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Need to reach someone in Japan who only speaks Japanese?

Want to thank your host family, tell a friend's parents when you're visiting, or check that a gift arrived? Send us your message in English and their phone number. We call in Japanese, pass it on politely and send you their reply. Ask plan $9.

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How it works for passing on your message

  1. 1

    Send us their name and number, how they know you, and your message in English, as long or short as you like.

  2. 2

    We call in Japanese, introduce ourselves on your behalf, and pass on your message in warm, polite Japanese.

  3. 3

    You get their reply in English on WhatsApp, along with anything they'd like you to know.

What to send us

  • Their name and phone number
  • How they know you (host family, friend's parents, former teacher)
  • Your message in English
  • Any question you'd like answered
  • A good time to call, if you know it
Message template
Hi Call Japan! Please pass on a message (ASK $9).

Their name:
Their phone number:
How they know me:
My message:
Anything I'd like to ask them:
Open in WhatsApp

What you get back

Customer:
Can you call my old host family, the Tanakas, and say thank you again for last summer? And tell them I'll be back in Osaka on April 3rd, would they like to meet?
Call Japan:
What a lovely message. We'll call them this afternoon.
Call Japan:
Done Mrs. Tanaka was so happy to hear from you! She says April 3rd is perfect and they'd love to take you to dinner. She asked if you still like okonomiyaki.
Example. Details are illustrative.

Which plan do I need?

  • AskMost requests

    $9per request

    Just need to know something

    Pass on a message and bring back their reply.

  • Book

    $17per request

    Needs a booking, a name or a Japanese phone number

    Arrange a gift or flower delivery to them.

Not sure? Ask us, it's free. We confirm the plan before you pay. Compare all plans

Good to know

Ideas people send us

A thank-you after a homestay, arrival times for a visit, birthday or New Year greetings, congratulations on a new baby, or just checking that a parcel arrived. Short messages work well; so do longer ones you've thought carefully about.

Tell us how they know you

A call from a stranger can be confusing. Telling us how they know you, "I stayed with them in 2019", lets us introduce the call naturally, so they relax and know straight away why we're calling.

Timing and seasons

Calls in the late morning or early afternoon are often best for older people. Around New Year and the summer Obon holiday, families may be travelling, we'll try again if no one answers.

Sending a gift or flowers

If you'd like to send something too, we can arrange a gift or flower delivery through a local shop and pass on your message card. That's a Book request ($17); the shop's price is paid separately.

What we can't do

  • We only call people who know you and are happy to hear from you.
  • We don't search for people or find phone numbers.
  • We don't collect money, debts or payments from anyone.
  • We don't make calls someone may not want, complaints, confrontations or anything that could feel like pressure.

Questions

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Message us in English on WhatsApp. We confirm the plan before you pay, and if there's no result, you get a full refund.

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