Do you have a friend you want to invite?

Use Our Referral Program.

You both get 10% OFF


  1. You send your referral link to the friend you want to invite.
  2. The link takes your friend to the school website. 
  3. Your friend picks up a course (or package) and signs up. 
  4. Thanks to your link, the friend receives an immediate 10% discount on the purchase.
  5. You receive a 10% discount coupon for a future purchase. (a course or package)



"Where is my referral link?"



Do you already have an account at Smile Nihongo Academy?
Then, your referral link is on your account page.
Follow the steps below to use it!



(1) Select "Refer a friend."


Click on your icon and select "Refer a friend" from the dropdown menu.

It takes you to your personal referral page.


(2) Copy Your Referral Link


Once on your referral page, you can find and copy your referral link to send it to a friend. 


NOTE: The friend has to be a NEW student without an existing account at Smile Nihongo Academy.


(3) Your Friend Gets 10% OFF


When your friend clicks on your referral link, they will be directed to the school website. There, they can select a course to enroll in.

At the checkout, your referral code is automatically applied, and your friend gets an immediate 10% discount. 



(4) Your Friend Must be a "NEW" Student

To receive the discount, your friend must be a NEW student without an existing account at Smile Nihongo Academy. 

If they already have an account with us, including free courses, the code won't work and they will receive an error message.


(5) You Receive a Reward Discount


After your friend completes their purchase, you will receive a reward discount code.

The code you receive does not expire. It remains in your account until you use it. 

You can use the 10% OFF code to enroll in a course or package!


Don't have an account yet?


To refer a friend, you must already have an account at Smile Nihongo Academy.

No worries! You can create one by signing up for a free Mini-Course. Sign up here.

The Mini-Course provides 5 sample lessons from the course: Japanese 1 for Beginners.