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 fem tech family in Tokyo.
AITC女子会 (AITC Joshi)
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. Facebook Page | Tokyo Events on Connpass
AnitaB.org Tokyo
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. Official Website | Tokyo Events on Meetup
Creators Learning English Meetup
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. Facebook Group | Tokyo Events on Connpass
Code Chrysalis
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. Facebook Group for Women | Tokyo Events on Meetup
DevJapan
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. Tokyo Events on Meetup
Django Girls Japan
Monthly meetups to teach Python, particularly Django. Aimed mostly at beginners.
Events held in Japanese. Official Website | Tokyo Events on Connpass
Droid Girls
A community for women interested in Android development. They hold monthly meetups.
Events held in Japanese. Tokyo Events on Connpass
EdTechWomen (ETW) Tokyo
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. Official Website | Facebook Page
Geek Girl Carrots Japan
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. Facebook Group
Geek Women Japan
Geek Women Japan is a conference event management organization where female engineers gather.
Events held in Japanese.
Official WebsiteTokyo Events on Techplay
Gekkan Fin-Talk
Monthly fintech-related meetups for women.
Events held in Japanese. Tokyo Events on Connpass
Girls in Tech
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. Official Website | Facebook Page
Google Technology User Group Girls (GTUG)
Once every two month meetup meant for beginners, covering various programming topics.
Events held in Japanese. Official Website | Tokyo Events on Connpass
IEEE Japan Council WIE (Women in Engineering)
IEEE Japan Council WIE supports career development of female engineers and researchers, and provides opportunities for global networking, mentorship and collaboration.
Events held in both English and Japanese. Official Website | Facebook Group
Java女子部 (JavaJo)
Java study and exchange group for women.
Events held in Japanese. Tokyo Events on DoorKeeper
Ladies ++
“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. Tokyo Events on Connpass
Ladies That UX Tokyo
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.
Events held in Japanese. Official Website | Tokyo Events on Meetup
Machine Learning Tokyo
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. Facebook Page | Tokyo Events on Meetup
Node女学園
Node女学園is a community for women interested in NodeJS.
Events held in Japanese. Tokyo Events on Connpass
PyLadies Tokyo
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. Official Website | Tokyo Events on Connpass
Rails Girls
Rails Girls is a global non-profit — this is their branch in Tokyo supporting women using Ruby on Rails.
Events held in Japanese. Official Website | Tokyo Events on Doorkeeper
SheShaped
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. Official Website | Facebook Page | Tokyo Events on Meetup
Tech Play 女子部
Meant for female developers from various backgrounds, with both paid and free events covering a variety of topics.
Events held in Japanese. Tokyo Events on Techplay
Women in Technology Japan
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. Official Website | Facebook Group
Women Who Code Tokyo
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. Facebook Group | Tokyo Events on Meetup
XR女子部
Meetup supporting women in AR/VR, mixing real spaces with virtual spaces.
Events held in Japanese. Tokyo Events on Connpass
A big thank you to all of you organizers, leaders, and promoters that make these organizations and events possible. 🙏🏼 Let’s continue to share, collaborate, and grow! 🌱
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