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This study reports the Japanese language support for foreign employees available in Japanese companies by the identification of the pattern language used to create a collaborative community. Pattern Languages are the descriptions of the methods used to achieve a specified goal. 26 Interviews were conducted with employees who were interacting with non-Japanese employees from 11 companies. As a result, 31 patterns were obtained using the KJ method. Three of the patterns were related to the use of Japanese in the work environment. These will be described in detail.