I am traveling to Japan at least once a month and sadly, it's very difficult for me to meet people even as a friend because of the language barrier. My japanese is not bad but not enough to keep up a coversation. I found this site and tried it for around 3 weeks. Seriously, i met 2 person and it is absolutely amazing! We became friends and they brought me to karaoke and bars. For the first time, i finally could feel a little of what is japan. The website is a tool more than a chatting website. If you want to make friends in japan or even meet someone for a drink, this site is excellent because of their tools and the pool of japanese people. BUT and i say a big but, i strongly suggest you contact people that are verified. At least you know they are real. Not sure why there is comment about scammer because if you talk to someone who has been verified, you wont have any trouble. In my case, it worked at very perfectly, i never met any fake people. I am going again to tokyo and osaka next month and i will probably use true love japan website again for a little trip at the fuji mountain and why not, maybe i will have enough time to meet someone more seriously. 5 stars to this site, i strongly recommend it and honestly, before reading complains here, try it and you will see by yourself! Cheers all and see yea in japan!