Top 40 Japanese Learning Influencers in 2026

1. Yuu Otsuka

Bio Certified Japanese teacher who sings with 🐈🇯🇵 food and cats on StoriesLearn Japanese with us at Speak Japanese Now! 🤗 Instagram Handle @yuu.in.tokyo + Follow Instagram Followers 1.1M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 290 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 794.7K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Hikari

Bio ✨👩🏻‍🏫 • Certified Japanese teacher✨🍣 • Learn everyday life Japanese✨📧 • Newsletter👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @japanesewithhikari + Follow Instagram Followers 483.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Ananya Donapati

Bio 🇺🇸>🇯🇵 | Self-taught 🇯🇵 for 7 years 👩‍💻 ex-Amazon | 🎓 UC Berkeley | 📍Tokyo & SF🎙️ @tokyotalkspodcast💌 *****@gmail.com⛩️ Learn Japanese⬇️ Instagram Handle @hiananyaa_ + Follow Instagram Followers 475.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Shiina

Bio 🌼 Study tips and mindsets in stories🌼 'Conversational Japanese' in reelsI make learning FUN and UNFORGETTABLE!🩷 WE GOT THIS!🩵 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mochi.sensei.japanese + Follow Instagram Followers 446.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Saki

Bio Hi, I’m Saki (紗季/さき) 🥳Certified Japanese teacher🗣️🇯🇵8,000+ lessons taught✏️(Schools🏫Companies🏢Private💻)Group courses & private lessons ↓ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sakijapaneselessons + Follow Instagram Followers 433.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Sae Matsunaga

Bio 🇯🇵A Japanese teacher from Osaka🐙📍Japan 🇯🇵 | Malaysia🇲🇾 | Singapore🇸🇬 📚@sasa.japanese.school 📩*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sasa.sensei + Follow Instagram Followers 413.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Ryusei Maeda

Bio 🇯🇵Japanese language coach from Osaka 🕺🏻Helping you to improve/start Speaking✈️ Get your FREE survival phrase PDF⇩ *****@nihongohongo.com Instagram Handle @nihongo_hongo_jp + Follow Instagram Followers 386.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Yuki Asakura

Bio 🇯🇵Japanese, Travel tips, Culture📩*****@gmail.com⬇️ Get 60% OFF TODAY! Instagram Handle @nihongo_nandeyanen + Follow Instagram Followers 350.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Sakura

Bio Showing Japan through my eyes (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)♡ 🚐📍 Tokyo ⇄ Countryside 🇯🇵🌸 Traveller, van lifer, teacher, tour guide 💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @your.japanese.senpai + Follow Instagram Followers 336.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 316.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Ryu Yamada

Bio 🇯🇵 Learn Japanese from a Teacher (5+ Years)💬 Don’t just study Japanese — speak it!👇 Join my Speaking Club today! Instagram Handle @its_ryu_yamada + Follow Instagram Followers 269.6K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Kai

Bio 🧑🏻‍💻 I’m Kai / Certified Japanese teacher🇯🇵 Great place to learn Japanese↓ Trial Private Online Lesson ↓ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kaikai_japanese + Follow Instagram Followers 195.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Himawari

Bio I'm Himawari 🤍🏹🫧Fun, Easy, & Effective Japanese Lessons! 👩‍🏫Native Japanese | Zoom lessons & more 📚👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @japanesepika + Follow Instagram Followers 192.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Kouji U

Bio Hello World, it’s Kozysensei!🇯🇵🎥Japanese Lessons/ Skits / ASMR / Vlog⬇️Profile/Youtube/Private Lessons & more *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kozysensei_japanese + Follow Instagram Followers 188K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Soshi Fujita

Bio Learn Japanese with Soshi 🧔🏻‍♂️🇯🇵DM me or apply via the link below👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @soshi_sensei + Follow Instagram Followers 157.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Nana Takagi

Bio With Nana, Japanese isn’t difficult 🇯🇵I breakdown clearly in 30 seconds 😎More teachers @nihongonana.famBook a Free Trial Lesson👇️ *****@nihongonana.com Instagram Handle @nihongo.nana + Follow Instagram Followers 151.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 148.7K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Kyohei Kanemoto

Bio ＼Learn Japanese, Connect with Society ／Japanese learner’s community →@ninjya_community 🇯🇵Supporting you to pass the JLPT.👇Find Your Japanese Tutor Instagram Handle @japanese_teacher_mochi + Follow Instagram Followers 139.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Saki

Bio 🌸 Christian Japanese Mom in America ☦︎🇺🇸🍎 Online Japanese Teacher | Homeschooling Bilingual Kids🫶 Sharing Faith & Japanese Content on YouTube *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @saki_to_nihongo + Follow Instagram Followers 132.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Mari

Bio A proficient Japanese language teacher who has a knack for calligraphy📩DM for collaboration / private lessons Instagram Handle @japanese_teacher_mari + Follow Instagram Followers 124.7K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Ayano Morioka

Bio “Want to Understand Anime & Culture like Native”🍣 The Best Place to Make it🍜 Every Day with Real Life PhrasesBy JP Teacher😝 Youtube👇✨ *****@rhombus-inc.com Instagram Handle @am_japanese_sushi_ramen + Follow Instagram Followers 114.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Miku

Bio I’m Miku 🍡I teach REAL Japanese textbooks don’t 🇯🇵 🤍410k subscribers on YouTube 🤍✨Become Fluent Fast with my course ✨👇Try my COURSE for FREE 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @miku_real_japanese + Follow Instagram Followers 107.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +24% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Fumi

Bio I help Japanese learners sound more natural and confident when speaking🇯🇵🌸Pronunciation🌸Rhythm & pitch accent👇 Course & practice materials *****@niconico.biz Instagram Handle @fumi_nihongo + Follow Instagram Followers 107.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. 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🎧📘マンガで学べる文法の本、予約受付中！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 + Follow Instagram Followers 100.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Ayane

Bio Speak with confidence! 🎙 Clear Pronunciation | Accent coach🌸 Sound × Manners × Culture💻 Relaxed, supportive lessons available Instagram Handle @ayanejapanese + Follow Instagram Followers 95.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 92.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 79.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 65.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 48.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Hirari

Bio 「やっほー Yahhoo」 is a casual way to say 'Hi' in Japanese🖐✨ Instagram Handle @yahho_33hrr + Follow Instagram Followers 37.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. 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 4500+ students 🍙✨ *****@japanesewithaimee.com Instagram Handle @japanesewithaimee + Follow Instagram Followers 31.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 30.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Sakura

Bio 📍Tokyo　˗ˏˋ にほんご を まなぼうˎˊ˗Let’s learn Japanese with me ☺️ Instagram Handle @nihongo_sakura + Follow Instagram Followers 467.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Salmon

Bio Your Japanese teacher 🇯🇵 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @salmon_sensei + Follow Instagram Followers 389.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Yumely

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

37. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 88K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Yuya Himeshima

Bio 👨‍🏫 Japanese certified teacher | Oita Japan🇯🇵💻 Sign up for one-on-one online lesson below *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nihon__go__go + Follow Instagram Followers 60K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact