What is the N-friends Club?
The N-friends Club is a Japanese language exchange program operated by NIMIC in which Japanese and non-Japanese members form pairs (N-friends) and engage in exchange activities through the Japanese language.
The “N” in N-friends Club stands for the “N” in Nishitokyo, NIMIC, and Nihongo.
Promoted by NIMIC, the N-friends Club is a club for making friends in Nishitokyo City using simple Japanese.
We are currently recruiting “N-friends.”
Would you like to talk with local people in Japanese?
You might be thinking, for example . . .
- I would like to get acquainted with Japanese people in my neighborhood.
- It would be nice to have a Japanese acquaintance who would read letters that my child brings home from school together with me.
- I don’t know much about Japanese schools. I wish somebody could tell me more.
- I moved to Nishitokyo City recently. I would like to know where the supermarkets and hospitals are.
- What kind of parks are there where I can go with my family on days off?
Learn a lot and talk a lot together with your Japanese language partner!
This is a conversation partner activity with a Japanese person.
You can make friends through enjoyable conversation with a Japanese person in the area.
You can talk about various things, such as what you do not understand or what you want to know about life in Japan or about your own country.
If you can speak simple Japanese, you are welcome to participate.
Click here for the leaflet (English version).
Click here for the leaflet (Japanese version).
Click here for the activity rules of the N-friends Club.
Currently active members
About 25 members were active as of June 2026. Non-Japanese members hail from 6 countries and regions.
Below are some examples of activities
Many members meet in such places as
- Lobbies of community centers and libraries
- Yumecollabo salon corner
- Free space in supermarkets
- Nearby fast-food restaurants
- Meeting rooms in condominiums
- Nearby coffee shops
Application
If you wish to participate in the N-friends Club, please apply using the form below. (This form also serves as an application for NIMIC membership.)
Eligibility
• People who live in Nishitokyo City, or
• People who work in Nishitokyo City, or
• People who attend school in Nishitokyo City
Process to start activities
STEP 1: Application
Please apply using the application form below.
A coordinator will contact you.
STEP 2: Orientation
In an interview, the coordinator will explain the activity details and ask for your preferences (activity time, etc.).
STEP 3: Membership Registration
To start activities, you will register as a NIMIC member.*
STEP 4: Introduction and Start of Activities
A coordinator will introduce you to a Japanese language partner (N-friend).
Together with your partner, you can enjoy interacting in Japanese about twice a month.
*About NIMIC Membership Registration
To participate in the N-friends Club, you must become a NIMIC member. (You can decide whether to join after hearing the explanation in the STEP 2 interview. The annual membership fee will be paid in STEP 3.)
・Annual fee: 2,000 yen for individual members, 1,000 yen for student members
Please view this page for more information about membership.
Application Form
Contact
N-friends Club Secretariat
Coordinator
Katagiri (Ms.)
| Tel | 090-4170-9954 |
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| n-friends★nimic.jp（Please change the ★ mark to the @ mark.） |