{"id":2446,"date":"2026-02-26T15:55:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hana-design.work\/jbcv\/?page_id=2446"},"modified":"2026-04-11T06:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T13:41:23","slug":"greeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/en\/greeting","title":{"rendered":"Greetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/japan-canada-1024x592.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1215\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">January 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am honoured to serve as Chair of the Japanese Business Council of Vancouver. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all member organizations for their trust and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Council brings together organizations across a wide range of fields, providing a platform for collaboration, information sharing, and mutual engagement. Through these efforts, it has played an important role in supporting the broader Japanese and Japan\u2013Canada community. I would also like to acknowledge the contributions of those who have established and strengthened this foundation over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, changes in the global political and economic environment have had an increasingly direct impact on businesses and local communities. In this context, the importance of opportunities to engage in meaningful dialogue and to strengthen connections within our community has become more evident than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Council\u2019s activities are supported not only by ongoing information sharing, but also by a broad range of initiatives organized by its member organizations throughout the year\u2014what we refer to as \u201ccommunity events.\u201d While these initiatives vary in scope and format, each contributes to strengthening the community as a whole and expanding connections across sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A defining feature of the Council\u2019s network is its breadth and overlap. Many individuals are engaged across multiple organizations, creating a dynamic and interconnected community. This network is not merely a collection of organizations, but is built on relationships of trust. By leveraging this strength, the Council seeks to further enhance collaboration and foster meaningful outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensuring that this network and the continuity of its activities are carried forward to the next generation is one of our key responsibilities. The Council remains committed to serving as a bridge in this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will continue our efforts to ensure that these connections lead to tangible activities and opportunities. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese Business Council of Vancouver<br>Chair<br>Kaz\u00a0Kadono<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 1, 2026 I am honoured to serve as Chair of the Japanese Business Council of Vancouver. I would like to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_locale":"en_CA","_original_post":"https:\/\/cjbc.ca\/?page_id=1938","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2446","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-CA"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2446"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2666,"href":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2446\/revisions\/2666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jbcv.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}