# Week of Mon, May 4, 2026 · JapanTech

May 4 – May 10 (JST). Page: https://japantech.info/weeks/2026-W19/

## Mon, May 4, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314434390/): Mon, May 4, 2026 11:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. A small brunch meetup at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo for founders trading early-user-acquisition stories.

## Tue, May 5, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314434394/): Tue, May 5, 2026 11:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. Small NLP brunch meetup in Iidabashi covering math foundations, prompt engineering, libraries, and real-world project lessons.
- [Tokyo Weekly Lunch](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314358429/): Tue, May 5, 2026 12:00 JST, Tokyo Station City Sapia Tower, 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005. Weekly Tuesday lunch networking for Tokyo founders, investors, and builders — no pitches, just real conversations.
- [Weekly Tuesday Meetup](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314293654/): Tue, May 5, 2026 19:30 JST, Tokyo HackerSpace, Akasaka, 8 Chome−12−13 アゼリア赤坂 102. Tokyo Hackerspace's Tuesday open house — drop in to meet the makers and see the new Akasaka space.

## Wed, May 6, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314434407/): Wed, May 6, 2026 07:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. A relaxed brunch meetup for Lisp-family enthusiasts (Clojure, Scheme, Racket, and friends) with lightning talks and live demos in Iidabashi.
- [Yokohama Startup Lunch](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-bnpdvtyjchbjb/): Wed, May 6, 2026 11:30 JST, TECH HUB YOKOHAMA, 横浜市西区みなとみらい２丁目２番１号 横浜ランドマークタワー. Monthly Yokohama networking lunch for founders, investors, and startup folks at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA in the Landmark Tower.
- [Snack and Connect](https://japantech.info/events/gcal-1cqjeihehcok5mht496nifhtmg_20260506T1600/): Wed, May 6, 2026 16:00 JST, Shibuya Startup Support, Japan, 〒150-0011 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Higashi, 1-chōme−29−３ 渋谷Bridge B棟. Weekly drop-in networking at Shibuya Startup Support's Bridge office — snacks, no agenda, no registration.
- [THS "Nihongo Night" Open House](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314311486/): Wed, May 6, 2026 19:30 JST, Tokyo HackerSpace, 赤坂8丁目12−13 アサレアビル102. Bilingual open house at Tokyo HackerSpace in Akasaka — drop in, meet the makers, see the space.

## Thu, May 7, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314569695/): Thu, May 7, 2026 07:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. A small Tokyo brunch meetup for Vim, Neovim, and modal-editor users to swap configs, plugins, and editing tips.
- [Antler Residency in Japan - Batch 6 | Weekly Ask-Me-Anything ONLINE](https://japantech.info/events/luma-dfy5540t/): Thu, May 7, 2026 12:00 JST, Online. Online lunchtime AMA with Antler Japan's Program Manager about joining Residency Batch 6.
- [ELLIS Unit Milan - RIKEN AIP Joint Workshop](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-196231/): Thu, May 7, 2026 21:00 JST, Online. Two-day online RIKEN AIP and ELLIS Unit Milan joint workshop on ML theory: RL, online learning, bandits, deep nets, causal models.

## Fri, May 8, 2026

- [NAGOYA CONNÉCT #120](https://japantech.info/events/gatherus-29277df6-37a3-4486-9f2d-27509c84e95b/): Fri, May 8, 2026 17:00 JST, Nagono Campus, 2 Chome-14-1, Nagono, Nagoya City, Aichi. Hybrid Nagoya gathering of founders and innovators with parallel sessions on the local startup ecosystem.
- [MEDIUS HD Open Innovation Kick-off 2026 powered by Plug and Play](https://japantech.info/events/plugandplay-medius-hd-kickoff/): Fri, May 8, 2026 18:00 JST, Playground（Plug and Play Japan 東京オフィス）. Plug and Play Japan x Medius Holdings kickoff for medical-device and hospital-DX open innovation, with startup pitches and a panel.
- [LY Corporation Development with Agents Meetup #3](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-388828/): Fri, May 8, 2026 19:00 JST, LINEヤフー株式会社 紀尾井町オフィス. LY Corporation engineers share production lessons on building, operating, and testing software with AI agents in the loop.

## Sat, May 9, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314569716/): Sat, May 9, 2026 07:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. Casual functional programming brunch with lightning talks and demos at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo.
- [Marunouchi Morning Code](https://japantech.info/events/luma-6ivwv1oa/): Sat, May 9, 2026 10:00 JST, 千代田区, 東京都. Morning meetup in Marunouchi for coders, designers, and tech learners to share projects across web, cloud, blockchain, and AI.
- [UX Design Mornings](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314503759/): Sat, May 9, 2026 10:00 JST, 迎賓館赤坂離宮前休憩所 / Geihinkan Rest Area, 1-12-11 Yotsuya, Shinjuku. Casual Saturday-morning UX meetup over coffee near Yotsuya, open to designers, researchers, PMs, and engineers.
- [LLMs beyond chat 🧑‍💻 & networking 🤝](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314263499/): Sat, May 9, 2026 18:00 JST, Sam’s Bar Tokyo, 25-7 Maruyamacho (4F) Shibuya Tokyo , 4th Floor. A practical session on using LLMs beyond chat: APIs, tool calling, and real-world automation, followed by networking at a Shibuya bar.

## Sun, May 10, 2026

- [💻️ Shibuya Code + Coffee](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-lnmgvtyjchbnb/): Sun, May 10, 2026 10:00 JST, Freeman Cafe, 東京都 渋谷区渋谷1-16-14メトロプラザ2F. Weekly Sunday code + coffee meetup at Freeman Cafe in Shibuya for software, web, and tech folks to share projects and connect.
- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314569721/): Sun, May 10, 2026 11:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. Casual brunch networking for engineers, data folks, and tech-curious adults at a Tokyo hotel restaurant.
- [\[Y Combinator\] VoiceOS co-founder Kai Brokering on 0-to-1, product development, and lessons from YC](https://japantech.info/events/luma-u96gn911/): Sun, May 10, 2026 12:00 JST, Online. Online talk with VoiceOS co-founder and YC X25 alum Kai Brokering on 0-to-1 product building, YC lessons, and vibe coding.
- [Haskell-jp Mokumoku-kai #342 @ Online](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-392966/): Sun, May 10, 2026 13:00 JST, Haskell-jp Slack Workspace. Online focused-work session for Haskell programmers. Join via Slack, drop in any time, free to attend.
- [\[Beginner\] Soldering Experience & How to Use Testers and Oscilloscopes](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-4966850/): Sun, May 10, 2026 13:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. Beginner hands-on workshop at Tokyo Innovation Base's fab space covering soldering, multimeter, and oscilloscope basics for electronics newcomers.