Any plan to organize such events in different places in Japan ? I am based near Osaka and it is impossible for me to be there in Tokyo on a Friday evening. Saturday would work better, or then a Kansai meeting...
I'd definitely be interested in setting something up there. I'll look into the logistics, and let you know.
In the meantime, sign up at hntokyo.doorkeeper.jp, and if we do organise something, I'll send out an email to that list.