Make Japanese Friends−Langmate

Make Japanese Friends & Learn Japanese — Langmate

Language exchange, Japanese culture, and real friendships (yes, with actual humans).

Love Japan? Learning Japanese? Into anime, manga, ramen, shrines, street fashion, or just the vibe?

Langmate helps you meet Japanese locals and Japan-lovers worldwide, practice Japanese naturally, and build friendships that don’t feel like homework.

Think of it as your pocket-sized “Japan connection”

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Connect with Japan, Anytime, Anywhere

Over 3 million downloads

40+ million messages per year

2.5+ million matches per year

TOP 10 (Education) in 80+ countries

Cultural exchange matching app

Made in Japan

Create your profile and start meeting people who actually want to chat — not just collect “hello”s.

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Why Langmate

Real conversations beat “perfect” conversations

Textbook Japanese is great… until you meet a real Japanese person and they say something totally different.

Langmate helps you learn the living Japanese people use every day — with context, personality, and culture included.

A huge Japanese community

More than 65% of Langmate users are Japanese, so you’re not just “learning Japanese” — you’re meeting the people who live it.

Built for culture lovers

Find people who love: Japanese culture, travel, food, festivals, J-pop, anime, manga, games, and more.

Because “好きなアニメは？” is still one of the strongest icebreakers on Earth.

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KEY FEATURES

Make Japanese friends by searching, swiping, and matching

Practice Japanese with real people (beginner-friendly and advanced too)

Advanced filters to find people by interests, language goals, and more

92% of users match within one hour (yes, really)

See detailed profiles: photos, tags, languages, nationality, location

Virtual location: explore connections in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto… or wherever your heart is

Around Me: find people near you (great for travelers and expats)

Voice messages to improve pronunciation naturally

Handwriting & drawing tool in chat to practice kana/kanji — or send cute doodles (we approve)

Make friends before your trip to Japan — so you arrive with connections, not just a checklist

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FUNCTIONALITIES

PROFILE FILTERS: Age, nationality, gender, country/city of residence, learning/speaking languages

SWIPE & MATCH: A match happens when both users send friend requests

LOCAL PEOPLE: Change your virtual location to see locals from a chosen place

AROUND ME: Discover users near your current location

REWIND: Undo a swipe if you accidentally passed

FRIEND REQUESTS LIST: See who sent you a request

BOOST: Get more views and matches for one hour (In-App Purchase)

FREE AND BONUS SMILES: Earn Smiles by daily login or watching video ads

RATING: Star Rating helps you recognize popular users and rewards highly rated users

…and more!

Premium features may require a one-time purchase or a subscription.

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SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.

Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.

Auto-renewal may be turned off in your iTunes settings after purchase.

You can cancel anytime (current subscription period cannot be canceled mid-cycle).

Deleting your account or the app does not automatically cancel your subscription.

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SAFETY & SECURITY

Social login is used only for logging into Langmate (we never post on your behalf).

You can delete your account anytime.

Your personal information is used only for Langmate services.

Inappropriate behavior is moderated, and users may be reported or banned.

Visit http://www.langmate.jp for FAQ and updates.

Terms of Service: https://www.langmate.jp/terms-of-service/

Privacy Policy: https://www.langmate.jp/privacy-policy/