8th Happy Data Hour

Join us tonight for the 8th HAPPY DATA HOUR — back at our home base, AAII on the Ariake Campus!

Date & Time: Friday, February 13, 2026, 18:00–20:00 JST

Venue: AAII, Ariake Campus of Musashino University

Fee: Beer is on us 🍺

No registration required — just show up!

Let's share experience. Let's change the world together.

🎂 P.S. It also happens to be Takahashi's birthday. Birthday cheers welcome.

Why HAPPY DATA HOUR?

Bringing Silicon Valley culture to Ariake Campus. When I (Takahashi) was in Silicon Valley, I regularly participated in an event called "HAPPY DATA HOUR" held in San Francisco. It was a place where data scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and VCs gathered to casually exchange information over 🍕 and 🍺.

This event went beyond mere networking and played a crucial role in fostering Silicon Valley's unique culture of "openly learning and helping each other." People would discuss technical challenges with strangers, share job opportunities, and seek feedback on new products. I realized that this cultural foundation is what keeps Silicon Valley as the holy land of innovation.

MIDS is not just another department, but aims to create a new ecosystem centered on data science × international collaboration × industry-academia partnership. Now, before the department's establishment, we want to nurture the community that will become the foundation of this culture. That's the motivation behind continuing HAPPY DATA HOUR.