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Learn Japanese in Kyoto

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My favorite topics

Jazz Art and design Cultural differences Cooking and running...

My language exchange partner is

Kind, thoughtful and interesting person.Interested in other languages, cultures or customs.

My learning goals

I’m living in Kyoto and interested in art, music, history and so on. Let’s talk a lot of topics:)

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Ideal language community 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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Kyoto

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My learning goals

To be native level in English...

My favorite topics

Traveling, movies/shows, shopping, hiking, nature, driving, animals

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who enjoy learning and sharing their culture.

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My favorite topics

Art, Jazz, music, culture etc...

Perfect language exchange partner

People who speak or are learning French, Spanish, and English.

My learning goals

French, Spanish B1. Conversation.

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I want a conversation partner who is

native German/Korean speaker...

My learning goals

Fluent in daily German conversation. Basic conversation in Korean.

My favorite topics

Food, movies, TV series, exercise, massage, beauty, diet and trip :)

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My learning goals

Fluent in Korean and English...

My favorite topics

culture food music family

My language exchange partner is

I want to improve my languageskills.I can help you to study Japanese.더 잘하고 싶어요!!Don't hesitate to text me!

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スポーツ、旅行、食べ物、動物、日常生活などの話題で会話してみたいです。I would like to talk with...

Ideal language community partner

英語を話せる方。(ネィティブの方だと非常に嬉しいです。)A person who can speak English. (I'm very happy if you are a native speaker.)

My learning goals

英語を話せるようになりたいので、英語を教えてくれる方とお話したいです。I want to be able to speak English well.Please teach me English.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative, friendly, polite, someone who really wants to study...

My learning goals

Improve English, Chinese, Turkish speaking skill.

My favorite topics

Cultures, music, hobbies, sports, anime, foods.

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Kyoto

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My learning goals

I want to master both English and Chinese! I want to communicate...

My favorite topics

历史、音乐、电影、文化 、动物 History , music , movie , culture ,animals

Perfect language exchange partner

Who want to train Japanese.who want to know about Japanese culture or History.

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My favorite topics

My hobbies are learning languages(English, Español), watching...

I want a conversation partner who is

I'd love to talk with people who are interested in cross-cultural exchange or learning foreign languages! And I'm happy to help your Japanese too!

My learning goals

Brush up my English skills for my future dream!

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My language exchange partner is

Basically anyone! If we can meet together and teach our native...

My learning goals

I want to learn basic Norwegian conversation. I've just started to study it so I'm absolutely beginner

My favorite topics

Music, Movies, food, Books,Travel, Fashion and Tea! I was a film student, I love movies like 'Before Sunrise', 'Sherlock' and of course, films by Hayao Miyazaki Now, I want to study textile design or fashion. Maybe Norway is a great place to study arts!

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My learning goals

海外で英語を使ってたくさんの友達がほしい!日本語のことはぜひ聞いてください!Please listen to Japanese...

My favorite topics

I want to speak English! I can teach japanease.I am a drummer.music,travel,culture

Ideal language community partner

女性、明るい、気さく、優しい、日本語を習得したい人

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My favorite topics

Music, reading, travel.....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who can have fun with communication with me

My learning goals

I want to speak English fluently, and understand French daily conversation.

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Kind , polite, calm , peacefu...

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently more

My favorite topics

Culture , Art , History, Travel

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My learning goals

I want to be able to understand English only sounds, speaking...

My favorite topics

Hello world friendsI prefer to laidback conversationRelax/traveling/music/Rock/Jazz/guitar/movies/books/tennis/skateboarding /yoga/meditation/temple/shrine/vegetables/nature ‍♂️⛩

I want a conversation partner who is

互いの国の文化や生命、人間性を尊重することができる人。We will respect each other and own culture.

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对投资和比特币不感兴趣 J'aimerais discuter sur la politique, la société,...

My language exchange partner is

对投资和比特币不感兴趣 Je souhaite qu'il serait personne qui s'intéresse à tout sujet. Je ne voudrais pas accepter le monomane de l'animation japonaise et du manga.

My learning goals

对投资和比特币不感兴趣 Je voudrais améliorer mon français. Je possède DELF B2, et je souhaite passer l'examen de DALF C1 avec cette application, Tandem.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Ideal language community partner

Sweet, Smart and easygoing peopl...

My learning goals

I’d like to know some jokes;) it is so different from Japan or Asian.

My favorite topics

movie, drama, music, food, trip, etc

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My learning goals

I'd like to introduce my hometown "KYOTO"so if you are going...

My favorite topics

If you are going to visit Kyoto or Osaka ,I'll guide you!!!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

friendly person who is interested in Japanese. ⭕️My instagram : tyinhiro_

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My favorite topics

travel,history,fashion,cafe,cycling and hiking ...

Perfect language exchange partner

Please teach me English.and Let’s talk about world travels I wanna meet up in Japan.

My learning goals

I want to speak fluently English.My dream is live in other countries

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I want a conversation partner who is

Motivated people to learn foreign languages. Or just interesting...

My learning goals

To improve my verbal skills of English. To establish foundations of French, Italian and German.

My favorite topics

Small stuff that happens in life or linguistic talks,art, philosophy... whatever that is interesting.

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My learning goals

I would like to be able to have a conversation using a new language....

My favorite topics

Talking about a life in general. I also like hearing other's life experiences. I'm interested in many things such as education, psychology, science, sports, music and etc,.

My language exchange partner is

Who likes learning and interested in other cultures.

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My favorite topics

我喜欢看电视剧,看电影,看书。我想知道中国的文化...

Ideal language community partner

我想和认真学习日语的人聊天。如果你会说一点儿日语,我想和你聊天。我们一起练习日语和中文吧!

My learning goals

我想变得能够说中文日常的对话

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interested in Japanese and help me to improve...

My learning goals

I want to improve my English and be able to read French and German!

My favorite topics

Music, Movie, Manga, Organic farming, Nature, Travel, Curry, and Sports(Rugby, Prowrestling, Cycle road race)

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My learning goals

もっと話せるようになりたい(我想要成会说中文更好...

My favorite topics

古着が好き(我喜欢古着(二手衣服)和时装)

Perfect language exchange partner

年齢が近い人(32岁左右的人)、趣味が合う人(喜欢古着的人)

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English,Film,Music,Comics ex.....

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Shall we do a language exchange?

My learning goals

To make friends and speaking English fluently

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My language exchange partner is

自分がお喋りなので、積極的に話してくれて、色んなことに興味が高い人が話したいです...

My learning goals

最終的にはビジネスレベルで話せるようになりたいです

My favorite topics

互いに学びたい言語を教えあえれば、トピックはなんでも大丈夫です‍♀️

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My learning goals

I'd like to improve my English to business level...

My favorite topics

I'm an interaction designer in Japan. I'd like to talk about design, photography, and traveling.

Ideal language community partner

I'd be happy to meet open, creative, and global people!

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My favorite topics

Wanna exchange own culture ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who has common interests and want to learn Japanese and teach me your language and culture

My learning goals

Want to speak Fluently. Want speak more polite

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who like Japan, Kyoto or Michael Jackson✌ Anyone is...

My learning goals

お互い理解しあえる友達 Friends who understand me well

My favorite topics

お互いの文化を共有できる関係 Sharing our culture each other Music, Movie, Traveling , Photography … University student / Going abroad to

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My learning goals

To be able to speak, understand language and culture....

My favorite topics

Movie, TV dramas, Music, Education, Study, Coffee

I want a conversation partner who is

People who can share their experiences.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Kyoto, Japan?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 785 Japanese speakers in Kyoto looking to learn Japanese together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for Japanese language exchange in Kyoto?

In Kyoto there are 785 members ready to have a Japanese language exchange.

Are there other locations in Japan other than Kyoto where I can find a Japanese language exchange partner?

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/ichinomiya />Ichinomiya, <a href=/learn/japanese/yokohama />Yokohama, and <a href=/learn/japanese/akita />Akita.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 785 of them coming from Kyoto.