Tech Brunch Event
A small early-morning brunch in Iidabashi for developers and data people to trade web scraping tools, proxies and browser automation tips.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Where Japan's entrepreneurs & engineers meet.
This week·Sep 14 – Sep 20 · 37events
Mon, September 14, 2026 past
4events
TokyoDev Talks Vol. 13: Treasure AI
Treasure AI's CTO and Fluentd creator Sadayuki Furuhashi speak on senior engineering and AI product architecture at TokyoDev Talks Vol. 13.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Sendagaya.rb #540
Online meetup of a Tokyo-area Ruby community, starting at 21:00, where participants pick the topics together on the night.
Online · JA
Continuing Tokyo AI (TAI) | OpenAI : 100-Hour Game Builder Challenge
A 100-hour OpenAI-backed build challenge for AI-native games or game-making tools, with a final showcase in Shibuya and over US$100,000 in prizes.
In person · Shibuya, Japan · JA/EN
Tue, September 15, 2026 past
8events
Tech Brunch Event
Small early-morning brunch in Iidabashi for developers and data scientists to discuss LLM models, workflows and the math behind them.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Counting the Development Cycle: CI Success Rate / MER / MTTR
A 30-minute online CircleCI session on measuring the development cycle with CI success rate, MER, and MTTR.
Online · JA
StEX 2026 Student Space Exploration Conference: The Present and Future of Space x Robotics, powered by TIB FAB
Student space teams and companies meet at TIB for talks on Mars rovers and rocketry, an exhibition, and networking.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
GIFU IGNITE #19
The 19th GIFU IGNITE, a quarterly Gifu innovation event on startup creation and new business, with talks, panels and networking.
Hybrid · Chubu · JA
Exhibition Marketing Masterclass: Maximizing Results from Domestic Events Through CES2027
A practical seminar on getting results from trade show exhibits: preparation, booth operations, and lead follow-up, with CES2027 in view.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
[In-Person Only] Practical Points of the Startup M&A Guidance for CVCs and Corporates
A panel with an M&A practitioner and a lawyer on reading Japan's Startup M&A Guidance from the buy side, held in person at TIB.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
Weekly Tuesday Meetup
Drop-in open house at the Akasaka hackerspace, every Tuesday 19:30 to 22:00, with the workshop and its tools open to visitors.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Continuing Tokyo AI (TAI) | OpenAI : 100-Hour Game Builder Challenge
A 100-hour OpenAI-backed build challenge for AI-native games or game-making tools, with a final showcase in Shibuya and over US$100,000 in prizes.
In person · Shibuya, Japan · JA/EN
Wed, September 16, 2026 past
8events
Tech Brunch Event
Small-group brunch in Iidabashi on NLP: math foundations, prompt engineering, NLP libraries and real-world project lessons.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
PITCH & FIKA
Swedish game studios pitch ahead of Tokyo Game Show, with ecosystem insights, networking, and Swedish pastries at Tokyo Innovation Base.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Lunchtime Study Group on Global UX
An online lunchtime study group reading The UX Collective articles with NotebookLM summaries and discussing global UX trends.
Online · JA
Snack and Connect
Weekly drop-in startup mixer at SSS's Shibuya Bridge office: no registration, snacks provided.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA/EN
Hardware Startups x Town Factories #2: Manufacturing Partnerships to Break Through the Productization Wall (Part 2)
Second session on how hardware startups partner with Tokyo town factories to reach production, with founder talks and networking.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
JichiTIME Meetup with Ishikawa Prefecture × Kobe City × Shibuya City
Ishikawa, Kobe, and Shibuya pitch their startup co-creation programs, followed by networking between founders and local governments.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
THS "Nihongo Night" open house
A Japanese-language open house at a Nogizaka hackerspace, with a look around a workshop with 3D printers and a laser cutter.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
Continuing Tokyo AI (TAI) | OpenAI : 100-Hour Game Builder Challenge
A 100-hour OpenAI-backed build challenge for AI-native games or game-making tools, with a final showcase in Shibuya and over US$100,000 in prizes.
In person · Shibuya, Japan · JA/EN
Thu, September 17, 2026 past
8events
Tech Brunch Event
Small, casual brunch in Iidabashi for engineers and tech professionals to network and discuss tech trends.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Antler Japan - JPN7 Residency Program | Ask-Me-Anything Webinar (JP/EN)
Online lunchtime AMA where the Antler Japan team explains the JPN7 Residency and answers questions from aspiring founders.
Online · JA/EN
【Daytime DAY1】After DroidKaigi 2026 from pixiv【Online】
DAY1 daytime slot of an online DroidKaigi 2026 recap, running 90 minutes from 12:30 on 17 September, with details shared to registrants.
Online · JA
Thursday Gathering #397
Weekly Thursday Gathering at CIC Tokyo: parallel sessions and open networking for founders, engineers, and Tokyo's startup community.
Hybrid · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA/EN
How Enterprises Are Adopting AI - Roundtable #005
Roundtable in Tokyo with ex-Google and BytePlus Kaoru Yoshihara on why AI adoption in Japanese enterprises is hard and what comes next.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
[Offline Startup Seminar Vol. 2] Lawyers on Exit Strategy from the Latest IPO and M&A Trends
Two lawyers walk startup founders through exit strategy: due diligence, listing review, dual-track processes, and governance.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
Space Cafe Tokyo, September 2026
A planetary scientist on Enceladus geysers and the hidden ocean they come from, over drinks at a Shimokitazawa bar.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Continuing Tokyo AI (TAI) | OpenAI : 100-Hour Game Builder Challenge
A 100-hour OpenAI-backed build challenge for AI-native games or game-making tools, with a final showcase in Shibuya and over US$100,000 in prizes.
In person · Shibuya, Japan · JA/EN
Fri, September 18, 2026 past
10events
Demo Day: AI-Native Accelerator
Japanese startup CTOs from the ERA Global and JETRO AI-Native Accelerator pitch their AI products to US investors and operators in New York.
In person · Other · EN
[Daytime DAY2] After DroidKaigi 2026 from pixiv
A daytime DAY2 online session recapping DroidKaigi 2026, running September 18 from 12:30 to 14:00 JST, with talks on Android development.
Online · JA
TSUKUBA CONNÉCT #89 BEYOND FARM TO TABLE: Frontiers of Food and Agriculture
Venture Café evening in Tsukuba on food tech and agriculture: industry-academia-government talks, new-food startup pitches, and networking.
Hybrid · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
AI Founders Mindset Hackathon #001 - Build AI Agents to Solve Real Enterprise Problems Co-Hosted by Datadog
Four-hour Tokyo hackathon at Datadog building AI agents for real enterprise problems, with Google DeepMind and ElevenLabs as partners.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
ClickHouse Hands-On Meetup: Observability Night
A hands-on ClickHouse meetup building an observability stack with ClickStack and ClickHouse Agent, demo included. Beginners welcome.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
Green Drinks Kansai - Kyoto Sept 18th
Casual sustainability networking near Kyoto Station for people interested in climate, environmental protection and biodiversity.
In person · Kansai · EN
That Is Not "Information"
An online UX DAYS TOKYO session reconsidering what actually counts as information.
Online · JA
Tech Networking 🤝 & Talks 🎤 at U-NEXT office
Casual tech networking at the U-NEXT office in Shinagawa, with rotating small groups and a talk on U-NEXT's business and working culture.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
TGB TGS Community Fest 2026 - With XR Tokyo
Tokyo Game Show week community night in Meguro: a 20+ game showcase, networking with local and international game orgs, and a raffle.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Nerd Nite Tokyo #81: Prime and Sublime
Two English-language talks over drinks in Shin-Okubo: prime numbers behind everyday security, and a rocket scientist turned artist.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Sat, September 19, 2026 past
2events
Daikanyama Morning Code
A morning coworking meetup in Daikanyama for people building with code, web, design, cloud, blockchain, or AI, at any experience level.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
#96 Let's Translate MDN Together: Translation Community Regular Meetup
Monthly online meetup where volunteers translate MDN Web Docs into Japanese over Slack, with tutors on hand for newcomers.
Online · JA
