# Week of Mon, May 11, 2026 · JapanTech

May 11 – May 17 (JST). Page: https://japantech.info/weeks/2026-W20/

## Mon, May 11, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314569726/): Mon, May 11, 2026 07:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. A small brunch meetup in Iidabashi for engineers and founders comparing notes on vibe coding, specs, and AI dev tools.
- [VS Code Monthly Update Digest April 2026](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-390139/): Mon, May 11, 2026 21:00 JST, Online. A YouTube-streamed talk where VS Code Meetup members hands-on explore the month's updates.

## Tue, May 12, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314569773/): Tue, May 12, 2026 07:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. Brunch meetup in Iidabashi for functional programming and category theory fans, covering monads, functors, and their software applications.
- [Tokyo Weekly Lunch](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-sxwcxtyjchbqb/): Tue, May 12, 2026 12:00 JST, Expanded details for Tokyo Station City Sapia Tower Tokyo Station City Sapia Tower, 1-7-12 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, 13 100-0005. Weekly Tuesday lunch meetup for Tokyo startup folks at Sapia Tower, no pitches, just open conversation.
- [Engineering Agentic Workflows: A Full-Stack Perspective](https://japantech.info/events/luma-zn7pp9rj/): Tue, May 12, 2026 18:00 JST, Shibuya, Japan. Three production-focused talks on engineering agentic workflows: inference loops, agent skills for full-stack dev, and real-world architecture.
- [Weekly Tuesday Meetup](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-313924157/): Tue, May 12, 2026 19:30 JST, Tokyo HackerSpace, Akasaka, 8 Chome−12−13 アゼリア赤坂 102. Drop-in open house at Tokyo Hackerspace's Nogizaka location, every Tuesday 19:30–22:00.

## Wed, May 13, 2026

- [Lecture: Frontiers of Aging and Longevity Research](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-196819/): Wed, May 13, 2026 13:30 JST, Online. Online lecture by Prof. Shin-ichiro Imai (Washington University) on the frontiers of anti-aging research, co-hosted by RIKEN.
- [\[AIP AI4S Seminar Series\] 'Breaking of Replica Symmetry on the Nishimori Line and its Implications for Bayesian Inference' Talk by Ayaka Sakata (Ochanomizu University and RIKEN AIP)](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-196598/): Wed, May 13, 2026 16:00 JST, Hybrid. Ayaka Sakata on replica symmetry breaking on the Nishimori line and implications for Bayesian inference.
- [YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT #37](https://japantech.info/events/gatherus-5e1ca3e5-4a54-4fa4-a1c1-3ccbd864871c/): Wed, May 13, 2026 16:00 JST, TECH HUB YOKOHAMA, 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 TECH HUB YOKOHAMA, 横浜市. Bilingual hybrid innovation night at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA with parallel startup and tech sessions.
- [Snack and Connect](https://japantech.info/events/gcal-1cqjeihehcok5mht496nifhtmg_20260513T1600/): Wed, May 13, 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 ShibuyaBridge for Tokyo's startup community — no registration, snacks provided.
- [How to Turn Social Issues Into Business: Hearing Founders Directly, JAM MEETUP #1](https://japantech.info/events/luma-meetup_1_26_5_13/): Wed, May 13, 2026 18:30 JST, Chiyoda City, Japan. A student meetup where four social-issue startup founders share how they read structural problems and turned them into businesses.
- [LOCAL SCALE: Updating Japan from the Regions, produced by HamaHub!](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-4944254/): Wed, May 13, 2026 18:30 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. Hamamatsu City hosts a regional innovation talk and networking night at TIB, featuring reverse pitches from 3 local companies.
- [Lessons from Google on Engineer Hiring: Building a Recruiting Engine from JD to Offer](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-196314/): Wed, May 13, 2026 19:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 東京都千代田区丸の内3-8-3 Tokyo Innovation Base. Ex-Google Japan recruiting lead Jordan Jarjoura on building a direct-sourcing engine for engineer hiring, hosted by TokyoDev at Tokyo Innovation Base.
- [THS "Nihongo Night" Open House](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314435217/): Wed, May 13, 2026 19:30 JST, Tokyo HackerSpace, 赤坂8丁目12−13 アサレアビル102. Japanese-language open house at Tokyo Hackerspace's new Nogizaka location, a casual entry point to the hackerspace.

## Thu, May 14, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314569856/): Thu, May 14, 2026 07:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. Small-group brunch meetup on web scraping tools, proxies, and browser automation, hosted at a Tokyo hotel restaurant.
- [Women Leaders TIB Lounge](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-4962323/): Thu, May 14, 2026 13:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. A small TIB roundtable with LUNDATTE founder Chie Kimura on turning a personal family pain point into a social-impact startup. Women only.
- [Thursday Gathering #381](https://japantech.info/events/gatherus-0c5d63e5-35fd-40ef-9398-dcd9822776ba/): Thu, May 14, 2026 16:00 JST, CIC Tokyo, Toranomon Hills Business Tower 15F, 1 Chome-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo. Weekly Thursday evening startup-ecosystem gathering at CIC Tokyo, with both in-person and online participation.
- [Kyoto Startup Overseas Expansion Support Project — Pre-Briefing Session](https://japantech.info/events/plugandplay-kyoto-startup/): Thu, May 14, 2026 16:30 JST, GROWTH京都河原町, 京都市, 京都府. Briefing on Kyoto's overseas-expansion support tracks for globally-minded startups, with networking.
- [Hands-on: Building a Semantic Search System with Gemini Embedding 2](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-390683/): Thu, May 14, 2026 19:00 JST, Google 渋谷オフィス. Hands-on with Gemini Embedding 2: run embeddings in Colab and build a small local semantic search system to learn how RAG works.
- [Space Cafe Tokyo, Apr 2026](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314337132/): Thu, May 14, 2026 20:00 JST, Good Heavens British Bar, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. University of Tokyo astronomer Soetkin Janssens on how scientists find black holes — over drinks in Shimokitazawa.

## Fri, May 15, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314569707/): Fri, May 15, 2026 07:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. A small Iidabashi brunch where mathematicians and engineers swap favorite theorems and discuss the math behind programming.
- [AI & Startup Investment Opportunities in Japan](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-196152/): Fri, May 15, 2026 18:00 JST, Netgear Japan - Kyobashi, 3-7-5 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Tokyo panel and networking on AI, startups, and investment opportunities in Japan and APAC, with drinks and pizza.
- [AI in Financial Services - Session #02](https://japantech.info/events/luma-81ybvjid/): Fri, May 15, 2026 18:00 JST, Shibuya, Tokyo. Evening of talks and networking on AI applications in financial services, hosted by the Tokyo AI community.
- [Proust and the Squid](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-391997/): Fri, May 15, 2026 19:00 JST, Online. A UX DAYS TOKYO online book club discussing the neuroscience book "Proust and the Squid" together.
- [Nerd Nite Tokyo #78: What to Do With What Remains](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314451160/): Fri, May 15, 2026 19:45 JST, Study Abroad Pub - Shin Okubo, ＳｈｉｎＯｋｕｂｏコミュニケーションビル B1F, 2 Chome-11-23 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 169-0073. Three English-language TED-style talks over drinks in Shinjuku — geology, environmental microbiology, and liminal urban exploration.

## Sat, May 16, 2026

- [Daikanyama Morning Code](https://japantech.info/events/luma-qi5pdaxu/): Sat, May 16, 2026 09:00 JST, Meguro City, Tokyo. Bilingual morning meetup in Daikanyama for coders, designers, and cloud/blockchain/AI enthusiasts to share projects and learn together.
- [Coffee and Code](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314711513/): Sat, May 16, 2026 10:00 JST, Starbucks in Roppongi Hills Lobby (THERE ARE TWO, PLEASE READ BELOW), 六本木6−10−1 六本木ヒルズ森タワー 1F. Casual weekend code-and-coffee meetup at Roppongi Hills Starbucks, open to all backgrounds and experience levels.
- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314685439/): Sat, May 16, 2026 11:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. Small-group brunch meetup focused on LLMs, covering workflows, model comparisons, and the math underneath.

## Sun, May 17, 2026

- [Shibuya Code + Coffee](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-lnmgvtyjchbwb/): Sun, May 17, 2026 10:00 JST, Freeman Cafe, 東京都 渋谷区渋谷1-16-14メトロプラザ2F. Casual Sunday co-working meetup for IT and software folks at a Shibuya cafe, free aside from a cafe order, all levels welcome.
- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-314685448/): Sun, May 17, 2026 11:45 JST, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku,. A small open source themed brunch meetup at a Tokyo hotel restaurant, with informal talks on tools, licensing, and community.
- [Haskell-jp Mokumoku-kai #343 @ Online](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-393593/): Sun, May 17, 2026 13:00 JST, Haskell-jp Slack Workspace. Monthly online co-working session by Haskell-jp: gather on Slack and work on your own Haskell projects. Free.
- [\[FIRST-HAND Local.\] A day to grow new business seeds from real, on-the-ground regional challenges](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-4953495/): Sun, May 17, 2026 13:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. Ideathon at Tokyo Innovation Base turning real, on-the-ground regional challenges into lean-canvas business models.