Learn Japanese
while making
Japanese friends

Ohanasi isn't just a place to learn Japanese. It's a safe community where you can learn and build real connections with Japanese people.

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The perfect balance of learning and fun. Ohanasi feels like a warm home where everyone supports your journey.

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The perfect balance of learning and fun. Ohanasi feels like a warm home where everyone supports your journey.

Mada Mada Jared
Featured by Mada Mada Jared

The perfect balance of learning and fun. Ohanasi feels like a warm home where everyone supports your journey.

Are you learning
Japanese but finding
it hard to make
Japanese friends?

Messages don't last long

A person waiting for a reply that never comes

Replies slow down and conversations eventually disappear.

Only surface-level talk

Two people having a shallow, surface-level conversation

You're tired of the same greetings and talking about the weather.

Business-like relationships

A formal teacher-student language lesson

It feels like a teacher-student relationship, and you don't get the chance to make real friends.

Find a place
where you truly
belong
with Ohanasi!

Your first step to learn,
connect, and belong in Japan.

3 solutions
Ohanasi offers

#01

Beginner-focused
Japanese lessons

Feel comfortable starting from the basics, even if you're not confident speaking yet.

Try a beginner lesson
Beginner-focused Japanese lesson in progress
Conversation event between language learners and Japanese native speakers

#02

Conversation events
with Japanese people

Practice what you've learned to develop natural Japanese skills in a relaxed setting.

#03

Language partners
with similar interests

Connect one-on-one with Japanese friends who have the same interests as you.

Start with a trial to find a partner
Language partners with similar interests having a friendly conversation

Start in
3 simple steps

  1. Step1

    Learn Japanese

  2. Step2

    Practice speaking

  3. Step3

    Make Japanese friends

Three simple steps to start: Learn Japanese, Practice speaking, Make Japanese friends

5,000+ members
from 55+ countries
are waiting for you.

Alex, Ohanasi community member Alex

I used to study all by myself, but now I have real friends here. I always look forward to our video calls on the weekends!

Alex, Ohanasi community member Alex

I used to study all by myself, but now I have real friends here. I always look forward to our video calls on the weekends!

Alex, Ohanasi community member Alex

I used to study all by myself, but now I have real friends here. I always look forward to our video calls on the weekends!

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A safe, welcoming place awaits you.

Your safe, warm place in Japan is waiting for you right here.

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