Common Ground. The Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Moriko Kira: Reconnecting Communities Through Architecture
ENGINEERING
425 years of dialogue and cooperation
GOVERNMENT
JETRO Amsterdam: Impacting Investment
GOVERNMENT
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Government
Beyond Boundaries: 425 Years of Dutch – Japanese Relations
In 1965, 15 Japanese enterprises in the Netherlands organized and carried on the Japan Businessmen’s Club as an unofficial entity, in order to foster...
Business Solutions
Deloitte: Strengthening the Netherlands-Japan Partnership
Deloitte is reinforcing the Netherlands-Japan partnership with innovation, collaboration, and transformation. Stefan Verrips, Leader of Deloitte Netherlands Japanese Services Group (JSG), describes how the...
Information Technology
AKASEC: Forging Cybersecurity Bridges Between the Netherlands and Japan
In an increasingly interconnected world, the need for trusted cybersecurity partnerships is greater than ever. AKASEC, a Dutch cybersecurity firm based in The Hague,...
Renewables & Environment
MM Metal Recycling: Leading the Charge in the Circular Economy
Sustainable, circular economics continue to gain attention. Industries and governments are urging greater waste management accountability and MM Metal Recycling (MMMR), a subsidiary of...
Economic Development
Common Ground. The Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Embodying a mindset rooted in collective problem-solving, ‘Common ground’ is the concept of the Dutch participation at Expo 2025.This approach has historical significance, originating...
Engineering
Moriko Kira: Reconnecting Communities Through Architecture
Architect Moriko Kira is a professor at Kyushu University, teaching in the BeCAT program, short for Built Environment Center for Advanced Technologies.BeCAT is a...
Government
A prosperous future together
Bridges: What have been your international experiences?Haga: Having lived and worked in North America, Singapore, and Bangkok, I have developed a comprehensive international perspective...
Government
425 years of dialogue and cooperation
An Interview with Hiroshi Minami, Ambassador of Japan to the Netherlands
Government
DUJAT: Strong collaborations and innovative solutions
Christa de Kemp-Everts, Managing Director, DUJAT speaks with Bridges
Government
JETRO Amsterdam: Impacting Investment
As Japan and the Netherlands celebrate 425 years, Kohei Okui, Executive Director, JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Amsterdam provides insights into JETRO’s continued impact...
Editorial
The Netherlands and Japan: Moving forward together
The Netherlands’ longstanding trade relationship with Japan dates back four centuries. It is the fourth-largest destination for Japanese investment in Europe and there are approximately 700 Japanese companies operating there.
Lifestyle
Travel & Leisure
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht: A Design Lover’s Dream Hotel
Located in Amsterdam's UNESCO-protected canal district, Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht is a five-star boutique hotel operated by Hyatt Hotels Corporation. This luxury lifestyle hotel invites...
Arts & Culture
Japan Museum SieboldHuis: A Bridge Between Japan and the Netherlands
Japan Museum SieboldHuis in Leiden, the Netherlands, showcases the deep cultural connection between Japan and the Netherlands, built over centuries of trade and exchange....
Travel & Leisure
Huis Ten Bosch: A Gleeful Glimpse of Holland, in the Heart of Japan
Huis Ten Bosch opened its doors on March 15, 1992, and has been welcoming and delighting guests from across the globe for over three decades.
Travel & Leisure
A Nod to All-Things Nikkei in The Netherlands
Japan and The Netherlands share a vibrant bilateral relationship that dates to 1609 — over four centuries of robust trade, strategic cooperation, mutual respect, and dynamic cultural exchange.
Government
Strengthening Ties Between Japan and the Netherlands
An Interview with Hiroshi Minami, Ambassador of Japan to the Netherlands
Opportunities and Challenges for Japanese Corporations in the Netherlands
Naoto Miyamoto discusses the quadrilemma of security, affordability, sustainability, and economic viability of relevant investments, and how Japanese corporations can be a hands-on player...
Hans Kuijpers, Director Investment Projects, Americas and NE Asia, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
For five months each year, before the rains return, Shumba offers a front-row seat for wildlife extravaganzas. The stage is Busanga Plains, 600 square km of savannah threaded with...
Akira Havermans, Chairman of the The Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in Japan (NCCJ)
For five months each year, before the rains return, Shumba offers a front-row seat for wildlife extravaganzas. The stage is Busanga Plains, 600 square km of savannah threaded with...
Hideaki Takase, Chairman of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Netherlands (JCC)
For five months each year, before the rains return, Shumba offers a front-row seat for wildlife extravaganzas. The stage is Busanga Plains, 600 square km of savannah threaded with...
Hidehisa Horinouchi, Ambassador of Japan to the Netherlands
For five months each year, before the rains return, Shumba offers a front-row seat for wildlife extravaganzas. The stage is Busanga Plains, 600 square km of savannah threaded with...
DUJAT: Playing an increasingly important role in the Netherlands – Japan relationship
For five months each year, before the rains return, Shumba offers a front-row seat for wildlife extravaganzas. The stage is Busanga Plains, 600 square km of savannah threaded with...
