A8.net is a Japanese affiliate network run by FAN Communications, a company founded in 1999 and listed on the Prime segment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is one of the largest networks in the country and serves the Japanese market only.
Since launch, 27,454 advertisers have worked with the network and 3,739,816 sites have registered, with 4,457 programmes currently active (as of 31.10.2026). CPS, CPA and CPC programmes cover e-commerce (Rakuten, Amazon, SHEIN, iHerb), beauty and health, finance, travel (JTB), electronics (Panasonic), education and jobs.
Only a selection of about 90 advertisers in 11 categories is public, without rates. Sign-up from outside Japan requires a Japanese bank account and a contact address in Japan, and sites must be in Japanese.
| Network type | CPS network |
| Billing model | CPS; CPA; CPC |
| GEO / market | Japan |
| Support | FAQ and support in Japanese |
| Individual accounts | yes |
| Operator | FAN Communications (TSE Prime) |
The dashboard and support are available in Japanese only.
The minimum payout is JPY 1,000 per site; publishers can choose a JPY 1,000 or JPY 5,000 threshold or carry the balance over. Payment is made on the 15th of the second month after closing, and instant payout is also available.