# Translation by park13 (翻訳 by park13)

> English to Japanese translation of documents (certificates, records, statements) for Japanese administrative, banking and business procedures, delivered with a certificate of translation (翻訳証明書) issued by park13 K.K. Translations are made by AI and checked against the original by code and a separate review step; if anything can't be confirmed, the translation isn't delivered and the customer isn't charged.

Operated by park13 K.K. (park13株式会社). Whether a translation is accepted is decided by the office or organisation it is submitted to. Acceptance is not guaranteed.

## Ordering (agents prepare, customers approve and pay)

1. Optional: POST the file to the quote endpoint (or call quote_document) for the price and any limits. Nothing is stored.
2. Create the order with the file. You get an approvalUrl and a token.
3. Give the approvalUrl to the customer. They review the terms, give the required consents and pay there. Agents cannot approve or pay.
4. Follow the order with the token. Scanned documents need the customer to confirm what was read, on their order page. When it's completed, download the translation and certificate.

Payment: The customer's card is authorised when they pay and charged only when the certificate is issued. If the order is declined, the authorisation is cancelled and nothing is charged.

## Prices (yen, tax included)

- Short document (1–300 English words): ¥980
- Standard document (301–1,000 English words): ¥1,980
- Longer document (1,001–2,500 English words): ¥3,980
- Long document (2,501–5,000 English words): ¥5,980

## What it accepts

- One PDF, or up to 5 JPEG/PNG photos or scans of one document (one image per page), up to 20 MB, 20 pages and 5,000 words
- Built and tested mainly on: Driving record / licence history; Travel / movement record; Birth, marriage or similar certificate; Bank or business supporting document; Degree or graduation certificate; Employer letter / proof of work history; Proof of qualification. Other English documents (transcripts and so on) are accepted too, but may not all be completed; if one isn't, the customer isn't charged.
- Not accepted: Documents not in English; The driving licence card itself (only designated bodies may translate it in Japan); HEIC images, Word files and password-protected PDFs
- Delivery: Usually 10–30 minutes after payment for 1–2 pages; longer documents or busy periods take longer. Scans and photos wait for the customer to confirm what was read.

## For agents

- [MCP server](https://translate.park13.digital/api/mcp): Streamable HTTP. Tools: get_service_info, list_procedure_guides, quote_document, create_order, get_order_status
- [OpenAPI](https://translate.park13.digital/api/v1/openapi.json): REST API at https://translate.park13.digital/api/v1 (quote, create order, order status)
- [Agent documentation](https://translate.park13.digital/en/agents)

## Guides

- [Which Japanese procedures need a translation of English documents, and what the translator must provide](https://translate.park13.digital/en/guides/procedures-needing-translation): When documents in English need a Japanese translation for residence status, family register, residence record, nationality, tax, health insurance and driving licence procedures, and what each requires of the translator (qualifications, name, signature, address), based on laws and each office's guidance.
- [Translations for claiming dependants who live abroad (year-end adjustment and tax returns)](https://translate.park13.digital/en/guides/dependants-abroad): Which documents you need to claim a tax deduction for family members living outside Japan, and when they need a Japanese translation, based on the National Tax Agency's guidance.
- [Marrying a foreign national in Japan: documents and Japanese translations](https://translate.park13.digital/en/guides/marriage-registration): Which documents a foreign partner needs for a marriage registration at a Japanese city office, such as the certificate of legal capacity to marry, and the rules for the Japanese translations that go with them, based on Ministry of Justice and city guidance.
- [Registering a birth abroad: the 3-month deadline, keeping Japanese nationality, and translating the birth certificate](https://translate.park13.digital/en/guides/birth-abroad): How to register the birth of a Japanese child born outside Japan (within three months), when you must also declare to retain Japanese nationality, and the rules for translating the foreign birth certificate, based on the Family Register Act, the Nationality Act and government guidance.
- [Registering a foreign family's residence: proof of relationship to the head of household, and translations](https://translate.park13.digital/en/guides/residence-record-family): Which documents prove a family relationship to the head of household when foreign family members register their residence (住民票) together, and the Japanese translation they need, based on the law and guidance from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and municipalities.
- [Translations for family and spouse residence applications (marriage and birth certificates)](https://translate.park13.digital/en/guides/family-visa-documents): Which foreign documents, such as marriage and birth certificates, you submit when applying for the Dependent, Spouse or Child of Japanese National, or Spouse of Permanent Resident status, and the Japanese translation they need, based on the Immigration Services Agency's guidance and the law.
- [Student visa applications: bank balance certificates and other proof of funds, and translations](https://translate.park13.digital/en/guides/student-visa-financial-documents): When an application for a Certificate of Eligibility for the Student status needs a bank balance certificate or proof of the sponsor's income, and the Japanese translation these documents need, based on the Immigration Services Agency's document checklists.
- [Permanent residence applications: foreign documents and Japanese translations (marriage and degree certificates, statement of reasons)](https://translate.park13.digital/en/guides/permanent-residence-documents): Which foreign documents you submit with a permanent residence application (marriage and birth certificates, degree certificates and work history for highly skilled professionals' points, a statement of reasons written in English) and the Japanese translations they need, based on the Immigration Services Agency's guidance and the law. Includes the October 2026 fee change and which version of the guidelines applies when.

## Optional

- [Terms](https://translate.park13.digital/legal/terms), [Privacy](https://translate.park13.digital/legal/privacy)
- Support: support@mail.park13.digital