# Japan Local Invoice Issuer Lookup by Name

> Japan Local Invoice Issuer Lookup by Name is a paid API for AI agents from api.kasanegi.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Looks up a Japanese qualified invoice issuer (インボイス登録事業者) by business name using Japan's public invoice registration data.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.kasanegi.com/v1/local/invoice/issuer-by-name
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/japan-local-invoice-issuer-lookup-by-name-fc9cff35
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_CCSSS1y1XPMN-oTgHOhA_

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability japan-local-invoice-issuer-lookup-by-name-fc9cff35
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the qualified invoice issuer registration details for the Japanese company '株式会社山田製作所' — I need to verify they're registered and get their invoice registration number.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you have a Japanese company name and need to verify or retrieve their qualified invoice (インボイス) registration number without scraping the NTA website directly. Ideal for automating vendor onboarding, AP workflows, or tax compliance checks in Japan.

## Known failure modes

- Business name not found in registry — returns empty result or 404
- Ambiguous name matches multiple companies — may return list or first match
- Non-Japanese or romanized name input may yield no results
- NTA source data temporarily unavailable — upstream error
- Name spelling variations (kanji vs kana) may cause misses

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns structured JSON with the matched business's qualified invoice issuer registration details, including their invoice registration number (T番号), business name, address, and registration status from Japan's National Tax Agency registry.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "mimeType": "application/json"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/japan-local-invoice-issuer-lookup-by-name-fc9cff35/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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