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Language exchange in Japan

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Nishi-tokyo

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Japanese

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English

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German

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Russian

My favorite topics

Anything! But if you're interested in Japanese things like anime,...

My language exchange partner is

I’m looking for kind people who are interested in Japanese things, or good people who we can be friends through same hobbies. I’m interested in several languages so I want to study from native speakers if I could. I have IG account so ask me

My learning goals

Meeting and talking with several people from abroad! I’d like to speak British English fluently(I’m a fan of Sherlock from BBC️) Texting, Calling, video chat are OK! If you live in Tokyo, we can talk and study face to face at cafes or somewhere.

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R.

Kyoto

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Ideal language community partner

Talkative, funny and curious. I like talking with a lot of people,...

My learning goals

Finding someone with whom I can share interests and building a friendship (I'm not here to find a boyfriend).

My favorite topics

Videogames,anime, manga, music, other cultures, books and art

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Fujimino

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Japanese

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Spanish

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Italian

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Polish

My learning goals

Being fluent in the following languages. Polish, Slovenian, Spanish,...

My favorite topics

Gym, olives, eucalyptus, anime, cats, languages and trip.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

1.Who can speak the languages I'd like to learn. 2.Who is interested in Japan or Japanese language.

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L.

Komono

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My favorite topics

Danceをしている人であればそこ練習方法、練習場所など話したい。 旅行に行った際現地にお友達が居てくれる状況を作りた...

Perfect language exchange partner

英語を使う人と話してみたい。 Danceをしている人 日本に興味がある人

My learning goals

TOEIC600点以上 英語でやり取り常にやり取り出来る友達を10人は作りたい

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Osaka

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English

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Korean

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I want a conversation partner who is

楽に話せる友達を作りたいんです! I love...

My learning goals

基本的に言葉の勉強が大好きなので、色んな人々に繋がりたいんです I want to practice Japanese speaking as much as possible by phone if okay, so look forward tp having many chance to do it

My favorite topics

旅行、恋愛、言葉の勉強等。。自由に話したいんです! I’m eager to communicate with others in different languages so joined here for having many chances

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E.

Okinawa

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Advance in Korean, and get a better base line in Russian and...

My favorite topics

Music, fitness, and outdoor recreation

My language exchange partner is

Engaging, fun, positive, and patient

Y.

Y.

Fujisawa

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Japanese

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My favorite topics

I’d love to know other cultures, new things, and so on...

Ideal language community partner

A person who can keep in touch, and enjoy having a conversation each other. I’d love to help with learning Japanese too. I’m married, have a daughter. I don’t look for a romance.

My learning goals

Speaking fluently, and watch movies in English without subtitles.

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K.

Kyoto

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Japanese

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Please feel free to talk to me! Let's talk a lot!誰でも気軽に話しかけてください!たくさん話しましょう...

My learning goals

I wanna get my English & German up to conversational level.also I'm sorry for the delay in my response. 日常会話を話せるようになりたい。

My favorite topics

Christianity&Anime&BTS&Singing&music&Food&Baseball&Soccer&Dance&anything!

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S.

Ogawa

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

I want to be good English speaker! Please feel free to ask me...

My favorite topics

Animal,Culture, History, Music,Book, Movie, Art, Anime, Manga,Travel, etc.

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk with other countries people.

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Y.

Chofu

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Japanese

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Emoji

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English

My favorite topics

Movies, music, American TV series, programmings, learning English,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can be a language exchange mate. 日本語なら教えられます! (I usually check the messages but sometimes I can’t reply quickly because of my work! So I’m sorry but please be patient yoshiartworks

My learning goals

To be able to speak English fluently, and to help you learn Japanese:)

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W.

Suita

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Policy,kind,talkative,friendly...

My learning goals

Improve my language skills and make friends from different countries.

My favorite topics

About music,math,science and movie.

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H.

Hiratsuka

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Japanese

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My learning goals

Travelling alone, TOEIC score over 700...

My favorite topics

Anything! I'm married and a mother of three daughters.

Ideal language community partner

Seriously, kind, funny, No liar. No romance

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Ogaki

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Japanese

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My favorite topics

Travel food music !Let's talk...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

who wants to learn native language.I want to learn your native language,and i want to talk with who are kind .

My learning goals

be fluent to speak English and Portuguese.

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J.

Kawasaki

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Arabic

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, extroverted,consistent, patient. I talk a lot but never...

My learning goals

Practice Spanish and Korean more, would like to start a bit Russian and Arabic

My favorite topics

I'm happy to talk with you about all topics you are interested in,and I may provide u multitude of topics to talk abt. just feel free to talk with me. No talk no improvement, keep it in mind the purpose.

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Urayasu

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My learning goals

I want to keep using English not to forget!...

My favorite topics

I like travelling, eating local food, watching movies!! But, I really like to know new things!! So, anything is good for me!!

I want a conversation partner who is

I wanna make new friends around the world, and maybe I can visit you while my world travelling some day

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T.

Kokubunji

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Japanese

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My favorite topics

I want to build up my English skill for my business. My hobby:football,...

My language exchange partner is

A person who can speak English and has an interest in Japan and its culture:)

My learning goals

Able to be discussion and debate with native speaker on business.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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T.

Okazaki

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English

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French

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

I wanna speak to a lot of people and learn about different cultures...

My learning goals

Hello, I wanna be able to speak Japanese fluently.

My favorite topics

I enjoy playing soccer Reading books listening to music watching movies also like to play with kids.

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Takarazuka

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Japanese

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My learning goals

I am interested in volunteering abroad and want to become able...

My favorite topics

I want to become able to speak English. Who can help me??

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I am interested in Japan and want to speak friendly.

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A.

Suita

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English

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French

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Learning new things,hiking(sightseeing),language exchange,cooking...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone I’ll be able to learn Japanese and other languages as well, and be able to learn ones culture.

My learning goals

To be able to learn Japanese language as soonest,meet up friends and having fun while spending time together.

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B.

Saitama

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Japanese

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m not so talkative (because I’m so shy )but I need some friends...

My learning goals

将来的に旅行に行っても不自由ないくらいに喋れる様になりたい 未来我想去中国旅游的时没有语言问题的话就好

My favorite topics

異文化、音楽 I can play the oboe and the bassoon. I want friends who can play the musical instrument

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Otsu

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Indonesian

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Emoji

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English

My learning goals

being native japanese, and english, making friend around the...

My favorite topics

music, art, life, universe, drawing, photography, love.

My language exchange partner is

nice, open minded, rude person

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Urayasu

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Indonesian

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My favorite topics

I like football and music. I am also interested in travelling,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who are interested to be friends! We can share our hobbies and learn languages together

My learning goals

I am living in Japan, so I want to achieve native level of Japanese (JLPT N1).

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A.

Osaka

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Turkish

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who like to travel and have extroverted personality...

My learning goals

I don't have any Japanese, i want to learn and improve it.

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, foods, music, art

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T.

Osaka

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

I want to be fluently in Englis...

My favorite topics

Let's talk about everything

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who like traveling

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Ashiya

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Japanese

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Anime,manga,videogiochi,art,viaggiare.....

I want a conversation partner who is

Vi piace in Giappone? 何度間違っても笑って付き合ってくれる人

My learning goals

Vorrei migliorare la mia lingua italiana.

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E.

Amagasaki

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Japanese

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My language exchange partner is

People who are interested in various thing...

My learning goals

I wanna be able to smoothly talk in English

My favorite topics

fashion,museum,dinosaur,manga,movie

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E.

Nishi-tokyo

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Improve my Japanese, practice Russian...

My favorite topics

I like to read Russian books and occasionally I need the help of a native speaker to understand certain words and phrases in context. I can help you, similarly, if you need help with English books or texts. I’m looking for this kind of exchange.

Ideal language community partner

Open-minded, wants to improve English and help me with Japanese. Also looking for Russian conversation practice.

M.

M.

Amagasaki

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, sports, books, outdoor activities...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, funny, and energetic

My learning goals

Communicate with people from all over the world

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N.

Itoman

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Indonesian

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly People ofcourse...

My learning goals

Speaking active daily conversation in English and Japanese

My favorite topics

Traditional culinary, and itangible cultural heritage of Bali and more in Indonesia

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S.

Kawasaki

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English

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Gujarati

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Japanese

My learning goals

In Japanese I want to reach N3 ASA...

My favorite topics

Science, Anime, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Sports and everything else...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone ready to interact, share, connect. Someone who is curious!

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Japan?

Tandem is the largest global language exchange community. There are currently 19,365 Tandem members in Japan looking to learn languages together. Get the Tandem app and practice languages with native speakers for free - wherever you are!


FAQs

How many people are available for language exchange in Japan?

There are 19,365 members in Japan on Tandem.

Which locations in Japan are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/japan/adachi />Adachi, <a href=/language-exchange/japan/kitaku />Kitaku, and <a href=/language-exchange/japan/takasaki />Takasaki.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 19,365 do it in Japan.