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

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Beach lover

  Kanagawa, Japan
Male, 54

I'm outoing, positive thinking and extroverted. I'm always optimistic. I stay active in challenging new things and like to make new friends. I like to travel all over the world and find new things I've never known about. I usually surf in my free tim...

Languages: Japanese, English

Cultural Keepsake: Enjoy taking walks along the beach

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  Tushima, Japan
Male, 35

Hello! I’m Fummy, and I’m from Japan.Japanese is my native language, and to be honest, I’m not very good at complex English...I work as a graphic designer, and back in college, I studied typography.My hobbies are reading, watching movies, and l...

Languages: Japanese, English

zousuu

  Kita city, Japan
Male, 20

I’m a fairly calm and reflective person, and I usually enjoy quieter things like books, films, and TV series. I’m currently studying in Japan and still getting used to life here, so even ordinary days can feel a little new to me.Most days, I stud...

Languages: Mandarin, Japanese, English

Sinobu

  Saijo-shi, Japan
Male, 39

I'm really interested in the culture, social, and lifestyle of the many countries. I would like to learn new cultures. I love to learn and discover new things.I would like to get to know new people who come from many other country. I’m good at call...

Languages: Japanese, English

Ukiyoe Lover

  Tama, Japan
Female, 54

I'm a little introverted but love to know your daily life in different culture. I live in a suburb of Tokyo, working part time as a support staff at a sheltered workshop for intellectually disabled people. My passion now is photography, and I enjoy v...

Languages: Japanese, English

Pon Japan

  Kazo Shi, Japan
Male, 52

I live in Japan. I used to enjoy going for drives, but these days I prefer relaxing at home, playing games, reading manga, and watching anime. I especially like RPGs. I read many different kinds of manga, although I am not very fond of stories that a...

Languages: Japanese

hawkfalconer

  Oita city, Japan
Male, 55

I'm a ordinary man and a roofer, so I tile top of roofs everyday. Recently I'm learning English language at my free time. I can understand English But my speak is like 5 year old kids.

Languages: Japanese, English

Cultural Keepsake: Traditional roofs

aya3

  fukuoka, Japan
Female, 36

I am friendly and enjoy cooking. My hobby is playing the piano; I started learning it again as an adult.

Languages: Javanese

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  Japan
Female, 31

Hi! I’m looking for someone on the same wavelength who would enjoy exchanging letters and other things with me. I’m a science teacher at a junior high school. Before becoming a teacher, I worked as a research technician at a research institute, w...

Languages: Japanese, English

KS

  tochigi, Japan
Female, 58

Hello! I have visited many countries in the world and often I stayed in France. I hope I can also learning French more!I hope we can talk about many things about Japan and your country!

Languages: Japanese, English