Q: How do I join the ACCJ?
A: Download the application form here and send it to Membership Department at membership@accj.or.jp. You will then be contacted by email regarding the application process and payment.
Q: Who can join the ACCJ?
A: Membership is open to individuals and companies of all nationalities. Once application is submitted to the ACCJ office, the Membership Committee will review and approve new applicants at the end of each month.
Q. How many companies and members are there, and what is the nationality breakdown?
A: The ACCJ represents approximately 600 companies and over 3,000 members. Company breakdown is 55% American, 30% Japanese, and 15% other, while member nationality breakdown is 25% American, 55% Japanese, and 20% other. The Chamber has companies and individuals from 40 different countries.
Q: Can a non-member attend ACCJ events?
A: Access to events is a membership privilege, so you need to be a member or be invited by a member to attend ACCJ events. Members can invite guests to events and guest fees are charged to the member account.
Q: How do I pay event fees and dues?
A: Event fees are tallied at the end of the month and invoiced to you the following month, so you will not have to pay at events. Invoice for the annual membership dues is sent to you (or your Representative Member if you hold a commercial membership) three months in advance. We accept payment by cash, bank transfer, and credit card. For credit card payment, please contact our Accounting Department at accounting@accj.or.jp who can send you an email for online payment.
Corporate Sustaining Members and Company Members can redeem new member benefits such as free events or delegate attendance by emailing the Membership Services Department at: membership@accj.or.jp. Representative Members can attend two events for free every year (applicable to events with a member fee of 6,000 yen or less) and send a delegate to an event three times every year.
Q: What happens when I register for a committee?
A: You will be added to the committee’s mailing list. You do not need to be a committee member to attend events hosted by the committee, but you will receive email announcements for the committee’s events and meetings including ones that are open to the committee members only.
Q: Who are ACCJ leaders?
A: Our Board (the President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Chamber Chairman, Presidents Emeriti, Governors) and committee chairs are called ACCJ leaders. Board members are elected by our membership every year. Representative members from U.S. member companies can vote. Please click here to see the Board members and committees.
Q: I am a member. How can I update my data?
A: Log in the ACCJ Member Data Center and click on ‘My Data’. You will see an ‘Edit’ button at the top of the page that takes you to the edit screen. You can update your contact information, privacy setting, meal preferences, and more.
For any membership inquiries, please contact Membership Department at membership@accj.or.jp.
A: Download the application form here and send it to Membership Department at membership@accj.or.jp. You will then be contacted by email regarding the application process and payment.
Q: Who can join the ACCJ?
A: Membership is open to individuals and companies of all nationalities. Once application is submitted to the ACCJ office, the Membership Committee will review and approve new applicants at the end of each month.
Q. How many companies and members are there, and what is the nationality breakdown?
A: The ACCJ represents approximately 600 companies and over 3,000 members. Company breakdown is 55% American, 30% Japanese, and 15% other, while member nationality breakdown is 25% American, 55% Japanese, and 20% other. The Chamber has companies and individuals from 40 different countries.
Q: Can a non-member attend ACCJ events?
A: Access to events is a membership privilege, so you need to be a member or be invited by a member to attend ACCJ events. Members can invite guests to events and guest fees are charged to the member account.
Q: How do I pay event fees and dues?
A: Event fees are tallied at the end of the month and invoiced to you the following month, so you will not have to pay at events. Invoice for the annual membership dues is sent to you (or your Representative Member if you hold a commercial membership) three months in advance. We accept payment by cash, bank transfer, and credit card. For credit card payment, please contact our Accounting Department at accounting@accj.or.jp who can send you an email for online payment.
Corporate Sustaining Members and Company Members can redeem new member benefits such as free events or delegate attendance by emailing the Membership Services Department at: membership@accj.or.jp. Representative Members can attend two events for free every year (applicable to events with a member fee of 6,000 yen or less) and send a delegate to an event three times every year.
Q: What happens when I register for a committee?
A: You will be added to the committee’s mailing list. You do not need to be a committee member to attend events hosted by the committee, but you will receive email announcements for the committee’s events and meetings including ones that are open to the committee members only.
Q: Who are ACCJ leaders?
A: Our Board (the President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Chamber Chairman, Presidents Emeriti, Governors) and committee chairs are called ACCJ leaders. Board members are elected by our membership every year. Representative members from U.S. member companies can vote. Please click here to see the Board members and committees.
Q: I am a member. How can I update my data?
A: Log in the ACCJ Member Data Center and click on ‘My Data’. You will see an ‘Edit’ button at the top of the page that takes you to the edit screen. You can update your contact information, privacy setting, meal preferences, and more.
For any membership inquiries, please contact Membership Department at membership@accj.or.jp.
