VS Code Monthly Update Digest April 2026
A YouTube-streamed talk where VS Code Meetup members hands-on explore the month's updates.
Online · JA · May 11 – May 12
Week of·May 11 – May 17 · 19events
Mon, May 11, 2026
1event
Tue, May 12, 2026
3events
Tokyo Weekly Lunch
Weekly Tuesday lunch networking for Tokyo's startup community — no pitches, just real conversations among founders and builders.
In person · Tokyo Station City Sapia Tower, 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 · JA/EN
Engineering Agentic Workflows: A Full-Stack Perspective
Three production-focused talks on engineering agentic workflows: inference loops, agent skills for full-stack dev, and real-world architecture.
In person · Shibuya, Japan · EN
Continuing VS Code Monthly Update Digest April 2026
A YouTube-streamed talk where VS Code Meetup members hands-on explore the month's updates.
Online · JA
Wed, May 13, 2026
6events
[For Companies Struggling with Rising Infrastructure Costs and Resource Shortages] The Best Solution for Cost Optimization and Fast, Secure WordPress Environments by Moving Away from Foreign Clouds
Webinar on cost optimization, performance, and security for WordPress infrastructure using a domestic Japanese cloud and KUSANAGI.
Online · JA
[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)
Ayaka Sakata on replica symmetry breaking on the Nishimori line and implications for Bayesian inference.
Hybrid · EN
YOKOHAMA CONNÉCT #37
Bilingual hybrid innovation night at TECH HUB YOKOHAMA with parallel startup and tech sessions.
Hybrid · 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 · JA/EN
How do you turn social issues into a business? A meetup to hear directly from entrepreneurs — JAM MEETUP #1
Student meetup at Tokyo Innovation Base where social-impact startup founders share how they turn complex social problems into viable businesses.
In person · Tokyo Innovation Base, 1F, Yurakucho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo · JA
LOCAL SCALE — Updating Japan from the Regions — produced by Hamahub!
Hamamatsu City reverse pitches, talk session, and networking connecting regional companies with nationwide startups at TIB.
In person · Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３ · JA
Lessons from Google on Engineer Hiring: Building a Recruiting Engine from JD to Offer
Ex-Google Japan recruiting lead Jordan Jarjoura on building a direct-sourcing engine for engineer hiring, hosted by TokyoDev at Tokyo Innovation Base.
In person · Tokyo Innovation Base, 東京都千代田区丸の内3-8-3 Tokyo Innovation Base · JA/EN
Thu, May 14, 2026
4events
Thursday Gathering #381
Weekly Thursday evening startup-ecosystem gathering at CIC Tokyo, with both in-person and online participation.
Hybrid · CIC Tokyo, Toranomon Hills Business Tower 15F, 1 Chome-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo · JA/EN
Kyoto Startup Overseas Expansion Support Project — Pre-Briefing Session
Briefing on Kyoto's overseas-expansion support tracks for globally-minded startups, with networking.
In person · GROWTH京都河原町, 京都市, 京都府 · Kansai · JA/EN
Hands-on: Building a Semantic Search System with Gemini Embedding 2
GDG Tokyo #BuildWithAI hands-on: build a local semantic search system with Gemini Embedding 2.
In person · Google 渋谷オフィス · JA
Space Cafe Tokyo, Apr 2026
University of Tokyo astronomer Soetkin Janssens on how scientists find black holes — over drinks in Shimokitazawa.
In person · Good Heavens British Bar, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo · EN
Fri, May 15, 2026
4events
AI & Startup Investment Opportunities in Japan
Tokyo panel and networking on AI, startups, and investment opportunities in Japan and APAC, with drinks and pizza.
In person · Netgear Japan - Kyobashi, 3-7-5 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo · EN
AI in Financial Services - Session #02
Evening of talks and networking on AI applications in financial services, hosted by the Tokyo AI community.
In person · Shibuya, Tokyo · EN
Proust and the Squid
A UX DAYS TOKYO online book club discussing the neuroscience book "Proust and the Squid" together.
Online · JA
Nerd Nite Tokyo #78: What to Do With What Remains
Three English-language TED-style talks over drinks in Shinjuku — geology, environmental microbiology, and liminal urban exploration.
In person · 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 · JA/EN
