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Japan, Tokyo Weekly Tech Event Digest [`25 Jan 6 - Jan 12]
Here is a list of upcoming tech events in Japan for the week of January 6 to January 12.
The New Year is here, and I am excited to bring you the first tech events digest of 2025! Here’s a list of upcoming tech events in Japan for the week of January 6 to January 12.
Events
Monday, January 6
- 7-Day Challenge for Building LLM Applications | 🕐 09:00 | Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: 7-day challenge to build LLM applications. Daily tasks, discussions, and coding exercises. Covers prompt engineering, ChatGPT API, LangChain, RAG, and more. For developers interested in building LLM-powered applications.
Tuesday, January 7
Tokyo Startup Lunch Club | 🕦 11:30 | Tokyo International Forum | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Casual lunch meetup for startup founders, investors, and enthusiasts to connect and network in an informal setting.
Tokyo Hackerspace Weekly Tuesday Meetup | 🕐 19:30 | Tokyo Hackerspace, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Weekly open house at Tokyo Hackerspace, 7:30-10 PM. Come and see what we’re about. Tools available, but open house may not be ideal for lengthy projects like 3D printing.
Wednesday, January 8
“Independents” New Year Networking Event | 🕐 15:00 | Tokyo Innovation Base, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: New Year networking event with entrepreneur speeches, sponsor speeches, and a networking session. Open to anyone with prior registration. Donations are welcome to support venture companies. Event includes photos and videos for website and promotional use.
Shibuya Public Event Brunch | 🕕 16:00 | Shibuya Startup Support Space | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Networking brunch hosted by Shibuya Startup Support, providing tools and connections for startups to grow.
Javascript for Beginners Workshop | 🕐 19:00 | Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A free 2-hour online workshop for all levels. Learn JavaScript basics, including variable assignment, if statements, loops, and the use of frameworks like Next.js, Node.js, and Reach. Led by Le Wagon teachers.
Tokyo HackerSpace Weekly JP | 🕢 19:30 | HackerSpace, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Weekly gathering for tech enthusiasts, makers, and hackers to collaborate, share ideas, and work on projects together. In Japanese.
Thursday, January 9
Thursday Gathering #317 | 🕓 16:00 | CIC Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A vibrant networking event featuring diverse sessions, including AI and regional revitalization, robotics meetups, Adobe workshops, and insights into advanced manufacturing technologies. Includes hybrid and Japanese-language sessions.
Business and Beers | 🕐 18:00 | Cheruru Noge, Yokohama | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Casual networking for Japanese and foreign entrepreneurs with interactive business conversations and a nomikai in Yokohama’s Noge area.
Go-to-Market Japan: State of Japan’s Startup Ecosystem | 🕐 20:00 | Toranomon Hills Business Tower, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Workshop on Japan’s startup ecosystem. Topics include market entry, culture, and growth strategies. Targeted at startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors interested in the Japanese market.
Overseas Startup Roundtable | 🕐 21:30 | Online | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Discussion about overseas startups featuring speakers with experience at Startup Weekend Cebu and Ho Chi Minh. Facilitated by Takuto Nakamoto, it also serves as a pre-event for Startup Weekend Danang in March 2025.
Friday, January 10
- Explanation Meeting for Prime Strategy Investors | 🕐 22:00 | Online | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Online explanation meeting for investors interested in Prime Strategy. The meeting will cover AI business and company updates. The presentation will avoid IT jargon. Free and open to the public.
Saturday, January 11
Coffee and Code | 🕐 10:00 | Starbucks In Roppongi Hills Lobby, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Relaxed coding event for coders, beginners, and IT professionals. Bring a laptop, grab coffee, discuss coding/learning, get help, share tips. All nationalities and ages welcome. RSVP limited to 20, but waitlisted attendees can still come.
Daikanyama Morning Code | 🕐 10:00 | Dean & Deluca, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Recurring coding event in Tokyo. RSVP via provided link: https://lu.ma/ttse.
Digital Nomads Morning Activity | 🕐 10:00 | Little Darling Coffee Roasters, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Morning activity event for digital nomads and expats in Tokyo. Networking opportunity at Little Darling Coffee Roasters near Nogizaka Station. Limited to 25 people. Pay for own food/drinks. Photos/videos will be taken. Contact host yusuke with questions.
Sunday, January 12
- Developer Personal Project Meetup | 🕐 10:00 | Starbucks Coffee - Shibuya Modi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: International developer meetup in Tokyo. Participants introduce themselves and share projects/portfolios. Discuss projects, identify improvement areas, explore monetization, and prepare for job interviews. Collaborative work or individual efforts on improvements. Share insights with the community. Open to all skill levels.
Disclaimer
Events above are collected from a variety of online open sources. There might be changes or cancellations. Please check the event page for the most up-to-date information.
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