japan-rulewatch

Free official-rule search and tourism preflight tools for Japan-bound travel planning.

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What it can do

  • Search Rules: Search a small curated index of official Japanese sources about mail-order sales advertising. Use this before get_evidence_pack. Results are evidence pointers, not legal conclusions.
  • Get Commercial Terms: Free: return the current business-only commercial terms profile for a supported paid product. A status other than ready means Mainnet purchase is unavailable.
  • Search Entry Cases: Free: search the fixed Japan tourism entry-case catalog by region, activity, and language. Returns a model-case preview, key decision themes and what the paid preparation pack adds

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Free official-rule search and tourism preflight tools for Japan-bound travel planning. Business-only Iya soba entry-preparation pack is available for 5 USDC on Base Mainnet after terms, business name, and country-code confirmation. Source-backed information only; not legal advice.

How to connect

How to connect japan-rulewatch to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://japan-rulewatch--kadopi.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect japan-rulewatch to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://japan-rulewatch--kadopi.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect japan-rulewatch to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://japan-rulewatch--kadopi.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (7)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

search_rulesSearch a small curated index of official Japanese sources about mail-order sales advertising. Use this before get_evidence_pack. Results are evidence pointers, not legal conclusions.
get_commercial_termsFree: return the current business-only commercial terms profile for a supported paid product. A status other than ready means Mainnet purchase is unavailable.
search_entry_casesFree: search the fixed Japan tourism entry-case catalog by region, activity, and language. Returns a model-case preview, key decision themes and what the paid preparation pack adds. It does not include source locations, contact routes, inquiry text or an action plan. Japan Rule is a private commercial service, not a government service.
get_entry_packPaid: return the fixed Iya soba entry-preparation pack with sources, contacts, consultation text, unknowns, and next actions. It gives no customer-specific legal verdict. Japan Rule is not a government service.
get_evidence_packReturn a concise evidence pack for one rule ID returned by search_rules. Includes official URLs, scope limits, and no legal-compliance verdict.
get_tourism_preflightFree: classify a Japan-bound hotel service flow into the supported A/B/C model, list missing facts, and flag manual review. It does not return primary-source evidence.
get_tourism_evidence_packPaid: return official Japanese primary-source URLs, evidence locations, checked dates, source versions, general requirements, traveler-screen checks, and re-check triggers for a complete supported A/B/C flow. This is informational evidence, not a legal verdict.