Japan Penpals

Japan Penpals — meet friends in a country of tradition and technology. Talk about school and university, anime and pop culture, food like sushi and ramen, seasonal festivals and everyday routines in cities and towns. Write letters or chat online and enjoy thoughtful cultural exchange.

Find penpals in Japan

Japan pairs tradition with modern life — festivals, shrines and technology, study and city bustle. With Japanese penfriends you can talk about school and university, anime and pop culture, food like sushi and ramen, and everyday routines in Tokyo, Osaka and regional towns.

Topics people often share

  • Study, exams and campus life
  • Music, anime and films
  • Food, cafés and neighbourhoods
  • Japanese or English language practice

Getting started

  • Send a polite introduction
  • Ask two or three easy questions
  • Share interests rather than contact details
  • Decide on online chat or letters

Connect with thoughtful Japanese penpals.

Penpals from Japan

Takuniz

  Izumisano, Japan
Male, 54

I’m a middle aged man. Now I’m engaged in tourism industry. I think myself a calm person, but I like getting together with my friends to have fun. I like learning languages, especially I’ve learned Spanish hard for a long time, so communicating...

Languages: Japanese, Spanish, English

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  Naha, Japan
Female, 31

Hi! I'm from Japan. Japanese is my native language but I also know English. I have two cats and two dogs. I love exchanging letters!I'm working most of the time but on my free time, I love reading letters, looking at photography and listening to ...

Languages: Japanese, English

LoveParis

  Kobe, Japan
Male, 29

Hello, everyone. I am Japanese who is interested in East Asian culture and foods.Currently I am living in Kobe, Japan, but I used to live in the United Kingdom and France, as a student and a language lecturer respectively.I like reading books, cookin...

Languages: English, Japanese, French

Xkdlzl_s2

  Oita, Japan
Female, 18

Hi! I am student from Japan. I am interested in music especially in J-POP and K-POP!I like to eat. If you have favorite foods of your area, I would like to hear! I want to talk with many people with fun!I have been studying in English. So please talk...

Languages: Japanese

carrierpigeon

  Beppu, Japan
Female, 20

I have a lot on my mind, a lot of the time. It's kind of impossible to pin myself down to a few words of personality–it would be criminal to who I am. So I'll humbly use the words often prescribed to me: bubbly, creative, talkative, precise. Someth...

Languages: Indonesian, English, Japanese

charo1212

  sakado, Japan
Female, 50

My hobby is playing the cello. I used to be in an amateur orchestra.Now I find songs I like on YouTube and play the cello alone in my room.I like traveling to Europe.I have a calm personality.

Languages: Japanese, German, English

Animals and Stationery

  Kanto Area, Japan
Female, 51

Hello! I'm married with no human children( have 1 dog, 2 cats ), living outside of Tokyo , Japan. I'm a very quiet person and enjoy my alone time. I love animals, nature, art , craft, stationery , movies , true crimes, walking and more. My love for s...

Languages: Japanese, English

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  Matsudo, Japan
Female, 56

I am creative person. Love drawing, painting, writing stories, reading books, going art galleries museums cooking, and eating These days I am into swimming. And I go to the big library around Tokyo for writing my novel.I go to traveling a few times i...

Languages: Japanese, English

kyoro

  "shitamachi", Japan
Female, 41

Hi! I’m a serious and hardworking mom with an 11-year-old son, and we’re going through some challenges right now. He stopped going to school about a year and a half ago, so we’re doing homeschooling at the moment. I’d love to exchange ideas a...

Languages: Japanese, English

Mia Onyx

  Tokyo, Japan
Unspecified, 42

I like traveling, reading, learning languages. I have been to many countries. I am currently learning English, French and German. I have 2 cats!

Languages: Japanese, English, French, German