Staff of the Nishikawa Koryu-za prepare one of its AI "ningyō jōruri" robots for a performance at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026. | Johan Brooks

SusHi Tech Tokyo returned to the nation’s capital Monday for three days of exhibitions, panel sessions and business negotiations.

Asia’s largest startup convention, which runs from April 27 to 29 and is being held at Tokyo Big Sight, Koto Ward, features 770 exhibitions and will attract an estimated 60,000 attendees.  

For the first two days, it is only open to businesses. On Wednesday, it opens to the public.  

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