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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  Hamamatsu City, Japan
Male, 57

Hello !Nice to meet you. My name is Kozo and I'm Japanese. I work as a writer. Until two years ago, I worked as a researcher at a historical museum. I love to read books. My favorite genres are history, philosophy and poem. I love classical music. ...

Languages: Japanese, English, Russian, German

Yukie with coffee

  Kyoto, Japan
Female, 30

My days off: going to the cinema, wandering around bookshops, taking pictures by my camera, buying coffee beans at local coffee shops, drinking coffee with looking at the spines of the books I haven't read yet(in Japanese, Tsundoku) in my room, climb...

Languages: Javanese, English

Bloom Sakura

  Watari, Japan
Female, 65

Im cheerful and positive. I live with my husband and a dog. And our adult daughter is living with her husband in Tokyo. I like rock music.Especially, my favorite are The Eagles and Cheap Trick Trick. I like sewing.sometimes I make my clothes.

Languages: Japanese, English

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  Kobe, Japan
Female, 61

Hello. I am a woman living in Kobe, Japan. I live with my husband and a black cat. I work full time and am busy with work during the week, but on weekends I enjoy listening to music and reading books. I also like to travel abroad, either alone or wit...

Languages: Japanese, English

zousuu

  Kita city, Japan
Male, 19

I’m a calm and gentle person who enjoys spending time with books, films and TV series. I’m currently studying in Japan and still getting used to life here, so every day feels a little new to me. Most days I study Japanese, watch movies or dramas,...

Languages: Mandarin, Japanese, English

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  Ukiha CIty Ukiha town, Japan
Female, 21

I’m always smiling. My favorite feature is the two piercings at the corners of my mouth. I love music and photography. Honestly, I listen to almost everything—K-pop, Amapiano, Russian post-punk, Spanish pop, jazz—anything. But if I had to choos...

Languages: Japanese, English

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  Oita, Japan
Male, 65

My work is to support the procedure of entrance of foreigner and inheritance Everyday I run.My family is my wife,me and a turtle.I think that I'm kind.

Languages: Japanese, English, German

Strawberry ice cream

  Tokyo, Japan
Female, 46

I am Japanese woman who is looking for female penpals in the wolrd. I like cooking, knitting, drawing, sometimes baking. I like to cook Japanese food, Italian food, Chinese food and so on. I learned cooking and baking at a hobby school before. I like...

Languages: Japanese, English

Kuts

  Sasebo, Japan
Male, 50

Hello, world from Japan! In 2010, I was a grad student in the UK. I joined this site to keep up my English and to meet people I would never have met if it weren't for the internet. Actually, I had registered here before and I met someone truly wonder...

Languages: Japanese, English, Italian

kamy7

  suzuka, Japan
Male, 59

Every conversation is a chance to grow. I’m excited to learn from you!I am looking for people who are interested in exchanging messages, introducing local culture, and sharing ways of life. Try exchanging three messages—you can evaluate reliabili...

Languages: Japanese, English