Top 40 Japanese Learning Influencers in 2026

1. Yuu Otsuka

Bio Certified Japanese teacher who sings with 🐈🇯🇵 food and cats on Stories
Learn Japanese with us at Speak Japanese Now! 🤗 Instagram Handle @yuu.in.tokyo Instagram Followers 1.1M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 291 Japanese Learning Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Sayaka Hamaguchi

Bio 👩🏻‍🏫 Sayaka | Japanese Teacher 🇯🇵
📚 For learners, ✈️ travelers & Japan dreamers
💬 Learn what Japanese people actually say
🎓 Zoom Classes ↓ *****@nihongodekita.com Instagram Handle @nihongodekita Instagram Followers 790K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Hikari

Bio ✨👩🏻‍🏫 • Certified Japanese teacher
✨🍣 • Learn everyday life Japanese
✨📧 • Newsletter👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @japanesewithhikari Instagram Followers 489.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Shiina

Bio 🌼 Study tips and mindsets in stories
🌼 'Conversational Japanese' in reels
I make learning FUN and UNFORGETTABLE!🩷
WE GOT THIS!🩵 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mochi.sensei.japanese Instagram Followers 485.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +11% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Ananya Donapati

Bio 🇺🇸>🇯🇵 | Self-taught 🇯🇵 for 7 years
👩‍💻 ex-Amazon | 🎓 UC Berkeley | 📍Tokyo & SF
🎙️ Host @tokyotalkspodcast
💌 *****@gmail.com
⛩️ Learn Japanese⬇️ Instagram Handle @hiananyaa_ Instagram Followers 476.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Sakura

Bio 📍Tokyo
　
˗ˏˋ にほんご を まなぼうˎˊ˗
Let’s learn Japanese with me ☺️ Instagram Handle @nihongo_sakura Instagram Followers 459.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Saki

Bio 🇯🇵 Japanese Teacher 👩‍🏫
✏️ 9000+ lessons taught
🗣️Japanese for Complete Beginners
👇 Register here🎉 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sakijapaneselessons Instagram Followers 447.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Sae Matsunaga

Bio 🇯🇵A Japanese teacher from Osaka🐙
📍Japan 🇯🇵 | Malaysia🇲🇾 | Singapore🇸🇬
📚Founder of @sasa.japanese.school
📩*****@sasajapanese.com Instagram Handle @sasa.sensei Instagram Followers 436K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Ryusei Maeda

Bio 🐙From Osaka, Japan.
🇯🇵Japanese Coach/ Teacher.
🕺🏻Sharing culture & languages and life in Japan.
📖Private Lesson & Materials↓ *****@nihongohongo.com Instagram Handle @nihongo_hongo_jp Instagram Followers 382.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Salmon

Bio Your Japanese teacher 🇯🇵 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @salmon_sensei Instagram Followers 380.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Yuki Asakura

Bio 🇯🇵Japanese
📩Business: *****@gmail.com
⬇️Japanese Speaking Academy Instagram Handle @nihongo_nandeyanen Instagram Followers 361.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Sakura

Bio Traveling across Japan alone in a Van (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)♡
📍Tokyo ⇄ Countryside 🇯🇵
🚐 自作キャンピングカーで日本一周中
💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @your.japanese.senpai Instagram Followers 348.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Saya

Bio Founder of @sayas_japanese_school
🌱Trying to stick to “actually useful” contents
🌱Get my original Japanese Cheatsheet (free now!) ↓↓ Instagram Handle @saya_japanese_lesson Instagram Followers 315.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Ryu Yamada

Bio 🇯🇵 Build your life & career in Japan
🤯 Knowing Japanese is easy. Using it is hard.
👇 Take the first step Instagram Handle @its_ryu_yamada Instagram Followers 268.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Kohei Iitoyo

Bio ↓Complete Japanese Course for Beginners Instagram Handle @japanesekohei Instagram Followers 213.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Kai

Bio 🧑🏻‍💻 I’m Kai / Certified Japanese teacher
🇯🇵 Great place to learn Japanese
↓ Trial Private Online Lesson ↓ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kaikai_japanese Instagram Followers 194.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Himawari

Bio I'm Himawari 🤍🏹🫧
Fun, Easy, & Effective Japanese Lessons! 👩‍🏫
Native Japanese | July online course open 📚👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @japanesepika Instagram Followers 189.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Kouji U

Bio Hello World, it’s Kozysensei!🇯🇵
🎥Japanese Lessons/ Skits / ASMR / Vlog
⬇️Profile/Youtube/Private Lessons & more *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kozysensei_japanese Instagram Followers 188.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Chika

Bio こんにちは！ちか先生（せんせい）です。
Japanese teacher with 20+ years of experience
↓Free Learning Kit↓ *****@japanasubi-en.com Instagram Handle @chika_sensei Instagram Followers 155.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Soshi Fujita

Bio Learn Japanese with Soshi 🧔🏻‍♂️🇯🇵
DM me or apply via the link below👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @soshi_sensei Instagram Followers 155.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Nana Takagi

Bio With Nana, Japanese isn’t difficult 🇯🇵
I breakdown clearly in 30 seconds 😎
More teachers @nihongonana.fam
Book a Free Trial Lesson👇️ *****@nihongonana.com Instagram Handle @nihongo.nana Instagram Followers 150.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Kyohei Kanemoto

Bio ＼Learn Japanese, Connect with Society ／
Japanese Life & Work→@ninjya_community
🇯🇵Supporting you to pass the JLPT.
👇Find Your Japanese Tutor Instagram Handle @japanese_teacher_mochi Instagram Followers 138.4K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. Saki

Bio 🕊️ LEARN JAPANESE THROUGH FAITH 🫶🤍
🌸 Certified Teacher | Homeschooling Bilingual Kids 👦👧
🍎 YouTube & eBook 【Japanese through the Bible 📖】↓ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @saki_to_nihongo Instagram Followers 131.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Mari

Bio A proficient Japanese language teacher who has a knack for calligraphy
📩DM for collaboration / private lessons Instagram Handle @japanese_teacher_mari Instagram Followers 122.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Miku

Bio I’m Miku 🍡I teach REAL Japanese textbooks don’t 🇯🇵 420k subscribers on YouTube / Podcast Host🎧
Grammar Mastery Audio Course ✨
👇Try my COURSE for FREE👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @miku_real_japanese Instagram Followers 118.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +36% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Ayano Morioka

Bio “Want to Understand Anime & Culture like Native”
🍣 The Best Place to Make it
🍜 Every Day with Real Life Phrases
By JP Teacher😝

Youtube👇✨ *****@rhombus-inc.com Instagram Handle @am_japanese_sushi_ramen Instagram Followers 115.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Fumi

Bio Helping you sound more natural and confident when speaking in Japanese🇯🇵
🌸Pronunciation
🌸Rhythm & pitch accent
👇 Course & practice materials *****@niconico.biz Instagram Handle @fumi_nihongo Instagram Followers 106.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Akane

Bio あかねと申します。日本人です。
大学や日本語学校で日本語を教えています👩‍🏫
YouTubeや Podcastを配信しています🎧
📘『おでかけ日本語会話』『生活で使える日本語文法』『生活で使える日本語オノマトペ』を出版しました。
お仕事のご依頼はメールにてお問い合わせください。 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @3minutes.japanese Instagram Followers 102.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Ayane

Bio Speak with confidence!
🎙 Clear Pronunciation | Accent coach
🌸 Sound × Manners × Culture
💻 Relaxed, supportive lessons available Instagram Handle @ayanejapanese Instagram Followers 95K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Yuta Aoki

Bio Japanese YouTuber 🇯🇵 (1.1M subs)
I help people learn real-life Japanese that real-life Japanese people speak, click here to subscribe ⬇️ *****@yutaaoki.com Instagram Handle @thatyuta Instagram Followers 93.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Ken

Bio 🤩Sharing Japanese speaking tips
🇯🇵I will help you speak Japanese naturally!
📚19,000+ lessons over 800 students
👇🏻Private Lesson *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @japanesespeakingclub Instagram Followers 80.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Yukie

Bio ✨I'm a Japanese teacher
✨ Let's enjoy learning Japanese with me
✨I have some lessons.
✨お仕事の依頼はDMからお願いします
✨企業様のレッスン依頼もDMでお願いします。 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @japaneseyuki000 Instagram Followers 65.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Yuya Himeshima

Bio 👨‍🏫 Japanese certified teacher | Oita Japan🇯🇵
💻 Sign up for one-on-one online lesson below *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nihon__go__go Instagram Followers 59.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Marie Nukaya

Bio NO MORE 「すみません。もう一度、ゆっくりお願いします」
Let’s make your ears Japanese🇯🇵👂
🎙️Check out my Nihongomimi Podcast ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nihongomimi Instagram Followers 47.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Hirari

Bio 「やっほー Yahhoo」 is a casual way to say 'Hi' in Japanese🖐✨ Instagram Handle @yahho_33hrr Instagram Followers 36.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -6% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Aimee Hill

Bio Hi! I’m Aimee 👋🏼
Let’s make this real simple.
15 minute lessons, 5 times a week, for 12 weeks.
Now let’s get fluent!
✨🍙 Over 6000+ students 🍙✨ *****@japanesewithaimee.com Instagram Handle @japanesewithaimee Instagram Followers 36.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +28% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Sayaka

Bio I help Kanji learners learn Kanji effectively.
Share Kanji learning tips:motivation, study system, consistency.
Check 🔗 for study tools👇 *****@wrightjuku.com Instagram Handle @japanesewithsayaka Instagram Followers 31K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Yumely

Bio Japanese Language Learning Content
by a Certified Japanese Teacher
University teaching experience /
extensive instruction 🇯🇵🎓✨ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @naruhodo_kanji Instagram Followers 347.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Taka Uni

Bio Hi, I'm Taka🎉
I’m teaching Japanese on my YouTube channel 🔥Please check it out 👍
▶️YouTuber/Japanese tutor
▶️Ph.D.(pharmacology)
▶️Japanese *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @takajapanese Instagram Followers 87K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact