Torify — Japanese Locale APIs for AI Agents

Torify gives AI agents the Japanese locale primitives that standard libraries lack — imperial era date conversion (wareki), qualified invoice number…

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What it can do

  • Wareki.Convert: Convert between Japanese era dates (wareki) and Gregorian. Supports Meiji/Taisho/Showa/Heisei/Reiwa. Handles era boundary dates accurately. 日本語: 和暦⇔西暦変換（改元日正確処理）
  • Torify Wareki.Convert: Convert between Japanese era dates (wareki) and Gregorian. Supports Meiji/Taisho/Showa/Heisei/Reiwa. Handles era boundary dates accurately. 日本語: 和暦⇔西暦変換（改元日正確処理） [Torify namespa
  • Invoice.Validate: Validate Japanese qualified invoice number (T-number) format and check digit. T + 13 digits. 日本語: 適格請求書番号フォーマット・チェックデジット検証

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Torify gives AI agents the Japanese locale primitives that standard libraries lack — imperial era date conversion (wareki), qualified invoice number validation with NTA registry lookup, corporate number lookup (法人番号), postal code resolution, name romanization (Hepburn), and kanji-to-kana conversion via Yahoo! JLP. 10 free MCP tools backed by a 40-endpoint REST API. No authentication required for MCP. 100 calls/month free with email signup, or pay-per-call $0.02/call via x402, or $49/mo Pro subscription.

How to connect

How to connect Torify — Japanese Locale APIs for AI Agents to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://torify.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 Torify — Japanese Locale APIs for AI Agents to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://torify.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 Torify — Japanese Locale APIs for AI Agents to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://torify.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 (20)

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

wareki.convertConvert between Japanese era dates (wareki) and Gregorian. Supports Meiji/Taisho/Showa/Heisei/Reiwa. Handles era boundary dates accurately. 日本語: 和暦⇔西暦変換（改元日正確処理）
torify_wareki.convertConvert between Japanese era dates (wareki) and Gregorian. Supports Meiji/Taisho/Showa/Heisei/Reiwa. Handles era boundary dates accurately. 日本語: 和暦⇔西暦変換（改元日正確処理） [Torify namespace — official]
invoice.validateValidate Japanese qualified invoice number (T-number) format and check digit. T + 13 digits. 日本語: 適格請求書番号フォーマット・チェックデジット検証
torify_invoice.validateValidate Japanese qualified invoice number (T-number) format and check digit. T + 13 digits. 日本語: 適格請求書番号フォーマット・チェックデジット検証 [Torify namespace — official]
houjin.lookupLook up Japanese corporate number (法人番号, 13 digits) → company name, address, kind, and status via NTA official API. 日本語: 法人番号 → 企業情報（社名・住所・種別・状態）
torify_houjin.lookupLook up Japanese corporate number (法人番号, 13 digits) → company name, address, kind, and status via NTA official API. 日本語: 法人番号 → 企業情報（社名・住所・種別・状態） [Torify namespace — official]
postal.lookupJapanese postal code (7 digits) → prefecture, city, and town name via zipcloud (no auth required). 日本語: 郵便番号 → 都道府県・市区町村・町域
torify_postal.lookupJapanese postal code (7 digits) → prefecture, city, and town name via zipcloud (no auth required). 日本語: 郵便番号 → 都道府県・市区町村・町域 [Torify namespace — official]
name.romanizeHepburn romanize Japanese names (katakana/hiragana) in passport style. Supports family-first and given-first order. 日本語: 日本人名のヘボン式ローマ字化（パスポート方式）
torify_name.romanizeHepburn romanize Japanese names (katakana/hiragana) in passport style. Supports family-first and given-first order. 日本語: 日本人名のヘボン式ローマ字化（パスポート方式） [Torify namespace — official]
kanji.toKanaConvert kanji-containing Japanese text to hiragana or katakana using Cloudflare Workers AI (Qwen 1.5 14B, Japanese/Chinese optimized). 日本語: 漢字→かな変換（ひらがな／カタカナ）
torify_kanji.toKanaConvert kanji-containing Japanese text to hiragana or katakana using Cloudflare Workers AI (Qwen 1.5 14B, Japanese/Chinese optimized). 日本語: 漢字→かな変換（ひらがな／カタカナ） [Torify namespace — official]
geo.geocodeGeocode a Japanese address string to latitude/longitude via GSI (国土地理院) AddressSearch API (no auth required). Address format only — landmark names and station names are not supported. 日本語: 住所形式のみ対応・ランドマーク名・駅名は非対応
torify_geo.geocodeGeocode a Japanese address string to latitude/longitude via GSI (国土地理院) AddressSearch API (no auth required). Address format only — landmark names and station names are not supported. 日本語: 住所形式のみ対応・ランドマーク名・駅名は非対応 [Torify namespace — official]
geo.reverseGeocodeReverse geocode lat/lng to municipality code and town name via GSI (国土地理院) reverse-geocoder API. 日本語: 緯度経度 → 市区町村・町名
torify_geo.reverseGeocodeReverse geocode lat/lng to municipality code and town name via GSI (国土地理院) reverse-geocoder API. 日本語: 緯度経度 → 市区町村・町名 [Torify namespace — official]
law.searchSearch Japanese laws by title via e-Gov Hourei API v2 (no auth required). Returns law ID, number, title, and promulgation date. 日本語: 法令タイトル検索（e-Gov 法令 API v2）
torify_law.searchSearch Japanese laws by title via e-Gov Hourei API v2 (no auth required). Returns law ID, number, title, and promulgation date. 日本語: 法令タイトル検索（e-Gov 法令 API v2） [Torify namespace — official]
invoice.verifyVerify invoice number registration against NTA public registry API. Returns registrant name, address, and registration date. Requires INVOICE_APP_ID (free, apply via NTA). 日本語: インボイス番号の実在を NTA 公表サイトで確認
torify_invoice.verifyVerify invoice number registration against NTA public registry API. Returns registrant name, address, and registration date. Requires INVOICE_APP_ID (free, apply via NTA). 日本語: インボイス番号の実在を NTA 公表サイトで確認 [Torify namespace — official]