Nerd Nite Tokyo

From the vastness of space to the wide open prairie, expand your horizons with Nerd Nite Tokyo this month! We'll hear from an electronics expert on building for space and a cowboy on learning from horses! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #events #tokyo #nerdnite #electronics #cowboys #horse #space

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday night! Photos are up in our archive, plus some extras from our speakers on how to learn more about glassmaking and experience a Climate Fresk! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/

Interested in experiencing a Climate Fresk after hearing last Friday's talk? There will be an all-Japan Climate Fresk event the weekend of November 14 and 15 with locations all over Japan! Details: ichigobloom.jp/multi-city-c...

Friday night!

Oct/Nov events! - Oct 16th (Fri) 19:00 @nerdnitetokyo.bsky.social - Blown Away: The Chemistry and Technique of Glassblowing - Oct 18th (Sun) 11:00 #impacthub - The Future of Independent Design - November 14-15 (Sat/Sun) #designfesta Booth H-339 - selling glass dinosaurs and accesories 💚

We're just a few weeks away from our next Nerd Nite! What's a fresk? Minami Shinohara will explain. Then, CJ Hostetter brings the art and science of glassmaking to the Nerd Nite stage. Don't miss it! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #events #tokyo #climate #glassmaking #science

Thanks to everyone who came on Friday to think about math and look at the universe through artists' eyes! Pictures are available in our archive: tokyo.nerdnite.com Be sure to join us on Friday, October 16 to learn about making glass and find out what a Climate Fresk is! #nerdnite #tokyo #events

In case you missed it: the winners from the science event of the year, the Ig Nobel Prizes! arstechnica.com/science/2026... If you want to hear more talks that first make you laugh and then make you think, don't forget to come to Nerd Nite Tokyo next Friday, September 18!

Nerd Nite Tokyo is back from our summer break on Friday, September 18! Join us for talks on the prime numbers that govern our daily lives and the space, the final frontier (of art) -- plus, as always, conversation and camaraderie. tokyo.nerdnite.com #tokyo #events #nerdnite #math #space #art

Thank you for celebrating our tenth anniversary with us this Spring — have a great summer and see you at our next event, Friday, September 18, at Study Abroad Pub! More photos from last Friday in our archive: tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/

Friday, July 17: Our next Nerd Nite takes us to the far reaches of space to find the brightest thing out there, and back down to Earth to think about something that should go up in smoke! tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #science #astronomy #tobacco #events #tokyo

Last Friday we celebrated Nerd Nite's tenth anniversary with... karaoke? Yes, that's right: both speakers brought us insights on how to change lyrics and change lives through the power of karaoke. We'll be back next month on Friday, July 17 with speakers new and old! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com

Ready for Nerd Nite Tokyo's tenth anniversary show this Friday? We'll be giving away buttons to mark the event! Speakers and details here (watch out for karaoke!): tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #tokyo #karaoke #music #events #science

June 19's Nerd Nite will mark ten years to the month since our first event in Tokyo! And we're celebrating with... karaoke? That's right, we have TWO talks looking at your favorite (or least-favorite) Japanese invention. Don't miss it! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #events #tokyo #music #nerdnite

Pictures from last week's Nerd Nite Tokyo are up -- and we're getting ready for our 10th anniversary show on Friday, June 19th! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/ #nerdnite #tokyo #events

We're celebrating our tenth anniversary! Help us mark this momentous occasion (and win a prize!) by designing a commemorative button that we'll sell for the next year -- details on our homepage: tokyo.nerdnite.com/10th-anniver... Don't forget about our next event, this Friday, May 15! #nerdnite

Asteroids and geology! Bacteria and pollution! Thresholds and liminality! Friday, May 15, Nerd Nite Tokyo returns with three new talks. Don't miss it! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #tokyo #events #science #dinosaurs #geology #biology #environment #haikyo

Last week's Nerd Nite had: * Quantum optics and chemistry (!) * A behind the scenes look at Tokyo's hottest (coolest?) new concert series (!?) * A live rock concert from fuqaofficial.com (!?!?!?) And we have three speakers coming up on Friday, May 15! tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #tokyo #events

Tomorrow's Nerd Nite Tokyo might have a special, unannounced musical guest... tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #music #events #tokyo #climatechange #quantum #science

Ready for the next Nerd Nite Tokyo? Friday, April 17, Nicki Fairbairn is here to discuss cutting-edge research into the quantum behavior of OLEDs -- then, Stéfan Le Dû returns to talk about the community of rock musicians he has built to fight climate change! tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #tokyo

Last Friday, we explored the music of vintage video games and the magic of astonishment! Thank you to our speakers and everyone who came out. Don't miss our next Nerd Nite on Friday, April 17! tokyo.nerdnite.com #music #retrogaming #magic #nerdnite

Just two weeks until the next Nerd Nite Tokyo! Prepare to be astonished by professional magician Steve Marshall, and listen in as Gray Braham takes us through the technology behind video game music! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #tokyo #events #magic #music #videogames

Thank you again for a great turnout at last month's Nerd Nite! Relive the night with photos and videos in our archive, and get ready for this month's Nerd Nite on Friday, March 20! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/ #nerdnite #video #tokyo #events #history #ai #ui #ux

Ine, King of Wessex, thinks you should come to Nerd Nite Tokyo this Friday night! Plus: how AI is changing UI! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #tokyo #events #nerdnite #history #ui

Nerd Nite Tokyo will return on Friday, Feburary 20 at a new location near Shinjuku! Speakers Ingrid Ivarsen and Bektur Ryskeldiev will help us start our tenth anniversary year, as we consider history and human-computer interfaces. tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #tokyo #history #hci #livestream

Happy New Year! We've finally completed our archive of livestreams all the way back to 2022! Enjoy the new (well... from 2024 😅) videos of Nerd Nite Tokyo 62 and 63, and be sure to join us for our next event on Friday, February 20 at Study Abroad Pub in Shin-Okubo! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/

Just in time for the holidays, we've uploaded the missing video from last September's Nerd Nite! (And don't forget to join us next year on Friday, February 20 at our new location...) tokyo.nerdnite.com/video-nerd-n...

Want to live longer and healthier? Check out the video from last week's Nerd Nite Tokyo in our archive! Want to live a more curious life? Have a great holiday and join us for our next event on Friday, February 20 at our new location! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/ #nerdnite #video #longevity #health

Friday, December 12 is the last Nerd Nite Tokyo of the year! Come start your holiday season with talks on the history of space exploration and how to live a longer, healthier life. Plus, bring books for our first ever book exchange! tokyo.nerdnite.com #tokyo #events #space #longevity #livestream

A handful of candidates to go to @nerdnitetokyo.bsky.social's end-of-year book exchange next month! Some may get added, some removed.

Friday, December 12 is the last Nerd Nite Tokyo of the year! Come start your holiday season with talks on the history of space exploration and how to live a longer, healthier life. Plus, bring books for our first ever book exchange! tokyo.nerdnite.com #tokyo #events #space #longevity #livestream

Looking for a place to refill your water bottle in Tokyo? How about a pro wrestling match? Watch the recording of last week's Nerd Nite to learn about both: tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/ And don't forget to join us for our next event on Friday, December 12! #nerdnite #tokyo #events #livestream

"THIS IS NOT A DRILL — I’m narrating a Moon landing!" Photos from @nerdnitetokyo.bsky.social, where I spilled all the tea 🫖 about narrating the live stream on the night Japan landed on the Moon 🌝 are on their website, along with the recording 🎬! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/

What do refillable water bottles and Japanese comedy pro wrestling have in common? We're talking about both of them at Nerd Nite Tokyo on Friday, November 14! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #sustainability #plastic #recycling #puroresu #comedy #tokyo #events #livestream

Last Friday, Nerd Nite Tokyo hosted talks about computer vision and landing on the Moon! Missed it? Want to watch it again? Check our archive -- and be sure to join us next month on Friday, November 14th! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/ #nerdnite #moon #ai #science #video #events #tokyo

Time for @nerdnitetokyo.bsky.social ! ...Doctor...Whom?

If you’d like to hear more behind-the-scenes gossip (in addition to the tea spilled @nerdnitetokyo.bsky.social tonight 🫖) from when Japan landed on the Moon, here is our blog post on the suspense, stress and excitement on night that the SLIM mission made history!

Come join me at @nerdnitetokyo.bsky.social (in Tokyo and online) on Friday at 8pm JST for nail biting, humorous, informative, slightly-stressed-because-I-made-all-these-promises account of the night that Japan landed on the Moon while I narrated the live stream 🛰️🔭! Tickets here 🧪: tokyo.nerdnite.com

Friday, October 17, Nerd Nite Tokyo is looking at looking! First, Guillaume Pelat discusses how computer vision works. Then, @elizabethtasker.bsky.social is back to talk about her experience narrating a live Moon landing for JAXA! tokyo.nerdnite.com #space #ai #science #nerdnite #tokyo #events

Pictures from last week's Nerd Nite are up in the archive -- video coming soon! And don't forget: our next Nerd Nite is Friday, October 17, same nerd place, same nerd time! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/ #nerdnite #climatechange #math #civilization #games

As promised at last night's show, links: This years Ig Nobel Prize winners: arstechnica.com/science/2025... Journey to the End of the Night: www.facebook.com/events/15560... Space Cafe: www.facebook.com/spacecafeglo... Be sure to join us again next month on Friday, October 17th!

Next @nerdnitetokyo.bsky.social October 17! Be here and be square!

Hey, there are other quantum people at @nerdnitetokyo.bsky.social tonight!

Next week, Friday, Sep. 19: Nerd Nite returns with talks about inspiration in mathematics and climate change in the Civilization video game series! Stay cool until then and check out the details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #climate #events #tokyo #science #math #civilization #games #videogames

Stéfan Le Dû is not only speaking at our next Nerd Nite on September 19th, he's also performing in and helping organize this rock concert for climate change in Shibuya next week! Info and tickets: luma.com/ekjux30g #nerdnite #climatechange #rock #concerts #tokyo #events

Friday, September 19: Nerd Nite Tokyo returns with talks about inspiration in mathematics and climate change in the Civilization video game series! Stay cool until then and check out the details: tokyo.nerdnite.com #nerdnite #climate #events #tokyo #science #math #civilization #games #videogames

By the way, if you'd like more information about volunteering with Hands On Tokyo, the organization speaker Katie Gray introduced last month, check out their homepage here: www.handsontokyo.org

Nerd Nite Tokyo is on summer break and will return Friday, September 19! Enjoy August and stay cool. While you're waiting, check out our archive for video, photos, and links from all of our past shows, including our most recent! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/ #nerdnite #livestream

Want to know how you can help address child poverty in Japan? How about exploring the relationship between art and your brain? Or maybe you just want to cool off from the summer heat? No matter what your reason, join us for the next Nerd Nite Tokyo on Friday, July 18! Details: tokyo.nerdnite.com

Last Friday, we celebrated the 200th anniversary of steam railroads and looked into AI's quantum future! Missed it? Check our archive -- and be sure to join us for our next event on Friday, July 18! tokyo.nerdnite.com/archive/ #tokyo #events #livestream #trains #science #nerdnite