Chitmet

Chat with strangers in Japan

Chat with Strangers in Japan Anonymous, No Face, No Sign-Up

こんばんは. Online, Japan has always preferred a handle to a face — and Chitmet has no camera at all. You get one random person, a private text chat or an audio-only voice call, in Japanese or English. No account, no phone number, no app. Set the country to Japan to meet people here, or open it for language exchange with the world.

Start a voice call Or chat by text

Free, including the country and language filters · no sign-up · text and audio only — never video · 18+ · Updated

Japanese in the filter

Choose Japanese (日本語) in the language filter to be matched with Japanese speakers, in Japan and abroad.

顔出しなし

No video and no camera, ever. Voice calls are audio only and run in the browser.

Language exchange

Learning Japanese? Choose Japanese and say so. Learning English? Choose English and practise with people from everywhere.

Japan only

Set the country to Japan and choose Strict for the same time zone — Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo.

Handles, not names

Pick any show name. The other person never sees your email, phone number or LINE ID.

Moderated, 18+

Skip, Report and Block in every chat; automatic scam-link detection; human moderators.

🇯🇵 Chatting from Japan

Languages in the filter

  • Japanese
  • English

Open chitmet.gg → More filters → Language. Country is in the same panel.

Busiest hours

10 pm – 2 am JST with the Japan filter on. Switch the country to Anywhere and someone is online at every hour.

Random voice calls, the Japanese way

Casual voice-call apps (雑談通話) are already part of night-time Japan: you put in earphones, someone talks, nobody sees anyone. Chitmet works the same way in a browser tab — press Start a voice call, hear a ring, and talk to someone else who is waiting with the same filters. Mute, end or skip whenever you like.

Prefer typing? Start a text chat; it can become a call later if you both accept. Japanese input works normally, and the app buttons are in English.

When Japan is online

With the country set to Japan, late night is busiest — roughly 10 pm to 2 am JST. Japan is three and a half hours ahead of India and on the same clock as Korea, so with the language on English and the country open, the Philippines, Korea and India keep the queue full in your evening.

For language exchange, mornings in Japan are evenings in Europe and the Americas, which is a good time to find English speakers learning Japanese.

Investment scams and LINE requests

Most scams that start on social media in Japan follow one shape: a friendly stranger, a move to LINE, then an investment or a “sure” side job. Nobody on Chitmet needs your LINE ID, bank details, My Number or any money. Press Report and Block the moment someone asks.

Chitmet does not record calls; only if you report a call are its last minutes sent to moderators, and they are deleted after seven days. Photos and voice notes only arrive after the other person allows media. 18+ only.

Frequently asked questions

Can I chat in Japanese?

Yes. Choose Japanese in the language filter. Japanese typing works normally; the app buttons themselves are in English.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

Free, and no account — a show name and an 18+ confirmation are enough. No phone number, no email, no app.

Can I use it for language exchange?

Yes. Pick the language you want to practise and mention it in your first message. Many people on Chitmet use it to practise English.

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Free, anonymous, and no camera. Start as a guest — claim a username later if you want to keep your friends.

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