Online Japanese School for Kids ｜ TOMODACHI JAPAN
Make friends,
in Japanese.
An online Japanese school for kids built on conversation, not 1-on-1 drills — your child learns Japanese by talking, laughing and making real friends every day.
Pilot opening: December 2026 — join the waitlist now.
Living in Japan, but no Japanese friends?
Your child goes to an international school. They love it here — but they still can’t really talk to Japanese kids next door. You’ve tried apps and 1-on-1 tutors, but sitting alone in front of a screen gets lonely, and they quit. Sound familiar?
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Apps don’t stick
Flashcards and streaks are not friendship. Kids need a reason to come back — people who are waiting for them.
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1-on-1 is lonely
italki, Preply, Native Camp — all one teacher, one student. Great for adults. Hard for kids to enjoy.
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Japan is right here
The best teachers for your child are Japanese kids their own age. We make that connection happen.
A group, not a tutor. Friends, not flashcards.
TOMODACHI JAPAN is an online Japanese school for kids built around groups, classes and clubs — not isolated 1-on-1 lessons. Every day, your child talks, plays and learns alongside Japanese children from NIJIN Academy, an online school in Japan with 800+ students. Real conversation with real friends becomes the textbook.
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Classmates are Japanese kids
Not just a teacher — a class of friends. Your child finally has Japanese kids their own age to talk to, every day.
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Clubs & after-school
Manga & anime, games, calligraphy, cooking, karaoke. Japanese improves naturally through what they already love.
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“How many friends?”
We don’t measure progress by test scores. We measure it by one question: how many friends did you make?
Who it’s for
Families in Japan
Make Japanese friends, at last
- 🏫 Kids at international schools
- 🌏 Expat & multinational families
- 🗣️ Want real Japanese, not just app drills
- 📅 Use after-school & weekends well
Kids overseas
Connect with real Japan
- 🎒 Elementary & middle school (all ages welcome)
- 🎌 Love anime & Japanese culture
- ✈️ Dream of studying or working in Japan
- 👫 Want friends their own age in Japan
A school you can trust
TOMODACHI JAPAN is run by NIJIN Inc., which operates NIJIN Academy — an online school in Japan with 800+ enrolled children. Its method for bringing real, face-to-face-quality dialogue online received the Prime Minister’s Award and has been featured on NHK and TV Asahi. Teachers pass a roughly 2% selective hiring process and are trained through NIJIN’s own teacher community of 1,200+ educators.
Be the first to say konnichiwa!
We open in December 2026. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you launch news and trial-day invitations first.