Japanese paperwork, decoded.

Sort Japan turns cryptic Japanese mail, contracts, and government notices into clear explanations you can actually act on. Not translation. Understanding.

Resident Tax Assessment Notice
Annual tax: ¥284,000 (¥23,666/mo)
New rate starts June 2026
Action Required No action needed. Your employer deducts this automatically from your salary each month starting June.

How it works

Three steps. No Japanese required.

Step 1

Upload

Take a photo or upload any Japanese document — mail, contracts, tax notices, utility bills.

Step 2

AI analyzes

Get a full breakdown in seconds. Document type, key details, amounts, and deadlines — all extracted automatically.

Step 3

Understand & act

Clear explanation in your language with specific action steps. Know exactly what to do next.

4M+
Foreign residents in Japan
~50
Types of government notices per year
<10s
From upload to full explanation

Beyond translation

Generic translators give you words. Sort Japan gives you context, deadlines, and what to do next.

Document Intelligence

Recognizes Japanese document types automatically. Tax notice, utility bill, lease renewal, pension letter. Each gets specialized analysis.

Action Extraction

Pulls out deadlines, payment amounts, and required actions. Tells you what to do, not just what it says.

Plain Language Output

No jargon. No literal translations of bureaucratic Japanese. Just clear explanations a human would give you.

Your Language

Explanations in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, or any language. Serving all of Japan's diverse foreign community.

Living in Japan shouldn't require reading Japanese.

Sort Japan exists so that every foreign resident can open their mailbox without anxiety. Every contract is clear. Every notice is understood. Every deadline is met.