Japan Business Operations (EDITION)

Japan Operations OS — Verified knowledge across 10 domains for AI agents operating in the Japanese market. Regulations, protocols, calendar, regional, foreign entry, travel, entertainment, and persistent memory.

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openclaw skills install japan-business-operations

Japan Business Operations — EDITION Intelligence Platform

Your always-on knowledge layer for operating in the Japanese market.

Description

EDITION is a Japan Operations OS that gives your agent verified, structured knowledge across 10 domains essential for doing anything in Japan — from opening a restaurant in Osaka to navigating corporate gift-giving etiquette. Think of it as "Japan's instruction manual" in API form.

No API key required during Free Beta.

When to Use

Use this skill whenever your task involves Japan:

Starting a business in Japan — regulations, licenses, incorporation steps
Navigating compliance — 10 industries covered (food, real estate, finance, healthcare, IT, education, construction, logistics, retail, manufacturing)
Business meetings & etiquette — nemawashi, ringi, hourensou, meishi exchange, seating order, gift-giving
Hiring or managing in Japan — organizational hierarchies, payment customs, contract practices
Foreign market entry — visa, banking, real estate, tax registration (step-by-step)
Planning travel or events — transport, accommodation, dining customs, seasonal festivals
Fan culture & entertainment — oshi-katsu, anime pilgrimage, live event etiquette
Calendar-sensitive decisions — fiscal year timing, holiday impacts, administrative deadlines
Regional strategy — differences between Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka business cultures

API Base URL

https://api.edition.sh

Authentication

Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing

Free Beta — no registration required.

Core Tools

1. Cross-Domain Search (Most Powerful)

Search all 10 knowledge domains simultaneously with a single query.

curl -X POST https://api.edition.sh/api/v1/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "opening a restaurant in Osaka"}'

Returns matches across regulation, protocol, calendar, regional, organization, foreign-entry, travel, and entertainment domains with confidence scores.

2. Regulation Check

curl -X POST https://api.edition.sh/api/v1/regulation/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"action": "open a restaurant in Tokyo", "entity_type": "foreign_company"}'

3. Business Protocol

curl -X POST https://api.edition.sh/api/v1/protocol/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "business card exchange"}'

4. Foreign Market Entry

curl -X POST https://api.edition.sh/api/v1/foreign-entry/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "how to get a management visa"}'

5. Calendar Intelligence

curl -X POST https://api.edition.sh/api/v1/calendar/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "best time to start a business in Japan"}'

6. Travel & Entertainment

curl -X POST https://api.edition.sh/api/v1/travel/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "ryokan etiquette"}'

7. Persistent Memory

# Store
curl -X POST https://api.edition.sh/api/v1/memory/episodes \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "Met with Tanaka-bucho. He prefers informal meetings.", "auto_extract": true}'

# Recall
curl -X POST https://api.edition.sh/api/v1/memory/episodes/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer edition_dev_key_for_testing" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "what does Tanaka prefer"}'

MCP Server

For direct MCP integration (23 tools):

npx -y edition-mcp-server

Or add to your MCP config:

{
  "edition": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "edition-mcp-server"]
  }
}

All Available Endpoints

Domain	Endpoint	Method
Search	`/api/v1/search`	POST
Regulation	`/api/v1/regulation/check`	POST
Regulation	`/api/v1/regulation/industries`	GET
Regulation	`/api/v1/regulation/tourist`	GET
Protocol	`/api/v1/protocol/check`	POST
Protocol	`/api/v1/protocol/list`	GET
Calendar	`/api/v1/calendar/check`	POST
Calendar	`/api/v1/calendar/list`	GET
Regional	`/api/v1/regional/check`	POST
Regional	`/api/v1/regional/list`	GET
Organization	`/api/v1/organization/check`	POST
Organization	`/api/v1/organization/list`	GET
Foreign Entry	`/api/v1/foreign-entry/check`	POST
Foreign Entry	`/api/v1/foreign-entry/list`	GET
Travel	`/api/v1/travel/search`	POST
Travel	`/api/v1/travel/list`	GET
Entertainment	`/api/v1/entertainment/search`	POST
Entertainment	`/api/v1/entertainment/list`	GET
Memory	`/api/v1/memory/episodes`	POST
Memory	`/api/v1/memory/episodes/search`	POST
Memory	`/api/v1/memory/facts`	GET
Memory	`/api/v1/memory/context`	GET
Memory	`/api/v1/memory/extract`	POST