Japan, Tokyo Weekly Tech Event Digest [`25 Jan 13 - Jan 19]

Hello, tech enthusiasts! Hope you’re having a great week. Here’s a list of upcoming tech events in Japan for the week of January 13 to January 19.

Events

Monday, January 13

• Entrepreneurial Thinking | 🕐 13:00 | Wesley Center, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Learn entrepreneurial thinking from successful startup founders. Covers Bird in Hands, Crazy Quilt, Affordable Loss, World View, and Leverage Contingencies.

• Crowdfunding Basics | 🕐 15:00 | Wesley Center, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: This workshop covers crowdfunding basics, from its essence to effective promotion and diverse applications. It includes success/failure examples, Q&A, and is suitable for those interested in crowdfunding, achieving funding goals, or understanding the theoretical underpinnings.

Tuesday, January 14

• 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.

• Goal Setting Workshop | 🕐 18:30 | Wesley Center, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Workshop on setting goals for 2025. Includes reflection on the past, present, and future. Features five sessions covering past reflection, present evaluation, future visioning, goal setting, and action planning. Led by Takuto Nakamoto of StartupWeekend.

• Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Financial Inclusion and Sustainability | 🕐 18:30 | Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: The Global Women Entrepreneur Salon, co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and EY, focuses on Financial Inclusion and Sustainability. This event features women leaders in Fintech and sustainable finance, exploring opportunities in the green economy. It includes a keynote, panel discussion, and networking event.

Wednesday, January 15

• 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.

• AI Salon Tokyo | 🕐 18:00 | Ark Mori Building, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Monthly in-person event featuring lightning talks from AI startups in Japan. Networking, guest speakers, and discussions on recent AI applications.

• Data Intelligence Tokyo | 🕐 18:00 | Wework Shinagawa, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Data Intelligence Tokyo is an international community in Tokyo for business and tech professionals interested in data. The group focuses on data strategies and organization, covering topics such as DX, data governance, and AI governance. This event features a lightning talk by Sourav Saha from NEC Corporation on “FireDucks: A high-performance DataFrame library.”

• Customer-Centric Idea Generation | 🕐 18:30 | Wesley Center, Tokyo | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A workshop on customer-centric idea generation. Learn how to identify customer pain points and develop solutions. The event includes practical exercises and discussions. Targeted towards aspiring entrepreneurs, marketers, and product developers.

• Hands-on Design Thinking Workshop | 🕐 19:00 | Le Wagon Tokyo - Coding Bootcamp, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A hands-on design thinking workshop for beginners. Learn to identify user needs, generate creative solutions, build prototypes, and test ideas. Using simple materials, create a tangible, user-centric product prototype. No prior experience required.

• How to Build, Fundraise, and Exit Your Startup | 🕐 19:00 | Online | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Learn startup success secrets from serial entrepreneur Tim Grassin. He’ll share his experience in building, scaling, and exiting companies. Gain advice on fundraising, creating client value, and building strong relationships. RSVP at the provided link for valuable insights.

Thursday, January 16

• NFT JAPAN | 🕐 10:00 | Red Tokyo Tower, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: NFT JAPAN at RED Tokyo Tower explores digital art, tech, and culture. Featuring live performances, NFT exhibitions, and industry discussions. Part of Tokyo’s Web3 week, alongside Ordinals Tokyo and Art Golden Gai.

• Digital Nomads Coworking Event | 🕐 10:00 | Tokyo Innovation Base | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: First coworking event for digital nomads and expats in Tokyo. Held at TiB, a coworking space near Yurakucho Station. Free registration, limited to 25 people. Networking, making new friends, and sharing experiences.

• Thursday Gathering | 🕐 16:00 | CIC Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Thursday Gathering #321 at CIC Tokyo. Includes sessions on pre-registration, enjoying the gathering, envisioning a positive future with AGI, innovation for frontline workers, app development for beginners, and financial essentials for business plans. Multiple sessions in English and Japanese.

Friday, January 17

• AI Agent: The Future of Work | 🕐 18:30 | Ebisu Business Tower, Shibuya, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Event on the future of AI agents with insights from AI startups and professionals from San Francisco and Tokyo. Discussions, networking, and special guest speakers. The event will be recorded for the AI Founder’s Mindset podcast.

Saturday, January 18

• Marunouchi Morning Code | 🕐 10:00 | Dean & Deluca カフェ 丸の内, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Recurring coding event. RSVP via lu.ma/ttse.

• Shibuya Morning Code | 🕐 10:00 | Starbucks - Shibuya Modi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Meetup for coding, web dev, design, cloud, AI enthusiasts. All levels welcome. Bring laptops, share work, learn, connect. Free, but purchase at venue expected.

• Saturday Morning UX Meetup | 🕐 10:00 | Cafe D’occi Geihinkan, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Casual meetup for UX professionals and enthusiasts in Tokyo. Coffee, tea, and conversation from 10am-12pm. Hosted by Max, a UX Consultant.

• Tengu Underground | 🕐 10:30 | Secret Location Near Tokyo Station, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Hands-on cybersecurity workshop by TenguSec, focusing on web app and network security, ethical hacking. Geared towards beginners, with networking opportunities. Location revealed to registered attendees before the event. RSVP by January 15th required.

• Dev Japan | 🕐 12:00 | Impact Hub Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Gathering for tech enthusiasts in Japan at Impact HUB Tokyo. Creatives, engineers, students, founders, and anyone related to tech can network, work on projects, ask questions, and collaborate. Bring your work and ideas.

Sunday, January 19

• Developer Personal Project Meetup | 🕐 10:00 | Starbucks - Shibuya Modi, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: International developer meetup in Tokyo. Participants introduce themselves and share projects/portfolios. Discuss projects, identify improvements, explore monetization, prepare for interviews. Collaborative work or individual efforts. Share insights. 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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