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THIS WEEK
What's happening in Tokyo
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Legacy Samurai MeetUp 5 in Osaka] Modernization Strategies in the Age of Generative AI — Identifying “Value Worth Preserving” from a Management Perspective —
3:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJPThe 19th AI Study Group: "Snack AI"
6:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJPAI Agent Journey 2026, Session 1 | The First Step Toward Safely Deploying AI Agents
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanENGHarnessing AI
7:00 PM · via Luma ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJPSTORES Data Lounge: “Data Design and Utilization for Multi-Product Environments”
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Beginners Welcome] Make Engineer Friends Through Healthy Mahjong (Our Employees Will Give the Lesson!)
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJPHeld Every Tuesday! Programming & IT Study Group (4th Week of August)
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJPLet's Try Building an "AI Avatar Agency" from Scratch: "AI & DX Casual Sharing Workshop"
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[All Geeks Tech] AI Lightning Talks Session—Claude Code, AI Agents, and AI Development—
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeIn JapanJPYamate West #1 “How’s AI Development Going These Days?” @Shinjuku
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 25 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGFund My Crazy by Google
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGAug 25 - Advances in AI at NYU
1:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanENGFeed Forward: A Brunch for LLM Enthusiasts
7:45 AM · via Meetup ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJPLYST Cybersecurity Seminar: Security Monitoring for a Company That Notices
1:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanENGCamp AI: Agents at Work //Tokyo//
3:30 PM · via Luma ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanENGstaaake Global Dinner Club for Founders & Creators now in Tokyo
4:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanENGAI x Cyber: Hardening Agentic Workflows and Infrastructure
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanENGKnowledge Design in the AI era
6:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Wednesday's DX Dojo] Design in Today's World: Design Tips and Useful Tools
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJPFusic × Sysdig Cloud-Native Security Hands-On Workshop in Fukuoka
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Akasaka · Small Group] Study Session on AI for Marketers — An Evening Where You’ll Take Home Practical AI Knowledge You Can Use Starting Tomorrow —
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGONLINE 🌟 Info session for Le Wagon Software & Data bootcamps
7:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[AI-Driven Development (Special Edition)] On-Site Transformation Special #1
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJPJBUG Creative #4: “Backlog × AI: Practical Knowledge Sharing Session—Tips for Applying AI in the Workplace”
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJPHow Can We Leverage Internal Data with AI? Ubie & Mercari’s Approach to Building a Data Infrastructure and Examples of Its Use
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJPLayerX QA Night #2 — Building Quality Through Collaboration Between Bakuraku QA, Product Managers, and Engineers —
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJPApp Development Study Group & Lightning Talks While Eating
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanJPSE's "I Haven't Finished My Summer Vacation Homework Yet!" Study Session
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGMicrosoft Data Analytics Day(Online) 勉強会 202608
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 26 AUGFreeIn JapanENGEthereum Meetup Tokyo Vol.25 — Road to ETHTokyo
7:30 PM · via Luma ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[A dip Engineer Joins the Team!] Hackts Hackathon ~dip Cup~ August 2026 [Collaboration]
10:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJPData × Marketing × AI Study Group
11:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanENGCloudflare Workers Tech Talks in Tokyo #8
3:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJPNetworking for Entrepreneurs at Thursday Gathering
4:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanENGDreamina AI x Side Hustle | Tokyo Meetup
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanENGOpenAI Codex - Fast Hacks in Tokyo
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJPEnd-of-Month Tech Dinner Offline #16 - Let's Talk About Google Cloud! -
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Aichi] WordPress Study Session, Workshop, & Q&A Session! @ Nagoya Aichi WordPress Meetup
6:30 PM · via Meetup ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanENGThe Future of XR Creation
7:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJPAddressing Engineer Development: A Session to Share Senior Engineers’ Concerns and Insights
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP@cosme’s Head of Data Infrastructure and Chura Data’s CTO Speak Candidly About the Realities on the Ground
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Significantly Increased Capacity!] PHP Tech Talk Night ~ after phpcon 2026 ~
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP\Expanding Roles/ Engineers, Let’s Get Out of the Office. In the Age of AI, Product Improvements Come from Firsthand Information Gathered on the Front Lines
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[LT Study Session] Where Should You Start with AI Automation?
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJPAI-Driven Development Study Group: Legacy System Modernization
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanENG【YonaAz in 大阪】 AI × VDI Meetup
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP"Is That Really True?" SRE Study Group #2
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Additional Spots Available] [Fukuoka CTO Meetup Vol. 5] AI × How to Build Services That Stand Out
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJPSumaRegi x KDDI Agile Development Center Meetup
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJP#05 Sapporo Event: First-Time IT Study Group in Sapporo (2026) [In-Person Event]
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 27 AUGFreeIn JapanJPEngineers' Casual Math Study Group #21
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGAug 27 - AI, ML, and Computer Vision Meetup
1:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJPStudent Engineer Networking Event
4:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJPEAGLYS Cryptography Study Group 2026 Summer
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJP5th Humanoid Disassembly Hardware Study Session: Physical AI
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJPCalling All Future Architects! Beginners Are More Than Welcome! — Summer Data Platform Q&A Session —
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Two-Part Seminar Hosted by the West Japan Chapter] The Essentials of Real Estate Investment: A Financial Calculator Approach - Investment Strategies for Kyoto: Insights from AI, Kyomachiya, and Small Buildings -
6:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJPExploring the Current State and Future of “Industry × 3D Technology” with doxas | WOGO × AMDlab Tech Meetup
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanENGClaude Code Meetup Japan #7 (Claude Code祭り!)
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Community Event] The Role of HRBPs in Driving On-the-Job Development: Hakuhodo DY’s Approach to Data Utilization and Engagement
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJPSearch Quality Determines RAG - SoftBank Tech Night
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJPSAPPORO ENGINEER BASE #16 Mobile Development
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanENGSendai Frontend Meetup #23
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanENG＼ LT会 × Tech night ／ Vol.9
7:15 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJPFutureLab. “AI in Action — A Practical Series on AI Implementation: Learning from the Real-World Experiences of Business Leaders” — Session 1 | Roundtable Discussion: “Hearing from Business Leaders: The Reality of AI”
7:30 PM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Shinjuku Event] The Shift to Upstream in AI-Driven Development — How Will Requirements Definition, Proposals, and Project Management Change?
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 28 AUGFreeIn JapanENG【IT】MAIDO！tech
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanENGTechBrunch: Where Tech Minds Meet Over Meals
7:45 AM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanENGMorning Tech & Coffee on Saturday
9:30 AM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanJPSaturday, August 29: Osaka Programming for Beginners, IT Consultation Day & Study Group at Cobox in Tenmabashi, Osaka
10:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanJPHour of Code Summer Vacation Programming at Toyohashi University of Creativity
10:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanENGCoffee and Code
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SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanJPTenaWa: Episode 16—10 Hours to Catch Up on the Latest in Generative AI
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Saturday, August 29] 1-Day Business Master Class | Life Design Club
11:00 AM · via Luma ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanJPRobot Carnival AI Film Contest: Opening Ceremony Symposium
12:30 PM · via Luma ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanJPAI-Driven Development Study Group: Women's Base #5
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanJPVue.js Study Group @FE_Yatai
2:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanENGOpen Tech Lounge: CS / AI / Programming Meetup
3:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanENGFree Tech Event: Proving Causal Impact with Data
7:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 29 AUGFreeIn JapanJPOld Folk House Mokumoku Meeting #8 | Nishiyodogawa Ward · Free Admission
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 30 AUGFreeIn JapanENGZero to One User: A Brunch for Founders
7:45 AM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 30 AUGFreeIn JapanENGA Rare Planet: A Workshop and a Talk About Earth
12:30 PM · via Luma ↗
SUN 30 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Akihabara] Open-Theme Study Session + AI Topic Sharing Lightning Talks (First-timers and beginners are very welcome!)
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 30 AUGFreeIn JapanJPBuild It with Hono! General-Purpose API Development Hands-On #1
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 30 AUGFreeIn JapanJPMomozuka Code Club: 0th Preparatory Meeting — Let’s Start a Programming Club!
1:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 30 AUGFreeIn JapanENGVibe Coding & Tech Networking in Shibuya
2:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 30 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Osaka Event: Hands-On Workshop] Let's Build "That Game" Where You Drop Fruit!
2:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 31 AUGFreeIn JapanJP[Unofficial] Vue Fes Japan 2026 Momentum-Building Study Session by hokkaido.js
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 31 AUGFreeIn JapanJP141st Nishi-Nippori.rb Offline Study Session
8:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
MON 31 AUGFreeGlobal · OnlineENGAll Things Agentic Hackathon
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
TUE 1 SEPFreeIn JapanJPMokumoku Meetup & the 47th Code for SUITA Regular Meeting
6:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 1 SEPFreeIn JapanJPPractical Insights on AI-Driven Development from the Field: Building Systems and Structures to Support Cross-Border Operations
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 1 SEPFreeIn JapanJPEpisode 1: “Changes in the Development Process in the Age of AI Agents” by Waiwai Shake
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 2 SEPFreeIn JapanJPLocal LLM Study Group for Coding in Tokyo
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 2 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Additional Spots! x2] What Is Design? Session #1: “Tell Me! A Book That Explains Design a Little”
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
THU 3 SEPFreeIn JapanENGTokyo x Singapore Mixer - Where Tech Innovators Connect
4:30 PM · via Luma ↗
THU 3 SEPFreeIn JapanENGClaude AI Economy Meetup Tokyo
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
THU 3 SEPFreeIn JapanENGLa French Tech Tokyo - Biotech Speakeasy Vol.II
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
THU 3 SEPFreeIn JapanENGRobotics x Competitions!
7:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
THU 3 SEPFreeIn JapanJPKurameso Fukuoka IT Study Group #6 — "There's No Turning Back! Lightning Talks on How AI Has Changed the Way We Work" —
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 4 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGHow to Use AI to Build Your Personal Brand in 2026
7:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 4 SEPFreeIn JapanJPI Want to Program Quantum Circuits Using Qiskit in Python #12
4:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 4 SEPFreeIn JapanENGOn-Device AI for Robotics and Physical Systems
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
FRI 4 SEPFreeIn JapanJPAI-Driven Development Study Group: Fukuoka Chapter, Session 1
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 4 SEPFreeIn JapanJPStudy Session opsmethod#3: “Making Your System Safer and More Efficient with AI” at Classmethod’s Osaka Office
6:40 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 4 SEPFreeIn JapanENG＼ LT会 × Tech night ／ Vol.10
7:15 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 5 SEPFreeIn JapanJPIn-Person Study Session #04 [Morning · Café · Kawasaki]
8:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 5 SEPFreeIn JapanENGAgentic Assembly - AI Engineering Support Group
10:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 5 SEPFreeIn JapanJPAI Study Group
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 5 SEPFreeIn JapanJPShinsetsu Independent Research Hackathon 2026
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 5 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Collaboration Event] 3rd SECKUN Next × Everyone's Security Study Session
12:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 5 SEPFreeIn JapanJPAI Agent Study Group in Anjo
2:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 5 SEPFreeIn JapanENGWhat Shapes the Future? Navigating Investment, ESG, and AI
3:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SAT 5 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGVoltHacks
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
SUN 6 SEPFreeIn JapanJPTake on the Challenge with Claude Code! ~Build an App in a Day~
9:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 6 SEPFreeIn JapanENGSwift Kansai - iOS and macOS Developer Meetup (Shipaton Edition)
12:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 6 SEPFreeIn JapanENGthe Agentic AI Day
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 6 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Statistics Only] Study Group
1:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 6 SEPFreeIn JapanENGMeet the new Climate Fresk: Workshop & Meetup
1:30 PM · via Luma ↗
SUN 6 SEPFreeIn JapanENGAI "Agents" — Power Walk
4:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
SUN 6 SEPFreeIn JapanJPRobotics and AI Research Group
4:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 7 SEPFreeIn JapanENGLLM^2: Language Learning Meets Large Language Models
7:45 AM · via Meetup ↗
MON 7 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Osaka] HACK.BAR Namba / IT Engineer Bar [Eden Namba: Last Event]
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 7 SEPFreeIn JapanJPAn Evening Redefining Software Engineering in the Age of AI
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 7 SEPFreeIn JapanJPInsight Seekers Hackathon, supported by Hackts
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 8 SEPFreeIn JapanJP2nd Meeting: A Positive Approach to Data Preparation
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 8 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Tsuyoshi Hisamatsu × ROSCA] The Engineering Market in the AI Era: Candid Perspectives from Both the Demand and Supply Sides
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 8 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENG"The Dark Art of Startup Fundraising" – guest webinar: Paul King, Towards Better
8:30 PM · via Meetup ↗
WED 9 SEPFreeIn JapanJPVisualization of User Experiences and Design Systems Across Financial Groups
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 9 SEPFreeIn JapanENGagile discussion @ Fukuoka!!
7:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 9 SEPFreeIn JapanJPOsaka IT Engineer Lounge @ Umeda
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 9 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Osaka] KANSAI AI PUB (Kansai × Artificial Intelligence × Community) September 9, 2026 #AIMTG
7:45 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 9 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGAgentic Cinema: The Blockbuster Hackathon
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
THU 10 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGSept 9 - Physical AI Has a Data Problem. It Isn't Collection Workshop
1:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
THU 10 SEPFreeIn JapanJP
Real Estate Tech Association Members-Only Event: 12th Meeting of the “Condominium Management DX Subcommittee”
4:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
THU 10 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Osaka] CO-LAB Tech Night #13: Front-End Development Inspired by Real-World Challenges
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 11 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGIntroducing PDP-Connect: Building An Open Standard For Personal Data Portability
1:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 11 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGHow to Build an eBay Reselling Side Hustle with AI in One Weekend
7:00 AM · via Meetup ↗
FRI 11 SEPFreeIn JapanJPKyoto Agile Study Group #134
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 12 SEPFreeIn JapanJPHackathon to Create an Experience App for the "Mysterious Pebble" Successor
11:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 12 SEPFreeIn JapanJPDaytona HackSprint Tokyo Hackathon Tokyo
1:00 PM · via Luma ↗
SAT 12 SEPFreeIn JapanENGDesign Boost in Sapporo 2026
1:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 12 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Osaka Event] 3rd Confidential Computing x LLM Ideathon
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 12 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Hokkaido][Hakodate] JAWS-UG Hakodate Study Group, Vol. 18
1:15 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 13 SEPFreeIn JapanENGFounders - AI . — Power Walk
4:00 PM · via Meetup ↗
MON 14 SEPFreeIn JapanJPHackts Hackathon ~Mosa Cup~ 2026
11:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
MON 14 SEPFreeIn JapanENGTokyoDev Talks Vol. 13: Treasure AI
6:30 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
MON 14 SEPFreeIn JapanJPThe 8th "Go for It, AI!" ~ Sendai Lightning Talk Session (September 14, 2026)
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 14 SEPFreeIn JapanJPMonday, September 14: Napoleon Hill Book Club & Study Group [Osaka Umeda]
7:15 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
MON 14 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGAgents for Humans Hackathon
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
TUE 15 SEPFreeIn JapanJP🔥 OpenAI Summer Codex Development Festival for College Students
9:00 AM · via Luma ↗
TUE 15 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGHow to Create a Great First Startup Pitch using AI
9:30 AM · via Meetup ↗
TUE 15 SEPIn JapanENGHow to Build a Compelling Narrative in Deep Tech
2:30 PM · via CCIFJ ↗
TUE 15 SEPFreeIn JapanENGAWS Startup Meetup 大阪 Vol.9
7:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 16 SEPFreeIn JapanENGPITCH & FIKA
10:00 AM · via Luma ↗
THU 17 SEPIn JapanENGTokyo Game Show 2026
10:00 AM · via TGS ↗
THU 17 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineJPHeld on the Third Thursday of September: Online/In-Person [IT, Blogging, WordPress, ChatGPT] Group Lessons
7:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
FRI 18 SEPFreeIn JapanENGSapporo.sre #0
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 19 SEPFreeIn JapanJPAI × Game Development 1-Day Event @ Sapporo [Free to Attend, Beginners Welcome, Prizes Available]
9:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
MON 21 SEPFreeGlobal · OnlineENGGlobal Innovation Build Challenge V2
11:59 PM · via Devpost ↗
THU 24 SEPFreeIn JapanJPThe 58th Kansai PHP Study Group Meeting
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 25 SEPFreeIn JapanJP[Episode 12] FIC: “How I Started a Company and Run It with AI Agents”
6:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
TUE 29 SEPFreeIn JapanJPWe Want to Use Generative AI in Manufacturing, Too! Nagoya LLM MeetUp #14
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 2 OCTFreeIn JapanJP
e-ZUKA Tech Night Vol. 64 - Exploring Cutting-Edge IoT Technology! -
7:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
SAT 3 OCTFreeIn JapanJPAI-Driven Development Casual Meetup @ Yokohama
10:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 3 OCTFreeIn JapanENGCode for Japan Summit 2026
10:30 AM · via Luma ↗
SAT 3 OCTFreeIn JapanJPKansai AI Developers' Meetup
1:30 PM · via Connpass ↗
FRI 9 OCTFreeIn JapanJPUiPath Friends Kansai User Study Group ~Citizen Development in the Age of AI Agents: From "Understanding" to "Doing"~
2:00 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
TUE 13 OCTFreeIn JapanENGCEATEC 2026
10:00 AM · via CEATEC ↗
THU 15 OCTFreeIn JapanJPCan AI Be a Partner in Investment Management? The Future of Investment Management, as Seen Through the Lens of Real-World Practice
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SAT 17 OCTFreeIn JapanENGJOGI HACK 2026
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 18 OCTFreeIn JapanENGDevFest Kansai 2026 - Google Developer Group
11:00 AM · via Connpass ↗
SUN 18 OCTFreeIn JapanJP96.3% Satisfaction Rate! Claude Code Study Session @ Nagoya
1:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 19 OCTFreeIn JapanJPMonday, October 19: Napoleon Hill Book Club & Study Group [Osaka Umeda]
7:15 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 21 OCTFreeIn JapanENGJapan IT Week [Autumn]
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
FRI 23 OCTFreeIn JapanENGAI x Finance #03
6:00 PM · via Luma ↗
SUN 8 NOVFreeIn JapanJPDevFest Nagoya 2026 - Developers and Builders in the Age of Agents
12:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
MON 9 NOVFreeIn JapanJPMonday, November 9: Napoleon Hill Book Club & Study Group [Osaka Umeda]
7:15 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 11 NOVFreeIn JapanENGNexTech Week [Autumn]
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
THU 12 NOVFreeIn JapanENGFindy AI Meetup in Fukuoka #8
7:00 PM · via Connpass ↗
WED 2 DECIn JapanENGRoboNext 2026
10:00 AM · via JARA ↗
WED 2 DECFreeIn JapanENGMonozukuri World Fukuoka
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
MON 14 DECFreeIn JapanJPMonday, December 14: Napoleon Hill Book Club & Study Group [Osaka, Umeda]
7:15 PM · via Doorkeeper ↗
TUE 9 FEBFreeIn JapanJPIntroduction to Ruby Ecosystem Development Workshop 2027-02
10:00 AM · via Doorkeeper ↗
WED 17 FEBFreeIn JapanENGNEPCON Japan / Factory Innovation Week
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
WED 7 APRFreeIn JapanENGJapan IT Week [Spring]
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
WED 7 APRFreeIn JapanENGManufacturing World Nagoya
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
WED 21 APRFreeIn JapanENGNexTech Week [Spring]
10:00 AM · via RX Japan ↗
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