Japan Intel MCP: 8 Tools for Japanese Public Data

Description and use

Agents can now access up‑to‑date Japanese public data without keys via the japan‑intel‑mcp MCP server, which wraps responses in a JSON envelope with explicit data gaps.

Problem

Agents lack real‑time Japanese public data; existing MCP servers rely on Western sources.

Outcome

Agents can now reliably access Japanese public data without keys, with explicit data gaps reported.

Workflow

• Install via pip or download .mcpb bundle
• Register MCP in client
• Call desired tool (e.g., japan_earthquakes)
• Receive JSON envelope with retrieved_at, sources, data_gaps, data

Evidence

Most "global intelligence" MCP servers are built on Western data sources. If you want your agent to know what is happening in Japan right now, the options were thin — so I built one, and released it on the official MCP registry.

Source

japan-intel-mcp exposes eight read-only tools over free, keyless Japanese public data

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No API key. No account. No paid tier. Every source is public.

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Every response is wrapped in an envelope: ... "data_gaps": [], ...

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An agent that gets [] will tell you there were no earthquakes. An agent that gets data_gaps: ["jma-quake: HTTP 503"] will tell you it could not check.

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The moment an MCP server needs an API key, your install funnel collapses: the user has to sign up, find the key, configure it, and hope it is still valid.

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