Why this site exists
This site is a journal log of the events held by Japan GTM.
It documents what kinds of events we have organized through our GTM activities, and serves as a record of how we have built trust and relationships with audiences in Japan.
30 JaN, 2026
Japan Launch Party
Owned
Framer Japan’s first official gathering at Casa ZIZO, a creative studio bar in Tokyo. Key figures shaping the future of the Framer community in Japan, a video message from co-founder Jorn, and the first signal that something real is being built here.
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14 Feb, 2026
Spectrum Tokyo Fest
Sponsored
Framer’s first domestic event sponsorship in Japan. We ran a booth and co-presented with Takuma from FunTech on the Forest Stage — diving into the implementation behind an award-nominated Framer site, in front of 400+ designers over two days in Roppongi.
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17 Feb, 2026
Tokyo Design Forum
Sponsored
50 designers, founders, and builders from around the world — three days in Shibuya. Framer sponsored the inaugural Tokyo Design Forum, and every session felt less like a talk and more like a living, co-authored piece of work.
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30 Apr, 2026
Intercom for Startups
Co-hosted
Co-hosted with Chen-Chen Huo from Intercom on the theme of “AI Builders × Branding.” The AI Ops Manager / Teracy team took the stage, and with 44 attendees we discussed customer touchpoints, branding, product building, and AI-native operations.
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13 May, 2026
Framer Cafe Tokyo
Owned
We held Framer Cafe Tokyo on May 13. In the evening, we hosted a Fireside Talk with Roy Husada from Rare Standard, and I moderated a session on “How Global Brands Build Trust in Japan.”
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21 May, 2026
AI Ops Meetup
Invited
Invited to moderate AI Ops Meetup Tokyo hosted by AI Ops Manager Inc. The theme: “Designer roles × AI agents today.” Over 40 attendees, high energy, and a Fireside Chat that went well beyond tools into how to think about organizational design itself.
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28 May, 2026
Tokyo AI
Invited
I was invited to speak at the Tokyo AI community event hosted by Ilya Kulyatin. TAI Explorations was a thoughtfully organized event with great atmosphere, bringing together founders, builders, and AI practitioners in Tokyo.
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IMPACT
EVENT-DRIVEN LEAD GENERATION
More than 45% of hot leads came from events.
NEWLY PUBLISHED ACTIVE PROJECTS
Accelerating growth.
May was nearly 3× January.
51
Jan
58
Feb
70
Mar
85
Apr
146
May
WEEKLY BUSINESS-DOMAIN SIGNUPS
Up roughly 60% compared to January.
What's Next?
June 17
Framer Watch Party
A casual viewing meetup to gather around the latest Framer moment and connect with the community.
June 17
AI Collective Tokyo
A Tokyo gathering for people building, designing, and thinking through practical AI workflows.
June 18
Cocoda
A marketing and design event focused on how teams shape clearer narratives and stronger product experiences.