Japan, Tokyo Weekly Tech Event Digest [`25 Nov 3 - Nov 9]

Hello, tech and startup enthusiasts! Hope you’re having a great week. Here’s a list of upcoming tech events in Japan for the week of November 3 - November 9. Whether you’re into coding, AI, startups, or just looking to network, there’s something for everyone. Check out the details below and mark your calendars!

Events

Monday, November 3

No listed events.

Tuesday, November 4

• Weekly Lunch @ TiB | 🕐 11:30 | Tokyo Innovation Base, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Weekly startup lunch networking in Tokyo. Entrepreneurs, investors, and enthusiasts connect over lunch. Bring your own or buy from food trucks. Casual conversations and discussions.

• TRAE Friends@Tokyo | 🕐 18:45 | Lull Tech Beach Shibuya Coworking Space | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: An event for AI enthusiasts and developers to experience “Vibe Coding” with TRAE, an AI engineer that generates software. Participants can try TRAE’s latest AI mode, ‘SOLO’, and network with other professionals. Exclusive merchandise will be provided to attendees.

• Tokyo HackerSpace Weekly | 🕢 19:30 | HackerSpace, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: Weekly gathering for tech enthusiasts, makers, and hackers to collaborate, share ideas, and work on projects together.

Wednesday, November 5

• Shibuya Public Event | 🕕 16:00 | Shibuya Startup Support Space | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Networking event hosted by Shibuya Startup Support, providing tools and connections for startups to grow.

• From Data to Intelligence: Real-World AI Systems on the Lakehouse | 🕐 18:00 | Shibuya, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A series of technical talks for engineers and data practitioners on building, integrating, and operationalizing AI and machine learning systems using Databricks. Topics include creating AI agents, developing large-scale recommender systems, and deploying models from research to production.

• Tokyo Fail Club #04 | 🕐 18:30 | Cogent Labs | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A community event where creative people share real, vulnerable stories about failure. The goal is to create a space to celebrate failure and challenge conventional ideas of success. Speakers will share stories and lessons learned, followed by a Q&A session and open networking.

• Serverless Meetup Tokyo #22 | 🕐 19:00 | Online | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A meetup by the Serverless Community (JP) focused on serverless architecture, WebAssembly, and Agentic AI platforms. The event features an expert session on WASM/WASI and CDN edge computing, along with lightning talks. The community is seeking speakers for future events on related topics.

• Fukuoka Growth Engineers Meetup | 🕐 19:00 | Ly Corporation Hakata Office | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A meetup for engineers in Fukuoka co-hosted by LINE Yahoo and Trial Company. The theme is ‘Career Growth,’ discussing how engineers in Fukuoka have honed their skills and overcome challenges. The event aims to provide new learning and connections for engineers considering their career paths.

• 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, November 6

• Thursday Gathering | 🕐 16:00 | Cic Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A weekly gathering for innovators and entrepreneurs to connect and learn. This event features multiple sessions on topics such as startup funding, human capital management, and crafting winning pitches. It offers opportunities for both in-person and online participation to foster a dynamic community.

• The Best of China’s Tech Conferences: Recap & Insights | 🕐 18:30 | Geniee, Inc. | 🇯🇵🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A meetup hosted by MeltingHack and IVS to share insights from S-Tron Shanghai and the Alibaba Apsara Conference. Speakers will discuss key announcements, behind-the-scenes stories, and actionable ideas applicable to Japan, covering diverse themes like AI, Cloud, and startup trends.

• Mistral AI Meetup in Tokyo | 🕐 18:30 | Shibuya, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: Join Mistral AI’s first-ever event in Tokyo, co-sponsored by Hugging Face and the Tokyo AI community. This meetup is for developers and AI enthusiasts to explore the latest in the Mistral ecosystem, featuring keynotes and live demos from industry experts.

• ProductTank Tokyo - Monthly Casual | 🕐 19:00 | Tencups Cafe Bar & Lounge, Tokyo | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A casual, in-person networking event for product managers and aspiring PMs in Tokyo. Join to connect with peers over food and drinks, expand your network, learn about the product community in Japan, and find new opportunities.

• pixiv App Night | 🕐 19:15 | Online | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: An online event hosted by pixiv Inc. for mobile app developers (iOS/Android) to share knowledge and insights. This session will feature three presentations from pixiv’s iOS app engineers on topics like Xcode debugging with Python, arrays and ownership, and text rendering.

Friday, November 7

• OIC CONNÉCT #39 | 🕐 16:30 | Osaka Ibaraki Campus (oic) | 🇯🇵🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A networking event for innovators focusing on social impact and the ‘impact economy.’ Sessions cover topics such as new regional economic ecosystems and the B Corp movement, bringing together entrepreneurs and community members to connect and share ideas.

• Co-Founder CONNECT - Antler Residency in Japan | 🕐 17:00 | Antler In Japan, Tokyo | 🇯🇵🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: An exclusive matchmaking event for entrepreneurs seeking co-founders. This is a chance to meet innovators and exceptional co-founders from the Antler Residency in Japan, a cohort selected from the top 7% of applicants, to build strong relationships and launch successful collaborations.

• PyCon JP TV Public Live Broadcast | 🕐 18:00 | Fureai Space Nagoya No144 | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A public live broadcast of ‘PyCon JP TV’ held as an unofficial pre-event for PyCon mini Tokai 2025. The theme is a round-table discussion on regional communities, featuring guest organizers and operators. The participation fee includes a social gathering.

• 2600 Meeting | 🕐 19:00 | Beemars, Shinjuku | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A monthly 2600 meeting for the Tokyo chapter, the only active one in Japan. An open gathering to discuss hacking or any other topic in a reserved bar space.

• Creating Value in the Generative AI Era | 🕐 19:00 | Online | 🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A book club discussing a practical guide on creating value in the generative AI era. The event covers the necessary mindset, skills, data strategies, and use cases for shifting to an AI-centric approach, moving beyond simple AI utilization to true value creation.

• GitHub Copilot Meetup Japan #1 | 🕐 19:00 | Line Yahoo Corporation, Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho | 🇯🇵🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A meetup focusing on the utilization and evolution of GitHub’s AI pair-programming tool, GitHub Copilot. The event will share knowledge on AI-driven development, process optimization, and new development styles using AI tools, aiming to improve development productivity.

Saturday, November 8

• Marunouchi Morning Code | 🕐 10:00 | Dean & Deluca Cafe Marunouchi | 🇬🇧🇯🇵 | 🔗Link: A meetup for those interested in code, web development, design, cloud, blockchain, or AI. All levels are welcome. Bring your laptop to discuss what you are working on or learning, and share projects and ideas with other participants.

• Digital Nomads Morning Activity in Minami-Aoyama | 🕐 10:00 | Little Darling Coffee Roasters, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A relaxed morning for digital nomads, expats, and internationally-minded locals to meet and make new connections. Communication will be mainly in English. Attendees pay for their own food and drinks.

• Coffee and Code | 🕐 10:00 | Starbucks In Roppongi Hills Lobby, Tokyo | 🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A relaxed event for coders, learners, and IT professionals to work on projects and share tips over coffee. All nationalities and skill levels are welcome. Participants should bring a fully charged laptop as charging is unavailable on weekends. An optional lunch follows the event.

Sunday, November 9

• U18 TORYUMON | 🕐 13:00 | Shibuya Qws | 🇯🇵🇬🇧 | 🔗Link: A cross-disciplinary pitch contest for high school students (18 and under). This event offers a platform for young people active in fields like research, study abroad, and entrepreneurship to connect with peers, share ideas, and expand their network.

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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