025 from 6pm - 8pm. Reserve at Reception 03-3211-3161, front@fccj.or.jp , members and their guests (limited to two) will pay 2,200 yen for a light buffet and one drink. Cancellations after May 15 will be charged in full.

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Dining

Correspondents' Lunch (from 19 May, 2025)

Monday, May 19, 2025, 11:30 - 14:00

Correspondents' Lunch Menu from May 19- May 21, 2025

Choice of Appetizer

Soup:
Today's Soup

or

Salad:
Today's Salad

Choice of Main Dish

Fish
Salmon Gratin

or

Meat
Sautéed Chicken with Asian-style

or

Pasta
Puttanesca

and

Bread (2 types of bread)

Coffee or Tea

1,300 yen (1,430 yen tax included)
For other available menu items, please see the Main Bar page.

 

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Exhibitions

June 2025 Exhibition

(Japanese translation follows English, 日本語訳は英文の後に続きます。)

June 2025 Exhibition
Bok-koku: The brush is a sword. The ink is its strokes.
Artwork by Hara Kenryo and Bok-koku Artists
May 31 - June 27, 2025

June's exhibition welcomes the amazing world of "Bok-koku" - where ancient art meets a modern interpretation. Bok-koku artists use giant 'fude' brushes and unique ‘Sumi’ ink to paint works of art based on characters that date back 3100 years to the Yin Dynasty.

Mr. Hara Kenryo, who presides over this art collective, says, "These artworks are historical legacies that transcend time and space and serve as keys to explore the essence of human life and the artist's own human nature."

Exhibition Reception / Live Art Performance
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, doors open 6:30pm

Members (incl. live performance): 1,000 yen, Guests/Non-members: 2,000 yen (includes one drink)
Art performance: Bok-koku artists will perform live at the club. Please join us.
Advance reservations are highly recommended, at the Front Desk, by phone at 03-3211-3161 or front@fccj.or.jp. Cancellations less than 48 hours in advance will be charged in full.

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