For Everyone
This page explains what Spectrum Tokyo does, without industry jargon. It's for people outside the design industry, and for anyone learning about us for the first time.
In one sentence, what kind of company is this?
Spectrum Tokyo is a company that plans and runs events for "designers" in the tech industry.
By designers, we mean the professionals who shape how easy to use — and how good-looking — smartphone apps and websites are. Japan is said to have over 100,000 people in this profession, and we create the spaces where they learn from and connect with one another.
If we had to compare it: a small company with three faces — an event company, a publisher, and a travel company.
How we earn our revenue
There are three main businesses.
Hosting our own events
Several times a year, we host industry events for hundreds of people. Through talks and networking, participants gain new knowledge and connections.
Revenue comes from participant ticket sales and sponsorship fees from partner companies. Tech companies including note, GMO, and DMM.com have sponsored us to date.
- Spectrum Tokyo Festival (annual / 2 days / 300–400 people)
- Design Matters Tokyo (the Japan edition of an international event from Denmark)
- Yoitoi Summit (a one-day event centered on dialogue)
- Monthly small-scale study sessions and meetups
Producing events commissioned by companies
We take on requests such as "we want to hold an internal training event" or "we want to host an industry forum," handling everything from planning through to running the event on the day.
We apply the experience and know-how built through years of running our own events directly for our clients. We also take on planning-stage consultations (consulting) on their own.
Immersive tours for designers from abroad
We plan and run immersive, multi-day programs that invite designers working overseas to regional Japan to experience local culture and craftsmanship.
The first edition is scheduled for November 2026 in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Spectrum Tokyo in numbers
at our own events
(over 2 days)
(Japanese & English)
of our publication
Why we do this work
Apps and websites have become as essential to daily life as electricity or running water. Making them easy and safe for anyone to use is a designer's job.
But this work doesn't improve by sitting alone at a desk. It matters to know how people at other companies are solving things, and to have peers you can talk with about your struggles.
Our job is to create the places where that can happen. An event is a single dot, but the connections made there become a line that continues. That's what we believe.
Words you'll see on this site
Other pages on this site use industry terms as they are. Here are the main ones.
If you'd like to know more
Formal company information (address, representative, history) is on the Company Info page, and business inquiries are handled on the Contact page.