AWS User Community in Japan - 2023 AWS Ambassador Japan Meetup Event

These slides are intended to show our AWS Ambassador friends from overseas how awesome the AWS user community in Japan is. I know I may not be the ideal person to speak about the community, but I will make a presentation on behalf of those who organize, contribute to, and participate in all Japan AWS User Group’s activities.

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1. AWS User Community in Japan 2023 AWS Ambassador Japan Meetup Event
2. Speaker Tomoya Oka 2023 Japan AWS Ambassador 2023 Japan AWS All Certifications Engineer (Since 2019) Favorite AWS Services: Fargate, Lambda, RDS Co-Author of AWS Certification’s prep books
3. These slides are intended to show our AWS Ambassador friends from overseas how awesome the AWS user community in Japan is. I know I may not be the ideal person to speak about the community, but I will make a presentation on behalf of those who organize, contribute to, and participate in all Japan AWS User Group’s activities. With respect to those involved in the community..
4. It was 23rd February 2010. When did AWS User community in Japan begin?(1/2) https://web.archive.org/web/20120807175149/http://atnd.org/events/3102
5. AWS was not still matured in 2010, but users in Japan welcomed it with enthusiasm. When did AWS User community in Japan begin?(2/2) https://www.publickey1.jp/blog/10/amazon_5.html • “Amazon Web Services Japan” still did not exist (Amazon Data Services Japan) • Only one employee (Ojima-san) • No Japanese speaking solutions architect and user support in AWS • No Tokyo region (2011)
6. “JAWS-UG” is a kind of abbreviation, “AWS User Group - Japan”. The rise of JAWS(1/3) First sticker distributed at AWS User Group 0th JAWS-UG’s base logo
7. “JAWS-UG” is not only for big cities. It has been spreading to every corner of Japan. The rise of JAWS(2/3) https://speakerdeck.com/awsjcpm/kuraudoobian-lu-2022-ri-ben-togurobaruno-awskomiyuniteizhi-yuan-puroguramu?slide=6
8. Specialized and local user groups have continued to unite every year even during the COVID-19 era. The rise of JAWS(3/3) https://jawsdays2019.jaws-ug.jp/session/2555/ 24 hours events(crazy!)
9. “No Output, No Life. Let’s enjoy OUTPUT!!” Sharing knowledge is one of the best way to learn something. What makes JAWS-UG awesome - Shared values(1/2) https://x.com/Typhon666_death/status/1717827917630374130?s=20 Example(Yoshie-san, AWS Security Hero) 知的な便秘 = Intellectual constipation
10. There always be a transition to a new generation. What makes JAWS-UG awesome - Shared values(2/2) https://jaws-ug.jp/about-us/ Example(Goto-san, Yokota-san, Ohishi-san) ✓ Major cloud integrator’s presidents used to be heroes and big contributors of early Japan AWS User community events. ✓ Their company’s employees have become new AWS heroes, community builders and contributors.
11. People from AWS(*) always support community, even weekend and holiday! (*)some people below had already left AWS What makes JAWS-UG awesome - AWS Japan’s support(1/2) ＋ Amazonians ♡ Community Jeff Barr-san Ojima-san (ex-AWS) Horiuchi-san (ex-AWS) Numaguchi-san Kameda-san (ex-AWS)
12. Numaguchi-san, the user community program manager at AWS Japan, had built a video streaming architecture using Amazon Chime and AWS services to support various user groups. What makes JAWS-UG awesome - AWS Japan’s support(2/2) https://aws.amazon.com/jp/builders-flash/202007/cloud-robust-livestream/ Numaguchi-san
13. There are “heroes”, not officially awarded, who organize and support AWS community even in small towns of Japan. All people who organize, contribute to and join in this community make JAWS-UG awesome. What makes JAWS-UG awesome - People https://jaws-ug.jp/
14. In summary • AWS User Community in Japan has long history, and one of the most successful AWS communities in the world. • AWS Japan always supports and ♡ community. • The key to success is “People”. There always be a transition to a new generation.
15. Thank you! Tomoya Oka @cyberarchitect