Ask Japan

com.senpinai/ask-japanVersion 1.1.0

Japanese company, invoice and postcode data, plus real people who do tasks in Japan.

Status

Responds776 msNov 14, 2026, 14:14 UTCAnswered our handshake without sign-in.

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Last checked: Nov 14, 2026, 14:14 UTC
Latency: 776 ms
Remotes responding: 1 of 1
Sign-in: No sign-in
Hosting: Hosted outside the EU (detected)
Registry data as of: Nov 14, 2026, 22:14 UTC

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Connect

Streamable HTTP

https://askjapan.senpinai.com/mcpResponds776 msNov 14, 2026, 14:14 UTC

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http ask-japan https://askjapan.senpinai.com/mcp

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: ask-japan
Remote MCP server URL: https://askjapan.senpinai.com/mcp

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ask-japan": {
      "url": "https://askjapan.senpinai.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"ask-japan","type":"http","url":"https://askjapan.senpinai.com/mcp"}'

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Tools

14 tools

Tools of Ask Japan
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`check_availability`Check whether a new request can be taken now. Remote work (calls, online reservations) has a daily limit; on-the-ground work takes one job at a time. Returns open or full and when it reopens.	Check whether a new request can be taken now. Remote work (calls, online reservations) has a daily limit; on-the-ground work takes one job at a time. Returns open or full and when it reopens.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`check_invoice`Check whether a Japanese corporation is a registered Qualified Invoice Issuer (needed for consumption-tax credit). Accepts T + 13 digits or the 13-digit corporate number.	Check whether a Japanese corporation is a registered Qualified Invoice Issuer (needed for consumption-tax credit). Accepts T + 13 digits or the 13-digit corporate number.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`check_open`Check whether a MARU Order restaurant is taking takeout orders now, its hours and whether it accepts JPYC with a discount.	Check whether a MARU Order restaurant is taking takeout orders now, its hours and whether it accepts JPYC with a discount.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_company_profile`One profile for a Japanese corporation from its 13-digit corporate number: registered name and address, invoice (tax) registration status, and listing, industry and capital if it files with EDINET.	One profile for a Japanese corporation from its 13-digit corporate number: registered name and address, invoice (tax) registration status, and listing, industry and capital if it files with EDINET.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_menu`Get a MARU Order restaurant's menu: categories, items with tax-included JPY prices, options (size, toppings), allergens and sold-out flags. Use list shop slugs from the maru://order/shops resource.	Get a MARU Order restaurant's menu: categories, items with tax-included JPY prices, options (size, toppings), allergens and sold-out flags. Use list shop slugs from the maru://order/shops resource.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_request_status`Get the status of a request: received, quoted (price and how to pay), paid, in_progress, done (with result), cancelled or refunded.	Get the status of a request: received, quoted (price and how to pay), paid, in_progress, done (with result), cancelled or refunded.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_services`List the services MARU Japan Hands provides in Japan (Japanese phone calls, restaurant and golf reservations, shopping proxy, on-site checks, interpreting, Osaka stays, home search and property viewings, app development), with prices in JPY, limits and what is not offered.	List the services MARU Japan Hands provides in Japan (Japanese phone calls, restaurant and golf reservations, shopping proxy, on-site checks, interpreting, Osaka stays, home search and property viewings, app development), with prices in JPY, limits and what is not offered.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`lookup_postcode`Get the address for a 7-digit Japanese postcode, including large offices that have their own postcode.	Get the address for a 7-digit Japanese postcode, including large offices that have their own postcode.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`place_takeout_order`Place a takeout order. Returns an order number and a link. The customer pays at pickup at the counter, or opens the link to pay with JPYC (discounted). This tool never charges or moves money.	Place a takeout order. Returns an order number and a link. The customer pays at pickup at the counter, or opens the link to pay with JPYC (discounted). This tool never charges or moves money.	No	No	No	Yes
`quote_purchase`Instant cost estimate to buy an item sold in Japan and ship it: item price (from the shop page the user or agent found), our fee (10%, minimum JPY 2,000) and shipping estimated from Japan Post's official EMS table. Read-only: it does not order or charge anything.	Instant cost estimate to buy an item sold in Japan and ship it: item price (from the shop page the user or agent found), our fee (10%, minimum JPY 2,000) and shipping estimated from Japan Post's official EMS table. Read-only: it does not order or charge anything.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`request_service`Send a request for a service in Japan. Fixed-price services (phone_call JPY 1,500, restaurant_booking JPY 3,000, interpreting JPY 5,000 per 30 min) return the quote and payment details immediately. Other services get a fixed quote from a person within 2 hours (JST 09:00-21:00); requests sent outside hours are handled from 09:00. No email is needed: follow up with get_request_status. Creating a request is free and does not move any money. Full refund if we cannot do the task or you cancel before work starts.	Send a request for a service in Japan. Fixed-price services (phone_call JPY 1,500, restaurant_booking JPY 3,000, interpreting JPY 5,000 per 30 min) return the quote and payment details immediately. Other services get a fixed quote from a person within 2 hours (JST 09:00-21:00); requests sent outside hours are handled from 09:00. No email is needed: follow up with get_request_status. Creating a request is free and does not move any money. Full refund if we cannot do the task or you cancel before work starts.	No	No	No	Yes
`search_address`Find postcodes by part of a Japanese address or an office name, e.g. 大阪市北区梅田.	Find postcodes by part of a Japanese address or an office name, e.g. 大阪市北区梅田.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_company`Search all ~5.8 million corporations registered in Japan by name (Japanese, partial match). Returns corporate number, address, type and whether it is closed. Use the corporate number with get_company_profile.	Search all ~5.8 million corporations registered in Japan by name (Japanese, partial match). Returns corporate number, address, type and whether it is closed. Use the corporate number with get_company_profile.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_listed_companies`Filter companies that file securities reports in Japan (EDINET) by industry (Japanese name, e.g. 不動産業, 輸送用機器) and minimum capital. Returns securities code and capital.	Filter companies that file securities reports in Japan (EDINET) by industry (Japanese name, e.g. 不動産業, 輸送用機器) and minimum capital. Returns securities code and capital.	No	Yes	Yes	No

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Nov 13, 2026
Updated: Nov 13, 2026
Website: https://askjapan.senpinai.com/⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Repository: Not given
Categories (suggested): Invoicing and accountingSuggested categories are assigned automatically from the registry text and may be wrong. Verified operators can correct them.
GDPR: Not declared

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