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Wednesday, October 21
10:00Japan IT Week [Autumn]10:00ChibaEnglishconferenceFreeEnglishMakuhari Messe, Chibavia RX Japan ↗2 daysJapan Summit 20262 daysTokyo · YurakuchoEnglishconferenceEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Plug and Play Japan ↗15:00AI Braintrust Coworking: Tokyo Edition15:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishFabCafe Tokyo · Shibuyavia Eventbrite ↗16:30Growth Hub #18 - Inside a Japanese VC: how early-stage investment decisions are made w/ Coral Capital16:30Tokyo · DaikanyamaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishDaikanyama, Tokyovia Luma ↗18:306 Korean Innovation Companies x Japanese Business | Pitch & Networking18:30Tokyo · TamachiJapanesepitchFreeJapaneseMinatokuritsusangyoshinko Center · Tamachi, Tokyovia Peatix ↗19:00Vibe Code Your AI MVP in 60 Minutes19:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗19:00KGDC Tech Conference #16: "AI-Driven Development"19:00Takanawa GatewayJapaneseconferenceFreeJapaneseTakanawa Gateway, Tokyovia Connpass ↗19:00TECHNIUM Night19:00TokyoJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseTokyovia Peatix ↗19:30What Happened After Integrating AI into Development? Four Startups Discuss Changes in Product Development and Development Organizations19:30Tokyo · ShiodomeJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseShiodome, Tokyovia Connpass ↗19:30THS "Nihongo Night" open house19:30Tokyo · RoppongiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyo HackerSpace · Roppongivia Meetup ↗23:00Beyond Permissioning: Bank-Grade Enterprise Blockchain Privacy23:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗
Thursday, October 22
07:45Hot & spaCy: A Brunch for NLP Enthusiasts07:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗15:00TIB Global Coffee Meetup15:00Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishmeetupEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗16:00Thursday Gathering #40116:00Tokyo · ToranomonEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishToranomon, Tokyovia Venture Café Tokyo ↗16:00Thursday Gathering #90: The Current State and Future of Healthcare Startups & A Gathering of "Startup Support Hubs" in Tenjin and Daimyo & Talent Strategies for the AI Era16:00FukuokaJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseFukuokavia Venture Café Fukuoka ↗17:30ODS Data & Agentic AI (ODAI) Meetup Tokyo #317:30Tokyo · AkasakaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishAkasaka, Tokyovia Meetup ↗18:00[16 Three-Minute Pitches from Shibuya x Hiroaki Miyata] QWS Stage #28 (In Person at SHIBUYA QWS): Pitch Event18:00Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesepitchFreeJapaneseShibuya, Tokyovia Peatix ↗18:00[Organized by / Open to the Public] "FAJ Meetup: Beyond the Exit: Japanese Fintech Entrepreneurs Discuss the Challenges and Lessons Learned After Success"18:00Tokyo · OtemachiJapanesemeetupJapaneseOtemachi, Tokyovia Peatix ↗18:30🐓 French Tech Connect #41 - October 202618:30Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗18:30Dev Days | Copilot CLI × DevOps - Avanade Japan18:30Tokyo · RoppongimeetupFreeRoppongi, Tokyovia Connpass ↗19:00Meetup #22 Lightning talks19:00Tokyo · ShinjukuEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShinjuku, Tokyovia Meetup ↗19:00Thursday, October 22, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM: Startup Networking Event ☆Tokyo Startup Social☆ Thursday, October 22nd♪19:00Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesemeetupJapaneseevent lounge warp · Shibuya, Tokyovia Peatix ↗19:00[Mentor Mita-kai Regular Meeting] Shibuya's Public-Private City Building: The Front Line of Education, Startups and City Management19:00Tokyo StationJapanesemeetupJapaneseEGG · Tokyo Stationvia Peatix ↗19:30WiSE JP Online Study Session: Autumn Edition19:30OnlinemeetupOnlinevia Connpass ↗
Friday, October 23
01:00Advances in AI at Virginia Tech01:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗07:45TechBrunch: Where Tech Minds Meet Over Meals07:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗09:15Tokyo Hackathon: Harnessing the Power of Content with AI Inspiration | Tokyo Hackathon: Build AI with Character09:15TokyoJapanesehackathonFreeJapaneseChiyoda City, Tokyovia Luma ↗12:00Smart Island EXPO 2026 / Future Island Co-creation Conference12:00Tokyo · YurakuchoJapaneseconferenceJapaneseTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗13:00Claude for Islanders at Ishigaki13:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Luma ↗14:00Sendai Startups Take the Stage at LiSH: UNITE SENDAI Pitch & Matching Event #214:00Takanawa GatewayJapanesepitchFreeJapaneseTakanawa Gateway, Tokyovia Peatix ↗17:00NAGOYA CONNÉCT #13017:00NagoyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishNagono Campus, Nagoyavia Venture Café Tokyo ↗18:00AI x Finance #03: Markets, Models & Institutions18:00TokyoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishChuo City, Tokyovia Luma ↗18:30Tokyo | Claude Code Workshop18:30TokyoEnglishworkshopFreeEnglishTokyovia Luma ↗18:30Startup Weekend Ebetsu Vol.118:30HokkaidoEnglishmeetupEnglishHokkaidovia Peatix ↗23:59Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon23:59OnlineDeadlineDeadlineEnglishOnlinevia Devpost ↗
Saturday, October 24
07:45deriving (Show, Tell): A Brunch for Functional Programmers07:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗09:30Morning Tech & Coffee on Saturday09:30KyotoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishKyotovia Meetup ↗10:00Marunouchi Morning Code10:00Tokyo StationEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyo Stationvia Luma ↗10:00Coffee and Code10:00Tokyo · RoppongiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishStarbucks in Roppongi Hills Lobby (THERE ARE TWO, PLEASE READ BELOW), Tokyovia Meetup ↗10:00【VN】Vietnam Japan AI Hackathon 2026 – Pitch Day10:00Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishpitchEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗10:00Coffee and Code 10/2410:00OkinawaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishGwaveCafe, Okinawavia Meetup ↗10:00UX Design Mornings10:00Tokyo · YotsuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishYotsuya, Tokyovia Meetup ↗13:00🌱3rd Mini Hackathon @ SUPROUT Shin-Osaka🌱13:00OsakaJapanesehackathonJapaneseOsakavia Meetup ↗13:00DECADE // DESIGN // DEPARTURE13:00TakadanobabameetupTakadanobaba, Tokyovia Connpass ↗13:30FDE in Japan13:30Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTIB(Tokyo Innovation Base) · Yurakuchovia Meetup ↗15:00Let's Try Using Data! Hackathon 2026 #DevFest15:00OsakaJapanesehackathonJapaneseOsakavia Connpass ↗18:48💻🎮 TECH & IT ENGINEERS 🌏 International Networking Meetup18:48Tokyo · JimbochoEnglishmeetupEnglishENGLISH ONLY CAFE · Jimbocho, Tokyovia Meetup ↗19:00Dinner with Entrepreneurs | Tokyo (Giving Back Edition)19:00Tokyo · NakameguroEnglishmeetupEnglishRestaurant of the Week · Nakameguro, Tokyovia Eventbrite ↗
Sunday, October 25
11:45Word Salad to Spaghetti Code: A Brunch for Vibe Coders11:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗13:00Portfolio Workshop: Get Hired In the Age of AI13:00Tokyo · MeguroEnglishworkshopFreeEnglishLe Wagon Tokyo - Coding & AI Bootcamp · Megurovia Meetup ↗14:30Consulting Services for Entrepreneurship, Business Startups, and Self-Employment October 25, 2026 (Sunday)14:30Tokyo · YoyogiJapanesemeetupJapaneseYoyogi, Tokyovia Peatix ↗
Monday, October 26
14:00[Free Event] Japan Finance Corporation Explains: How Startup Fundraising Differs from Small Business | YOXO Meetup for Founders Vol.4414:00YokohamaJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseYokohamavia Peatix ↗17:00Antler Japan x CircleCI Meetup for Startups17:00Tokyo · ShibuyameetupFreeShibuya, Tokyovia Connpass ↗18:30Startup Ecosystem Formation Support (START) Alumni Network Event18:30NagoyaJapanesemeetupJapaneseIdea Stoa, Nagoyavia Peatix ↗19:00[HACK.BAR Shinsaibashi] IT Engineer Bar19:00OsakaJapanesehackathonJapaneseOsakavia Connpass ↗
Tuesday, October 27
06:003 Hours to Research Intelligence: Build Your First AI Agent06:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗10:00[Completely Free] StartupList Pitch #125: Every Founder on Stage Gets Mentoring from 10+ Investors10:00Tokyo · IidabashiJapanesepitchJapaneseIidabashi, Tokyovia Peatix ↗11:45BYOD: Bring Your Own Dotfiles11:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗12:00TIB Lunch Time Meetup12:00Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishmeetupEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗13:00Originator Profile Tech Meetup #0113:00Tokyo · OtemachimeetupFreeOtemachi, Tokyovia Connpass ↗17:00FEEL NAGANO at QWS ~Startup Edition~ A New "Experiential" Hub Is Coming to Nagano City! How Would You Give It a Boost? Exploring "Ways to Bring People Together" with Local Startups (Co-hosted by SHIBUYA QWS)17:00Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesemeetupJapaneseShibuya, Tokyovia Peatix ↗18:00TIB Scramble Meetup: Founder Frights, Fear Talk for the Startup Life18:00Tokyo · YurakuchoJapanesemeetupJapaneseTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗18:00Business Casual 2026, answers to business, life & dreams18:00FukuokaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishFukuokavia Meetup ↗18:00【Physical AI Nexus Japan × THE JUNCTION】 D.CAMP presents Startup OI Tokyo #Physical AI18:00KawasakiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishFujitsu Uvance Kawasaki Towervia Peatix ↗18:30Product Team + Scrum Master = Better Results or More Meetings?18:30Tokyo · RoppongiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishCode Chrysalis: Coding Bootcamp in Tokyo · Roppongivia Meetup ↗19:00Mita/Tamachi Startup Biz Meetup #119:00Tokyo · TamachiJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseTamachi, Tokyovia Connpass ↗19:30Weekly Tuesday Meetup19:30Tokyo · RoppongiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyo HackerSpace · Roppongivia Meetup ↗23:59Life After Code23:59OnlineDeadlineDeadlineEnglishOnlinevia Devpost ↗
Wednesday, October 28
11:45A Monad is Just a Monoid in the Category of Burritos11:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗16:00YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT #4816:00YokohamaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishYokohamavia YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT ↗17:00TIB CXO Lounge: A Gathering of Startup CXOs Facing Hard Things17:00Tokyo · YurakuchoJapanesemeetupJapaneseTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗18:00Tochigi Innovation Pitch 202618:00Takanawa GatewayEnglishpitchFreeEnglishTakanawa Gateway, Tokyovia Peatix ↗18:30Tokyo Python Good Vibes18:30Tokyo · MeguroEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishLe Wagon Tokyo - Coding Bootcamp · Megurovia Meetup ↗18:30[Pitchers and Audience Wanted] TIB SANDBOX Vol.3 (Pitch Event) for Idea to Early-Stage Startups18:30Tokyo · YurakuchoJapanesepitchJapaneseTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗18:30Apple Autumn Events Debriefing & Discussion Meetup18:30Tokyo · RoppongiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishRoppongi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗19:30JAPAN AI Tech Lounge #219:30Tokyo · ShinjukumeetupFreeShinjuku, Tokyovia Connpass ↗19:30THS "Nihongo Night" open house19:30Tokyo · RoppongiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyo HackerSpace · Roppongivia Meetup ↗23:59AWS Communication Developer Services (CDS) Agentic AI Partner Hackathon23:59OnlineDeadlineDeadlineEnglishOnlinevia Devpost ↗
Thursday, October 29
07:45LLM^2: Language Learning Meets Large Language Models07:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗08:30Morning Tech & Coffee on Thursday08:30KyotoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishKyotovia Meetup ↗09:00Frontria AI Disinformation Hackathon: The Battle to Protect Citizens from Fake News09:00KawasakiJapanesehackathonFreeJapaneseKawasakivia Connpass ↗10:00Open Coworking Day10:00KyotoEnglishmeetupEnglishKyotovia Meetup ↗13:00Kansai's Largest Startup and Corporate Co-creation Event, Kyoto Karasuma, Oct 29: Talks by IPO and M&A Founders, Group Mentoring13:00KyotoJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseKyotovia Peatix ↗16:00Thursday Gathering #40216:00Tokyo · ToranomonEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishToranomon, Tokyovia Venture Café Tokyo ↗16:00Thursday Gathering #91: Women Founders Session and Pitch & The Tenjin Office Wars16:00FukuokaJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseFukuokavia Venture Café Fukuoka ↗16:00[Participants Only] Matching Session with Notable Kansai Startups Vol.2616:00OsakaJapanesemeetupJapaneseOsakavia Peatix ↗17:00[October 29, Fukuoka] AI × Modernization Forum | The Next Step in Digital Transformation17:00FukuokaJapaneseconferenceFreeJapaneseFukuokavia Connpass ↗18:00Dark Mode: A Halloween Party18:00Tokyo · EbisuEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishEbisu, Tokyovia Luma ↗18:30ULI Japan PropTech: Mobility-Focus Event and Networking18:30Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishmeetupEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗18:30Wakayama Prefecture Public-Private Co-creation Municipal Pitch: Turning Wakayama Prefecture's Regional Challenges into "Co-creation Businesses": Wakayama Prefecture Social Issue Resolution and Public-Private Partnership Promotion Program "UNLOCK Kii PROJECT" (Co-hosted by SHIBUYA QWS)18:30Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesepitchJapaneseShibuya, Tokyovia Peatix ↗19:00GDG Shibuya Kickoff: Vibe & Build: From Vibe Coding to Production Agents19:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗19:00Confidential AI Night #219:00Tokyo · AkasakameetupFreeAkasaka, Tokyovia Connpass ↗19:004th UT-LAB Demo Day19:00Tokyo · HongoEnglishdemoFreeEnglishUT-LAB · Hongo, Tokyovia Peatix ↗
Friday, October 30
00:00Measuring Ledgers With The Blockchain Decentralisation Index Lab00:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗01:00How to Build Vision Data Agents with Tools, Skills, and MCP01:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗02:00ZK Learning Group: Quantum resistance and ZKP02:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗07:00Paid By Monday: Build a Side Hustle with AI in One Weekend07:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗07:45Free and Open Sauce: A Brunch for Open Source Enthusiasts07:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗10:00IMPACT FUTURE WEEKEND 2026 AUTUMN10:00Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishconferenceEnglishTokyo Innovation Base, 1F SQUARE · Yurakuchovia We Are The Impact ↗15:00TAI x Techstars Tokyo - August 2026 Class Showcase15:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗15:00Tsumugiba Casual Pitch Session15:00Tokyo · NipporiJapanesepitchJapaneseNippori, Tokyovia Peatix ↗15:30HITACHI IGNITE 2026 (TSUKUBA CONNÉCT #90)15:30HitachiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishHitachivia Venture Café Tokyo ↗16:00Aoyama Startup Acceleration Center (ASAC) 11th Anniversary Event & 22nd Cohort Demo Day16:00Tokyo · YurakuchoJapanesemeetupJapaneseTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗17:30Sponsored by the City of Yokohama | THY Deeptech Startup Finance Camp: Building Grant and Equity Stories: (3 sessions total)17:30YokohamaJapanesemeetupJapaneseTECH HUB YOKOHAMAvia Peatix ↗18:00Engineering Growth with AI18:00TokyoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyovia Luma ↗18:00SPINX CLUB #0118:00Tokyo · ToranomonJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseCIC Tokyo · Toranomonvia Peatix ↗18:00"Two Hours to Reflect on the Ideal Startup Ecosystem: Something Only Sapporo Can Offer"18:00Sapporo · HooKJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseHooK, Sapporovia Peatix ↗19:00Tokyo | Claude Meetup19:00Tokyo · ToranomonEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishToranomon, Tokyovia Luma ↗19:00Sapporo | Claude Meetup19:00SapporoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishSapporovia Luma ↗23:59Nebius x NVIDIA Global AI Hackathon23:59OnlineDeadlineDeadlineEnglishOnlinevia Devpost ↗
Saturday, October 31
10:00Coworking in Temple10:00KyotoEnglishmeetupEnglishButsugen-ji Temple, Kyotovia Meetup ↗11:45Zero to One User: A Brunch for Founders11:45Tokyo · SuidobashiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBeltempo · Suidobashi, Tokyovia Meetup ↗12:45MOSA Software Meeting 2612:45Tokyo · ShinjukumeetupShinjuku, Tokyovia Connpass ↗13:00Kagoshima | Claude Meetup13:00KagoshimaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishKagoshimavia Luma ↗13:30Startup Weekend Owari-Ichinomiya Pre-Event: Take a 90-Minute Look13:30AichiJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseAichivia Peatix ↗15:00Halloween Walkshop15:00KyotoEnglishmeetupEnglishHigashiyama Ward Office, Kyotovia Meetup ↗16:00Noto × Startup Co-creation Night16:00Tokyo · YurakuchoJapanesemeetupJapaneseTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗
Sunday, November 1
10:00#play14 Meetup Tokyo #310:00Tokyo · HatsudaiEnglishmeetupEnglishHatsudai, Tokyovia Luma ↗11:00Kazutaka Muraguchi's "Startup Dojo": Don't Let Life Pass You By; Face the Fundamental Principles of Reform Head-On and Seize the Glory of a Startup!11:00KyotoJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseImpact Hub Kyotovia Peatix ↗14:00Vibe Coding & Tech Networking in Shibuya14:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Meetup ↗16:00Fukuoka | Claude Agent Workshop16:00FukuokaEnglishworkshopFreeEnglishFukuokavia Luma ↗18:00NFFT2027SS_PARADOX AI Fashion Movie Exhibition18:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗
Monday, November 2
Tuesday, November 3
Wednesday, November 4
10:00GRIC2026 (Growth Industry Conference)10:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishconferenceFreeEnglishShibuya Hikarie 9F, Hikarie Hall, Tokyovia for Startups ↗3 daysOIST-Lifetime Startup Elevate 20263 daysOkinawa · OnnaEnglishconferenceEnglishOIST campus, Okinawavia Lifetime Ventures and OIST ↗10:00Infograins Exhibiting at AI Global Expo Japan 2026 | Meet Our IT Experts10:00ChibaEnglishconferenceFreeEnglishMakuhari Messe, Chibavia Eventbrite ↗17:00[upCRAFT OSAKA 2026 vol.4] With Startups Rather Than In-House: New Business for Small Manufacturers, with Large and Mid-Size Makers17:00OsakaJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseOsakavia Peatix ↗18:00AI x Robotics: Data, Infrastructure & Evaluation18:00TokyoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBunkyo City, Tokyovia Luma ↗18:30[Event for Investors] Venture Capital Operations x Generative AI: The Past and the Future18:30Tokyo · OchanomizuJapanesemeetupJapaneseOchanomizu, Tokyovia Peatix ↗19:00Online 🌟 Introduction to JavaScript19:00TokyoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyovia Luma ↗19:00There Is More Than One Way to Start a Company: Carve-Outs from Corporate Ventures, and Co-Founding19:00Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseShibuya, Tokyovia Peatix ↗
Thursday, November 5
13:30🚀 Connect. Build. Trust.Replit Workshop Tokyo: Build with AI13:30Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishworkshopFreeEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗16:00Thursday Gathering #40316:00Tokyo · ToranomonEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishToranomon, Tokyovia Venture Café Tokyo ↗16:00Thursday Gathering #92 Venture Cafe Fukuoka 2nd Anniversary & GLOBAL CONNECT⚡ (SPARK) DAY16:00FukuokaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishFukuokavia Venture Café Fukuoka ↗16:00The 30th TIB PITCH (SHOP Track)16:00Tokyo · YurakuchoJapanesepitchJapaneseTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗16:00Yokohama × Incheon Startup Bridge 202616:00YokohamaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTECH HUB YOKOHAMAvia Peatix ↗18:30Robotics in the age of AI18:30Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗18:30Sapporo | Claude for Government18:30SapporoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishSapporovia Luma ↗19:00Tech Networking Meetup 🤝 in Shibuya #1619:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupEnglishSam’s Bar Tokyo · Shibuyavia Meetup ↗19:00ProductTank Tokyo - Monthly Casual (Nov 5, 2026) @ TenCups Cafe Bar & Lounge19:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTen Cups · Shibuya, Tokyovia Meetup ↗19:00Learn from the Head of Advertising at PeopleX! The Inside Story of B2B Marketing That Drives Rapid Growth in Startups19:00Tokyo · ToranomonJapanesemeetupJapaneseANOBASHO · Toranomon, Tokyovia Peatix ↗
Friday, November 6
Saturday, November 7
10:00【VN】Vietnam Japan AI Hackathon 2026 – Demo Day10:00Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishhackathonEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗13:00DevDay Exchange Community Hackathon: Osaka13:00OsakaEnglishhackathonFreeEnglishOsakavia Luma ↗13:30SEED ART PITCH CONTEST 2026: Talent Resonates Here and Now13:30Tokyo · IkebukuroJapanesepitchJapaneseIkebukuro, Tokyovia Peatix ↗18:00Okayama | Claude for Business Hackathon18:00OkayamaEnglishhackathonFreeEnglishOkayamavia Luma ↗
Sunday, November 8
Monday, November 9
Tuesday, November 10
10:15K-Startup Open Demo Day | Japan Bootcamp 202610:15Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishdemoFreeEnglishTIB(Tokyo Innovation Base) · Yurakuchovia Peatix ↗18:00Business Casual 2026, answers to business, life & dreams18:00FukuokaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishFukuokavia Meetup ↗19:00Nagoya | Claude Code Meetup19:00NagoyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishNagoyavia Luma ↗19:00Startup M&A in the Growth Strategies of Unicorn Companies19:00Tokyo · AkasakaJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseCafe INTLOOP · Akasaka, Tokyovia Peatix ↗19:30Venture Tomonkai (Waseda Alumni Venture Association)19:30Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesemeetupJapaneseShibuya, Tokyovia Peatix ↗
Wednesday, November 11
09:00Startup Mini Demo Day with Startup Alliance | Japan Bootcamp 202609:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishdemoFreeEnglishPlug and Play Japan · Shibuya, Tokyovia Eventbrite ↗10:00NexTech Week [Autumn]10:00ChibaEnglishconferenceFreeEnglishMakuhari Messe, Chibavia RX Japan ↗3 daysB Dash Camp 2026 Fall in Fukuoka3 daysFukuokaJapaneseconferenceJapaneseFukuokavia B Dash Ventures ↗10:30ONE SUMMIT 2026 in Tokyo: A Public-Private-Startup Conference with 100+ Guests from Across Japan, Solving Food and Agriculture Challenges10:30Tokyo · ToranomonJapaneseconferenceJapaneseToranomon, Tokyovia Peatix ↗16:00YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT #49 - 2nd Anniversary!16:00YokohamaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishPitch Language, Yokohamavia YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT ↗19:00Online 🌟 Data Analytics with Python19:00TokyoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyovia Luma ↗19:00Shibuya Agile @ Startup #2819:00Tokyo · GotandaJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseGotanda, Tokyovia Connpass ↗19:00Small Group Cafe Chat for Engineers ☕ #319:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishNear Shibuya Station, Tokyovia Meetup ↗
Thursday, November 12
02:00AI, ML and Computer Vision Meetup02:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗09:00Tokyo Test Fest 202609:00Tokyo · OsakiEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOsaki Bright Core 4F, Tokyovia Meetup ↗12:30[Thursday, November 12 @ Networking Event Included] Public-Private Partnership: Angel Investment & Tax Policy Talk Event: Featuring Investors, Entrepreneurs, and Representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry12:30Tokyo StationJapanesemeetupJapaneseTokyo Stationvia Peatix ↗13:30qcp Startup Pitch 202613:30Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishpitchFreeEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Peatix ↗16:00Thursday Gathering #40416:00Tokyo · ToranomonEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishToranomon, Tokyovia Venture Café Tokyo ↗18:00Health/Med Tech and AI Meetup #218:00Tokyo · KayabachoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishKayabacho, Tokyovia Meetup ↗18:30Shinjuku | Claude for SMBs18:30Tokyo · ShinjukuEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShinjuku, Tokyovia Luma ↗19:00Sapporo | Claude Code Meetup19:00SapporoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishSapporovia Luma ↗19:00Findy AI Meetup in Fukuoka #819:00FukuokameetupFreeFukuokavia Connpass ↗23:59PayPal AI Hackathon23:59OnlineDeadlineDeadlineEnglishOnlinevia Devpost ↗
Friday, November 13
14:00[Call for Participating Startups] Networking Opportunities with a Total of 60 Overseas Investors and Executives! "Global Pitch Session by NUS (National University of Singapore)"14:00Tokyo · ShinjukuJapanesepitchJapaneseShinjuku, Tokyovia Peatix ↗18:00Real-time AI at the Edge: Inference, Kernels and Accelerators18:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗19:00Design Matters x Spectrum Tokyo19:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗19:00[Friday, November 13, 7:00 p.m. –] Growing Venture Company CEOs and Executives | A Discussion on Business Growth: AI Adoption, Referral-Based Sales, Organizational Development, and More: Tokyo, Shibuya19:00Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesemeetupJapaneseKOBUSHI BEER LOUNGE ＆ BAR · Shibuya, Tokyovia Peatix ↗
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15
Monday, November 16
18:00Sponsored by the City of Yokohama | THY Deeptech Startup Finance Camp: Building Grant and Equity Stories: (3 sessions total)18:00YokohamaJapanesemeetupJapaneseTECH HUB YOKOHAMAvia Peatix ↗19:00Tokyo Python: Around the World in 80 Dags19:00Tokyo · MeguroEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishLe Wagon Tokyo - Coding & AI Bootcamp · Megurovia Meetup ↗
Tuesday, November 17
12:00Family Business Innovation Son 2026! Lunch Pitch #3 [in Shibuya]12:00Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesepitchFreeJapaneseNN Shibuya Crossroads, Tokyovia Peatix ↗18:00If You Want to Succeed Overseas Right Now: Learning from the World About the Speed of Product Development [DeNA FOUNDERS LOUNGE vol. 2]18:00Tokyo · ShibuyaJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗18:00Business Casual 2026, answers to business, life & dreams18:00FukuokaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishFukuokavia Meetup ↗19:00Technology for Good19:00TokyomeetupTokyovia Connpass ↗
Wednesday, November 18
04:30[O-Nexus Wednesday, Vol. 6] Overseas Expansion of Japanese Life Sciences Startups: From Japan to the World04:30OsakaJapanesemeetupJapaneseO-Nexus, Osaka Life Science Nexus by Nippon Life and CICvia Peatix ↗18:00Diffusion Models: From Foundations to a Working Application18:00Tokyo · HongoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishHongo, Tokyovia Luma ↗19:00Online 🌟 Stop prompting, start building with AI19:00TokyoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyovia Luma ↗19:00Online 🌟 Stop prompting, start building with AI19:00OnlineEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishOnlinevia Meetup ↗19:00Shinagawa Startup Café ~ Vol. 2: "Human Capital Management"19:00Tokyo · OsakiJapanesemeetupFreeJapaneseOsaki, Tokyovia Peatix ↗23:59Meta VR Start Developer Competition 202623:59OnlineDeadlineDeadlineEnglishOnlinevia Devpost ↗
Thursday, November 19
Friday, November 20
Sunday, November 22
Tuesday, November 24
Wednesday, November 25
10:00TIB 3rd Anniversary -Startup Ecosystem Day-10:00Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishmeetupEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Tokyo Innovation Base ↗10:00TIB 3rd Anniversary｜Tokyo Innovation Base10:00Tokyo · YurakuchoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTokyo Innovation Base · Yurakuchovia Peatix ↗19:00Sophia Startup Night 202619:00Tokyo · HanzomonJapanesemeetupJapaneseHanzomon, Tokyovia Peatix ↗
Thursday, November 26
15:00[Semiconductor Edition] Seeds to Market: A Hands-On Pitch Event Turning Technology into Business, with IBM, Kyocera, Toshiba and Kumamoto Prefecture15:00Tokyo · KyobashiJapanesepitchFreeJapaneseKyobashi, Tokyovia Peatix ↗16:00Thursday Gathering #9516:00FukuokaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishFukuokavia Venture Café Fukuoka ↗
Friday, November 27
Saturday, November 28
Sunday, November 29
Monday, November 30
Tuesday, December 1
Wednesday, December 2
10:00RoboNext 202610:00INTEX OsakaEnglishconferenceEnglishINTEX Osakavia JARA ↗10:00Monozukuri World Fukuoka10:00FukuokaEnglishconferenceFreeEnglishMarine Messe Fukuokavia RX Japan ↗18:00Sponsored by the City of Yokohama | THY Deeptech Startup Finance Camp: Building Grant and Equity Stories: (3 sessions total)18:00YokohamaJapanesemeetupJapaneseTECH HUB YOKOHAMAvia Peatix ↗18:30The Frontline: What Forward Deployed Engineers Actually Do18:30Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗
Thursday, December 3
17:30[artience x Earthkey] Meet New Materials: A Co-creation Event by Materials Startups (with Year-End Party)17:30Tokyo · KyobashiJapanesemeetupJapaneseincubation CANVAS TOKYO · Kyobashivia Peatix ↗18:30Robotics in the age of AI#618:30Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishShibuya, Tokyovia Luma ↗19:00ProductTank Tokyo - Monthly Casual (Dec 3, 2026) @ TenCups Cafe Bar & Lounge19:00Tokyo · ShibuyaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishTen Cups · Shibuya, Tokyovia Meetup ↗
Friday, December 4
Sunday, December 6
Tuesday, December 8
Thursday, December 10
Friday, December 11
Tuesday, December 15
3 daysTechGALA Japan 20263 daysNagoyaEnglishconferenceEnglishChunichi Building, NADYA PARK, STATION Ai and other venues, Nagoyavia Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium ↗15:00Tech Challenge Party NAGOYA 202615:00NagoyameetupFreeNagoyavia Connpass ↗18:00Business Casual 2026, answers to business, life & dreams18:00FukuokaEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishFukuokavia Meetup ↗
Wednesday, December 16
10:00Startup JAPAN EXPO 2026 [Winter]: 450 Startups from Japan and the World, with Pitches, Talks and Networking10:00Tokyo · AriakeJapanesepitchJapaneseAriake, Tokyovia Peatix ↗18:00Real-time AI at the Edge: Portable Inference and Interactive Demos18:00TokyoEnglishmeetupFreeEnglishBunkyo City, Tokyovia Luma ↗
Friday, December 18
Monday, January 11
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Tuesday, January 26
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In personVenture Café TokyoEnglishRuns the Thursday Gathering: free weekly talks and networking at CIC Tokyo. Start here if you're new.Visit ↗
LumaTokyo AI (TAI)EnglishA large AI community running talks, hackathons and networking across Tokyo.Visit ↗
In personStartup Grind TokyoEnglishTokyo chapter of the global founder community. Fireside chats with operators and investors.Visit ↗
In personBusiness in Japan (BiJ)BilingualLarge bilingual professional network bridging expats and locals across Japan's business world.Visit ↗
In personDev JapanEnglishThe largest English-language developer meetup in Japan, with monthly in-person events in Tokyo.Visit ↗
In personAI Tinkerers TokyoEnglishDemo-first meetups for people building AI agents and infrastructure. Hands-on, no pitches.Visit ↗
LumaTokyo Tech Stack ExchangeEnglishEngineers' Morning Code meetups at cafes around Tokyo. Casual, regular, and welcoming.Visit ↗
In personTokyo Startup Founder 101EnglishEarly-stage founders meeting on mindset, fundraising and building, in person and online.Visit ↗
In personTokyoDevEnglishCommunity for international software developers in Japan, with regular talks and a job board.Visit ↗
In personHN TokyoEnglishA monthly Hacker News-flavored meetup for tech-minded founders and builders.Visit ↗
In personTokyo Python MeetupEnglishEnglish-language Python community with lightning talks, demos and casual networking.Visit ↗
In personWomen Techmakers TokyoBilingualGoogle-backed community for women in tech, running workshops and IWD events in Tokyo.Visit ↗
In personWebX TokyoBilingualAsia's largest Web3 and crypto conference, held annually in Tokyo.Visit ↗
In personWeird Ideas PeopleEnglishFree, close-knit community for people building creative businesses, from art and music to food.Visit ↗
In personProductTank TokyoEnglishProduct management meetup for PMs, UX designers and founders. Casual drinks at TenCups in Shibuya.Visit ↗
In personTokyo iOS MeetupEnglishEnglish meetup for iOS and Swift developers, running since 2009. Talk nights on Thursday evenings.Visit ↗
In personTokyo Linux Users Group (TLUG)BilingualLinux and free software users group since 1994. Saturday technical talks, then an evening nomikai.Visit ↗
In personTokyo Rubyist MeetupEnglishRuby and Rails meetup in English, bridging Japanese and international Rubyists. Talks and pizza.Visit ↗
In personTokyo IndiesBilingualIndie game developers demo their games and talk shop in central Tokyo. Open to anyone interested.Visit ↗
In personStartup Lady JapanBilingualVolunteer-run community for women entrepreneurs, open to all genders: nights, masterminds, mentoring.Visit ↗
In personGDG TokyoJapaneseTokyo's Google Developer Group: study meetings, I/O Extended and DevFest Tokyo, in Japanese.Visit ↗
In personLa French Tech TokyoEnglishThe French-Japanese tech scene. French Tech Connect nights in Shibuya welcome every nationality.Visit ↗
OnlineTokyo FinTech MeetupEnglishNon-profit fintech community since 2017. Mostly online discussions in English, plus roundtables.Visit ↗
In personFriends of Figma TokyoBilingualFigma's official Tokyo community: Config watch parties, workshops and meetups. Mostly in Japanese.Visit ↗
In personTechBrunchEnglishSmall themed breakfasts and brunches for tech people in Iidabashi. Confirmed first-timers eat free.Visit ↗
In personFounders Running Club TokyoEnglishA free, easy 5K from Harajuku, Saturdays at 9:00, then coffee with founders and investors.Visit ↗
LumaTokyo ConnectBilingualBilingual talks and networking in Shibuya on robotics in the age of AI. One drink order each.Visit ↗
Luma+81BuildersBilingualBuilders community for engineers, founders and designers: build nights, demo nights, AI hackathons.Visit ↗
In personTokyoHackerSpaceBilingualMakerspace in Akasaka for electronics, software, crafts and art. Free open meetup on Tuesdays, 19:30.Visit ↗
In personTokyo Generative AI Development CommunityEnglishSmall Azure-aligned group for generative AI developers, with occasional English workshops.Visit ↗
In personIchigo BloomEnglishFacilitators running Climate Fresk and other card-based sustainability workshops. Some in English.Visit ↗
LumaAntler JapanBilingualEarly-stage investor. Open houses at its Kayabacho office: bilingual talks and founder stories. Free.Visit ↗
In personPicotachiBilingualShow-and-tell at Pico Pico Cafe in Kichijoji: five minutes per project, in any language.Visit ↗
LumaEntrepreneurs Roundtable TokyoEnglishFree English pitch night in Shibuya: up to five startups pitch to a VC panel, then everyone networks.Visit ↗
In personDN TokyoEnglishDigital nomads, remote workers and expats: paid morning coworking, free lounge nights and day trips.Visit ↗
In personCoffee and CodeEnglishCasual Saturday-morning coding at the Roppongi Hills Starbucks: bring a laptop and your own project.Visit ↗
In personNordic Innovation House TokyoBilingualNordic governments' startup hub in Tokyo, with events for Nordic founders entering Japan.Visit ↗
In personSocial Innovation JapanBilingualSocial and climate nonprofit behind the mymizu app. Runs HELENA POWERS, a women founders programme.Visit ↗
In personTech Community JapanBilingualNetworking for IT professionals: a tech night every month around Shibuya, plus small cafe chats.Visit ↗
In personTokyo UX MeetupEnglishSmall-group meetups for UX designers, PMs and engineers around Shinjuku and Shibuya, in English.Visit ↗
OnlineWomen in Software Engineering JP (WiSE JP)BilingualWomen-led community for women in software engineering. Online study sessions, mostly in English.Visit ↗
In personWomen in Technology Japan (WITJ)BilingualVolunteers bringing more women into tech since 2013: workshops, roundtables. Mostly in Japanese.Visit ↗
In personJapan Test CommunityEnglishQA engineers and testers meet on test automation and AI in testing. Runs the yearly Tokyo Test Fest.Visit ↗
In personTokyo Innovation Base (TIB)BilingualTokyo government's startup hub. Drop-in meetups, and an English coffee meetup on Thursdays at 3 PM.Visit ↗
LumaVibe Coders TokyoEnglishFree, non-profit meetup where people share what they are building with AI coding tools. In Meguro.Visit ↗
In personTokyo Tech MeetupBilingualYearly tech meetup and IT career fair by HirePlanner: lightning talks, workshops, a networking party.Visit ↗
In personGraphQL TokyoBilingualBilingual meetup for GraphQL developers, with lightning talks at sponsor offices. Back in 2026.Visit ↗
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In personOKTechEnglishVolunteer-run English tech meetup for developers, designers and AI builders in Osaka and Kyoto.Visit ↗
In personReact OsakaBilingualSmall React meetup at Cybozu's Osaka office in Umeda, in English or Japanese. Beginners welcome.Visit ↗
In personU-FINO Ecosystem LinkJapaneseNetworking series at JAM BASE in Grand Green Osaka, in Japanese, with some bilingual GLOBAL nights.Visit ↗
In personOSAKA SPRINGBOARDEnglishOsaka Innovation Hub's programme for overseas startups basing in Osaka: consulting and pitch events.Visit ↗
In personImpact Hackathons by Cognisor AIEnglishAgentic AI hackathons for students, developers, founders and designers, run by Cognisor AI.Visit ↗
In personGDG Greater KwansaiJapaneseGoogle Developer Group for Kansai: free lightning talks and hands-ons in Osaka and Kobe, in Japanese.Visit ↗Kyoto
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In personKyoto Tech MeetupBilingualAgenda-free coffee mornings for coders, designers, makers and nomads at Starbucks Karasuma-Shijo.Visit ↗
In personPhoenixiBilingualResidential incubator for social entrepreneurs, with a free bilingual pitch showcase per cohort.Visit ↗
In personDigital Nomad KyotoBilingualCoworking meetups for remote workers, nomads and Kyoto residents, including a monthly temple session.Visit ↗
Fukuoka
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In personVenture Café FukuokaBilingualThursday Gathering: a free weekly evening of talks and networking in the ONE FUKUOKA BLDG, Tenjin.Visit ↗
In personStartup FukuokaEnglishEnglish-speaking founders meet every Tuesday evening at Off Broadway in Tenjin. One order minimum.Visit ↗
In personStartup City Fukuoka Global Business SupportBilingualFukuoka City's English-speaking desk for foreign founders: startup visa, incorporation, hiring.Visit ↗
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