SewaYou - Japanese Friends

SewaYou Inc.

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About this app

SewaYou shows Japanese people and friends near you on a live world map. Chat with locals in Japan from anywhere — and meet up over coffee when you visit.

Many SewaYou users come for casual language exchange — practicing Japanese with native speakers (nihongo), finding a long-term language partner or penpal, or just a conversation partner for daily English/Japanese practice. Unlike traditional language exchange apps, SewaYou focuses on real local friendships, not just message ping-pong.

Real people. No swiping.

WHY SEWAYOU IS DIFFERENT:
• Live map of Japanese people and friends across Japan and worldwide
• Cozy cafes suggested between you and your match for easy meetups
• One-tap translation in chat — no language barrier
• Voice messages and video calls built in
• Same Gender Mode for women who want a dating-free space
• Made in Tokyo with a strong community across Japan and worldwide

PERFECT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO:
• Make Japanese friends before traveling to Japan
• Chat with real Japanese people about culture, anime, food, life
• Find local Japanese friends if you live in Japan
• Meet new people in cities you visit
• Skip swipe-based dating and just make friends

CHAT TOOLS:
• One-tap translation across 50+ languages
• Voice messages and video calls
• Photo and media sharing
• Up to 30 chats per day with Pro

SAFE AND FOCUSED PLACE TO CONNECT:
• Approximate location only — your exact spot is never shared
• Same Gender Mode and No Romance Mode for friendship-only chats
• Automatic scammer detection and removal
• Clear community rules to keep everyone respectful

Start making Japanese friends today. Whether you want to chat online or meet in person on your next trip to Japan, SewaYou helps you connect.

Terms of Service: https://www.sewayou.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.sewayou.com/privacy

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Ratings and reviews

the idea is great. but the app itself is underdeveloped. when you get to the profile picture part of creating an account there is no visible buttons to select or confirm pictures. and it won't let you skip that step for later either. so its basically impossible. and if you do manage to get it to accept a photo, good luck putting any more on cause you can only select 1 picture at a time and everytime, again, no buttons. no next button no select button no skip or back button. theres nothing

Yeah, no, this app is legit boring. Why are multiple people just checking profiles and not interacting after saying, "They want friends." The 1 free chat feature sucks 'cause how am I supposed to be able to make enough friends if I only get a free chat HOURS later? The app looked promising, but nope, it really isn't. It's so dry there. I was expecting more, but guess I might have to delete the app.

At the "change your profile picture" step, next button disappears and we are stuck can't move forward..