Laravel Live Japan is the official Laravel community conference in Japan. It brings together developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts from around the world to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and celebrate the craft of building with Laravel.
Join us in Tokyo at Tachikawa Stage Garden on May 26-27, 2026 for this premiere event. Enjoy two days of inspiring talks, hands-on learning, and unforgettable community experiences.
SPEAKERS
On Stage in Tokyo
Meet the people shaping the Laravel ecosystem. Get inspired by the builders, makers, and dreamers behind the tools you use every day.
Live translation is available for all sessions.
Taylor Otwell
Creator of Laravel
Nuno Maduro
Staff Software Engineer at Laravel
Creator of Pest
Jess Archer
Head of Laravel Nightwatch
Kentaro Takeda
Web Application Developer
Alexander Lichter
DevRel at VoidZero
Roman Pronskiy
Founder of The PHP Foundation
Shane Rosenthal
Co-founder of NativePHP
Simon Hamp
Co-founder of NativePHP
Kotomi Mukohira
SRE
Daniel Coulbourne
Founder of thunk.dev
Asumi Utamaru
Web Application Engineer at Linkage
Marcel Pociot
CTO at Beyond Code
Joe Tannenbaum
Open Source Team Lead at Laravel
Yoshihito Kuranuki
CEO at SonicGarden / CTO at Kurashicom
Harris Raftopoulos
Staff & Educator at Laravel News
Shogo Kawase
Engineering Manager at PR TIMES
Tim MacDonald
Staff Software Engineer at Laravel
Schedule
08:30
Doors Open & Registration
08:30
09:30
Opening
Daniel Coulbourne
Ryuta Hamasaki
09:30
10:00
Strict AI Engineering
Nuno Maduro
10:00
10:30
Harnessing the Power of Mocks and Stubs in PHPUnit
Asumi Utamaru
10:30
11:00
Break
11:00
11:30
Sponsor Session
11:30
11:40
Inside Nightwatch: Real-Time Analytics at Scale
Jess Archer
11:40
12:10
Why Laravel Apps Break - And How to Keep Them Maintainable
Kentaro Takeda
12:10
12:40
Lunch
12:40
14:00
Making Music with PHP
Marcel Pociot
14:00
14:30
Work as Arts and Crafts
Yoshihito Kuranuki
14:30
15:00
Lightning Talks (Coming Soon)
15:00
15:30
Break
15:30
16:00
Sponsor Session
16:00
16:10
Keynote: Laravel Updates
Taylor Otwell
16:10
17:30
After Party Reception
17:30
18:00
After Party Start
18:00
20:00
After Party End
20:00
08:30
Doors Open & Registration
08:30
09:30
Laravel and the Future of Native Apps
Simon Hamp
Shane Rosenthal
09:30
10:00
The Modern Monolith, Revisited
Joe Tannenbaum
10:00
10:30
Unified JavaScript Toolchain
Alexander Lichter
10:30
11:00
Break
11:00
11:30
Sponsor Session
11:30
11:40
Technical Debt: Understanding it Rightly, Engaging it Rightly
Shogo Kawase
11:40
12:10
What's Next for PHP | The PHP Foundation
Roman Pronskiy
12:10
12:40
Lunch
12:40
14:00
Downstream with PHP
Tim MacDonald
14:00
14:30
Bulletproof Your Laravel Code with Value Objects
Harris Raftopoulos
14:30
15:00
Break
15:00
15:30
Sponsor Session
15:30
15:40
What Is the Tech Community to You?
Kotomi Mukohira
15:40
16:10
Lightning Talks (Coming Soon)
16:10
16:40
Panel: Laravel × VoidZero — The Future of Web Development
16:40
17:00
Closing
17:00
THE VENUE
Tachikawa Stage Garden
Tachikawa Stage Garden, nestled beside Showa Kinen Park and Tachikawa Station, is where Laravel Live Japan makes its debut. A modern venue designed for connection, it's where you'll hear inspiring talks, meet fellow developers, and connect with the community.
Accommodation
There are plenty of places to stay in Tachikawa for every style and budget. With great train connections, staying in other parts of Tokyo works perfectly too.
There are plenty of places to stay in Tachikawa for every style and budget. With great train connections, staying in other parts of Tokyo works perfectly too.
The Neighborhood
Just off Tachikawa Station, the venue sits in a vibrant area of West Tokyo where modern energy meets green space.
Just off Tachikawa Station, the venue sits in a vibrant area of West Tokyo where modern energy meets green space.
Showa Kinen Park
For a peaceful escape in one of Tokyo's largest green spaces
Green Springs
Relax with coffee, food, and a stroll through its lush, open-air plazas surrounding the venue
Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
A museum for Studio Ghibli fans, with charming exhibits and exclusive short films. (Advance booking required.)
Kichijoji
A lively neighborhood packed with shops, cafes, and izakaya, right next to Inokashira Park—perfect for strolling and exploring
Mount Takao
A classic hiking spot on Tokyo’s western edge, with forest trails, a mountaintop temple, and great views—ideal for a half-day escape into nature.
Join us in Japan
Reach developers who build real products, make technical decisions, and look for tools that make their lives easier.
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