# Week of Mon, July 6, 2026 · JapanTech

Jul 6 – Jul 12 (JST). Page: https://japantech.info/weeks/2026-W28/

## Mon, July 6, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-315394383/): Mon, July 6, 2026 11:45 JST, Beltempo, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont, 3 Chome-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda City. Small casual brunch for tech professionals and enthusiasts at Beltempo in Iidabashi; first-time attendees who RSVP eat free.
- [RIKEN MCIS "Science of Intelligence" Workshop](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-197656/): Mon, July 6, 2026 13:00 JST, 大河内記念ホール（理化学研究所 和光地区、埼玉県和光市広沢2-1）. RIKEN MCIS workshop exploring artificial, natural, and quantum intelligence through talks and discussion; hybrid at Wako campus and on Zoom.
- [VS Code Monthly Update June 2026](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-399149/): Mon, July 6, 2026 21:00 JST, Online. A casual YouTube Live talk session where community members walk through the June 2026 VS Code update, trying new features hands-on.
- [Sendagaya.rb #533](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-198028/): Mon, July 6, 2026 21:00 JST, Online. Online Ruby/Rails meetup #533: RubyKaigi 2026 talk topics, dev consultations, and casual discussion over Google Meet.

## Tue, July 7, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-315394385/): Tue, July 7, 2026 07:45 JST, Beltempo, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont, 3 Chome-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda City. A small brunch meetup where founders and builders swap strategies for winning their first users, held at a hotel restaurant in Iidabashi.
- [pixiv App Talk](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-398393/): Tue, July 7, 2026 12:00 JST, Online. An online talk session on app development by pixiv engineers.
- [Tokyo Weekly Lunch](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-sxwcxtyjckbkb/): Tue, July 7, 2026 12:00 JST, Tokyo Station City Sapia Tower, 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005. Weekly Tuesday lunch networking near Tokyo Station for the startup community: founders, investors, and engineers, no pitches.
- [Open Innovation 2026](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-5040491/): Tue, July 7, 2026 13:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. Ten NIKKEI THE PITCH startups pitch to corporates at Tokyo Innovation Base in a matching event co-hosted by Kiraboshi Bank and Higashi-Nippon Bank.
- [Continuous Optimization Team (Talk by Yuntian Jiang, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-198018/): Tue, July 7, 2026 16:00 JST, Online. RIKEN AIP online seminar: Yuntian Jiang on new trust-region methods with advanced complexity analyses for convex and nonconvex optimization.
- [Weekly Tuesday Meetup](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-315295921/): Tue, July 7, 2026 19:30 JST, Tokyo HackerSpace, Akasaka, 8 Chome−12−13 アゼリア赤坂 102. A weekly open-house evening at a hackerspace in Akasaka where you can drop in, meet members, and see the tools and projects.

## Wed, July 8, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-315394381/): Wed, July 8, 2026 11:45 JST, Beltempo, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont, 3 Chome-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda City. Small brunch meetup in Iidabashi where functional programmers share projects, lightning talks, and live demos over a relaxed meal.
- [Women Leaders TIB Lounge](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-5037532/): Wed, July 8, 2026 13:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. Women-only roundtable at Tokyo Innovation Base with Medited CEO Maiko Matsuoka on turning professional expertise into a business.
- [YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT #41](https://japantech.info/events/gatherus-967eaffc-8ffc-49a7-b1ff-d36743d3c2cc/): Wed, July 8, 2026 16:00 JST, TECH HUB YOKOHAMA, Yokohama Landmark Tower, 2-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama. Venture Café Yokohama's hybrid innovation gathering #41 at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA, with parallel startup and tech sessions and text-based live translation.
- [Weekly Snack & Connect in collaboration with JETRO](https://japantech.info/events/gcal-1cqjeihehcok5mht496nifhtmg_20260708T1600/): Wed, July 8, 2026 16:00 JST, Shibuya, Tokyo. Casual startup networking with snacks, featuring JETRO on acceleration programs and the J-Bridge cross-border collaboration platform.
- [From Lived Classroom Experience to a Business: A Meetup to Talk Directly with Founders (JAM MEETUP #3)](https://japantech.info/events/luma-s8s6b4k1/): Wed, July 8, 2026 18:30 JST, Chiyoda City, Japan. A casual startup meetup at TIB Yurakucho where students talk with four founders who turned education challenges into businesses.
- [THS "Nihongo Night" Open House](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-315184129/): Wed, July 8, 2026 19:30 JST, Tokyo HackerSpace, 赤坂8丁目12−13 アサレアビル102. A Japanese-language open house night at the Nogizaka hackerspace, where you can drop by, say hello, and see what members are making.

## Thu, July 9, 2026

- [Tech Brunch Event](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-315466832/): Thu, July 9, 2026 07:45 JST, Beltempo, Hotel Metropolitan Edmont, 3 Chome-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda City. A small brunch meetup exploring natural language processing and computational humor over food at a Tokyo hotel restaurant.
- [Thursday Gathering #388](https://japantech.info/events/gatherus-544a1039-4c80-4cf8-a401-463bbe461718/): Thu, July 9, 2026 16:00 JST, CIC Tokyo, Toranomon Hills Business Tower 15F, 1 Chome-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo. Venture Café Tokyo's weekly Thursday Gathering for founders, engineers, and investors at CIC Tokyo in Toranomon.
- [Entrepreneurs Roundtable Tokyo 8 at Sakura Deeptech Shibuya](https://japantech.info/events/luma-8mxkd2a6/): Thu, July 9, 2026 17:30 JST, 渋谷区, 東京都. Entrepreneurs Roundtable Tokyo 8: up to five startups pitch to early-stage VCs for feedback and investment, at Sakura Deeptech Shibuya.
- [AFRICA BUSINESS BOOSTER: How to Turn Local Realities and Voices into Business Acceleration | JICA BLUE CARAVAN @TOKYO](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-5009323/): Thu, July 9, 2026 18:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. Talks, needs-validation pitches, and networking on launching and scaling business in Africa with JICA volunteer alumni and practitioners.
- [Web3 & Crypto Nomikai](https://japantech.info/events/luma-o8r2nvg5/): Thu, July 9, 2026 19:00 JST, Shibuya, Tokyo. A casual Web3 and crypto networking nomikai in Shibuya, a warmup for WebX 2026 with no slides and open conversation among builders.
- [Global Engineers Meetup #3 - Engineer Career Strategies in the AI Era](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-5029446/): Thu, July 9, 2026 19:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, Chiyoda City, Marunouchi, 3-chōme−8−3 2F SusHi Tech Square. Third Global Engineers Meetup on engineer careers in the AI era: guest talk, LT, live podcast recording, and networking at Tokyo Innovation Base.

## Fri, July 10, 2026

- [NAGOYA CONNÉCT #124](https://japantech.info/events/gatherus-2d7550f8-4a87-49fe-9795-ecec85b042f1/): Fri, July 10, 2026 17:00 JST, Nagono Campus, 2 Chome-14-1, Nagono, Nagoya City, Aichi. Venture Café's weekly Nagoya gathering of founders, engineers, and investors: hybrid sessions, talks, and open networking at Nagono Campus.
- [BlendTokyo: Bridging Cultures and Expanding Networks #008](https://japantech.info/events/doorkeeper-197687/): Fri, July 10, 2026 18:00 JST, SThree, 〒104-0061 東京都中央区銀座4‐12‐15 歌舞伎座タワー9階. A bilingual networking evening in Ginza connecting Japanese and international professionals living in Japan.
- [Pitch & Connect: Online](https://japantech.info/events/luma-z44jaq9i/): Fri, July 10, 2026 19:00 JST, Online. Free online Zoom session where founders practice 5-minute pitches, get coaching feedback, and network with other entrepreneurs.

## Sat, July 11, 2026

- [Daikanyama Morning Code](https://japantech.info/events/luma-s7r2eva8/): Sat, July 11, 2026 09:00 JST, Meguro City, Tokyo. A casual morning meetup in Meguro for people building with code, web, cloud, blockchain, or AI, all levels welcome.
- [Coffee and Code](https://japantech.info/events/meetup-315556026/): Sat, July 11, 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. A relaxed morning meetup where coders and IT folks bring a laptop, grab a coffee, and talk about what they are building or learning.
- [\[Beginner\] MicroPython Fundamentals: Embedded Programming](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-5047950/): Sat, July 11, 2026 12:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. A beginner embedded programming workshop on controlling microcontrollers with MicroPython, with hands-on M5 Stick C Plus 2 work. Free to attend.
- [Google I/O Extended Tokyo 2026 (In-person Seats)](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-394136/): Sat, July 11, 2026 13:00 JST, Google 渋谷オフィス. A developer event recapping Google I/O announcements, held in person at the Google Shibuya office.
- [Rapid Product Prototyping Design Sprint Using the Latest Google Stitch Features](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-398270/): Sat, July 11, 2026 13:00 JST, Google 渋谷オフィス. A design sprint for rapidly prototyping products with the latest Google Stitch features, held at the Google Shibuya office.
- [LIVE & CONNECT TOKYO #2 ― Navigating Life & Building Connections in Tokyo](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-5041096/): Sat, July 11, 2026 13:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３. Free networking event at Tokyo Innovation Base for international residents: practical life tips, Japanese culture activities, and new connections.
- [Women’s Health Networking Event 2026: where talent, companies, and students meet to spark new collaboration and hiring](https://japantech.info/events/peatix-4997825/): Sat, July 11, 2026 14:00 JST, Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３ 2F SusHi Tech Square. A women's health networking event with a keynote, lightning pitches, and time to connect experts, companies, startups, and students.
- [\[Hands-on 3\] Condensed Short Session: Design Sprint Using Google Stitch](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-397443/): Sat, July 11, 2026 16:40 JST, Google 渋谷オフィス. A condensed hands-on session on running a design sprint with Google Stitch, held at the Google Shibuya office.
- [\[Hands-on 1\] Create Original Photos and Movies with Nano Banana and Video Generation AI](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-397450/): Sat, July 11, 2026 16:40 JST, Google 渋谷オフィス. GDG Tokyo hands-on using Nano Banana and video generation AI to create original photos and movies at the Google Shibuya office.
- [\[Hands-on 2\] Intermediate: Web App Development Hands-on with Chrome Built-in AI](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-397451/): Sat, July 11, 2026 16:40 JST, Google 渋谷オフィス. Intermediate hands-on workshop on building web apps with Chrome Built-in AI, held at the Google Shibuya office.

## Sun, July 12, 2026

- [Haskell-jp Mokumoku Session #351](https://japantech.info/events/connpass-399812/): Sun, July 12, 2026 13:00 JST, Haskell-jp Slack Workspace. An online co-working session for focusing on Haskell work, with self-intros, quiet hacking time, and optional result-sharing.