Member-funded society registered in British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver’s Japanese newcomers
don’t find you in English.
SyncBuds is a non-profit run by and for Japanese students and young professionals in Metro Vancouver. We are how local businesses reach them — and how they get hired.
Vancouver Osusume — our media channel
Instagram followers
Engagement rate
Post saves
Articles
Measured internally, July 2026.
Two ways in
One community. Two doors into it.
Vancouver Osusume
Japanese-language local media. Sponsored posts, features, event tie-ins.
Ryugaku+
Japanese speakers already working in Metro Vancouver, with work authorization.
Who you reach
Half of them haven’t landed yet.
Japan
Reading before they arrive — while agencies, schools and services are still being chosen.
Canada
Already on the ground in Metro Vancouver, spending here every week.
Instagram audience, July 2026.
Who we are
Not an agency.
The community itself.
Every program we run is staffed by people living the same year our readers are living. Nobody here is reporting on this community from the outside — which is the whole reason a campaign lands.
Cohorts since founding
People who have run programs with us
Track record
Already worked with us.
Open any of these for what it produced.
PR campaigns run with local businesses
Mostly restaurants and independent operators. We name a client only with their permission — ask and we will walk you through comparable work.
Tell us who you’re trying to reach.
Whether it’s customers, candidates or a partnership, start with what you’re trying to do. We’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right channel for it.
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