The Definitive Guide to Women’s Tech Events and Communities in Tokyo

The scarcity of women in STEM, particularly in Tokyo, is a subject that we at Code Chrysalis care a lot about. We are often asked about communities or other organizations dedicated to women in technology and, in answer to that, we have created this list of women’s tech communities in Tokyo.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced professional, these communities are a great way of connecting with other women in the field, gaining new insight, and challenging yourself.

If you know of a community focused on supporting women in technology that we have missed, please let us know and we would be happy to review and add.

We hope this list can help you find your tech family in Tokyo.

AITC女子会 | Facebook Page | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• Research consortium meant for women working in the tech industry, particularly in regard to staying abreast of new, cutting-edge tech development.
• Events held in Japanese

AnitaB.org Tokyo | Official Website | Tokyo Events on Meetup

• Global non-profit based in California with a primary aim to recruit, retain, and advance women in technology. They are most notable for running the annual Grace Hopper Conferences.
• Events held in both English and Japanese

Creators Learning English Meetup | Facebook Group | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• Meetups aimed at “creators,” engineers, and designers meant to improve English skills through actual use in relation to one’s specialty.
• Events held in English.

Code Chrysalis | Facebook Group for Women | Tokyo Events on Meetup

• We hold many events focused on helping women get into the technology sector as software engineers. A lot of our events are beginner-friendly and our team is predominantly female.
• Events held in both Japanese and English.

DevJapan | Tokyo Events on Meetup

• DevJapan hosts monthly developer hangouts, including a women and non-binary coding meetup. Aimed at all levels — -beginners are very welcome.
• Events held in both Japanese and English.

Django Girls Japan | Official Website | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• Monthly meetups to teach Python, particularly Django. Aimed mostly at beginners.
• Events held in Japanese.

Droid Girls | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• Monthly meetups for Android developers.
• Events held in Japanese.

EdTechWomen (ETW) Tokyo | Official Website | Facebook Page

• The Tokyo chapter of the American EdTechWomen organization, meant to increase the number of women in STEM and support a new generation of female STEM leaders.
• Events held in Japanese.

Geek Girl Carrots Japan | Facebook Group

• Geek Girl Carrots is a global non-profit organization and their Japan chapter just started recently. They hold women-focused events at various companies around Tokyo to encourage more women to consider a career in tech.
• Events held in both Japanese and English.

Geek Women Tokyo | Official Website | Tokyo Events on Techplay

• Geek Women Japan is a conference event management organization where female engineers gather.
• Events held in Japanese.

Gekkan Fin-”talk”（月刊フィントーク）| Tokyo Events on Connpass

• Basically monthly Fintech-related meetups for women.
• Events held in Japanese.

Girls in Tech | Official Website | Facebook Page

• Girls in Tech (GIT) is a global non-profit focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of girls and women who are passionate about technology. They hold regular events and hackathons.
• Events held in Japanese.

Google Technology User Group Girls (GTUG Girls) | Official Website | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• Once every two month meetup meant for beginners, covering various programming topics.
• Events held in Japanese.

Japan Council WIE (Women in Engineering) | Official Website | Facebook Page

• The Tokyo chapter of IEEE, meant to promote women engineers and scientists.
• Events held in both English and Japanese.

JavaJo (Java女子部) | Tokyo Events on DoorKeeper

• Java study and exchange group for women.
• Events held in Japanese.

Ladies ++ | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• “This is our honest endeavour to get women more closer to C by the means of our workshops, meetups, hackathons etc. Our event is a way to bring experts and beginners of C++ together so that they can share and learn at the same time. Meant for both beginners and experienced programmers.”
• Events held in Japanese.

Ladies That UX Tokyo | Official Website | Tokyo Events on Meetup

• The Tokyo chapter of an originally Manchester-based group, Ladies that UX is a monthly meetup that creates a welcoming, transparent community of women that work in UX, who positively promote and teach each other.

Machine Learning Tokyo | Facebook Page | Tokyo Events on Meetup

• A woman-led machine learning group. Currently, they organize a weekly study group for beginners, following online tutorials on Machine Learning and Deep Learning. All professional backgrounds as well as students from all fields are welcome.
• Events held in English and Japanese.

Node女学園 | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• Node女学園is a community for women interested in NodeJS.
• Events held in Japanese.

PyLadies Tokyo | Official Website | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• The Tokyo chapter of the global “PyLadies” group. Events meant to connect “Pythonistas” regardless of experience. Both beginners and experienced programmers are welcome.
• Events held in Japanese.

Rails Girls | Official Website | Tokyo Events on Doorkeeper

• Rails Girls is a global non-profit — this is their branch in Tokyo supporting women using Ruby on Rails.
• Events held in Japanese

SheShaped | Official Website | Facebook Page | Tokyo Events on Meetup

• Non-exclusive to tech, this new organization has a mission to shape a global community of collaboration that celebrates and empowers women from all industries.
• Events held in English

Tech Play 女子部 | Tokyo Events on Techplay

• Meant for female developers from various backgrounds, with both paid and free events covering a variety of topics.
• Events held in Japanese

Women in Technology Japan | Official Website | Facebook Group

• Women in Technology Japan (WITJ) was founded in 2013, with the vision to bring more women into the technology field and grow the next generation leaders at the forefront of innovation.
• Events held in both Japanese and English

Women Who Code Tokyo | Facebook Group | Tokyo Events on Meetup

• The Tokyo branch of the global non-profit Women Who Code, which is the largest and most active community of engineers dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. WWC envisions a world where women are representative as technical executives, founders, VCs, board members, and software engineers.
• Events held in Japanese.

XR女子部 | Tokyo Events on Connpass

• Meetup supporting women in AR/VR, mixing real spaces with virtual spaces.
• Events held in Japanese.

This blog post was originally written by Yan Fan in May 30, 2018.