MLIT's published list of items prohibited in the cabin / restricted in checked baggage: blades may not be brought into the cabin. Because the engine groups cabin and checked into one conservative channel group, this rule also fires for checked-baggage queries — when treated as checked baggage, read the conditions.
JP-BLADE-CABIN-01ProhibitedVerified against source · 2026-11-03MLIT's published list of items prohibited in the cabin / restricted in checked baggage: blades may not be brought into the cabin. Because the engine groups cabin and checked into one conservative channel group, this rule also fires for checked-baggage queries — when treated as checked baggage, read the conditions.
※ ★ Channel-granularity data debt: channelSiblings treats cabin and checked as one group, so 'cabin-only prohibition' cannot be expressed precisely and only biases toward the strict side.
JP-BLADE-01ConditionalVerified against source · 2026-11-03Japan's blade import control turns on the 'sword / bladed weapon' (刀剣类) line: knives, swords, spears, glaives, and daggers with a cutting-edge length of 15 cm or more, and switchblade knives, fall under the Sword and Firearm Possession Control Act and need METI ministerial approval (Import Trade Control Order) to import. Ordinary blades below that threshold and not of the pop-out type are not bladed weapons and may be imported normally.
※ Newly added rule filling the JP mail and courier no-coverage for hunting-knife-120mm / pocket-multitool. To verify: the inference that a 120mm single-edge fixed hunting knife is not a bladed weapon rests on the blade-length threshold, but the specific measurement standard for the dagger (あいくち) was not read from source this round.
MLIT's published list of items prohibited in the cabin / restricted in checked baggage: blades may not be brought into the cabin. Because the engine groups cabin and checked into one conservative channel group, this rule also fires for checked-baggage queries — when treated as checked baggage, read the conditions.
JP-BLADE-CABIN-01ProhibitedVerified against source · 2026-11-03MLIT's published list of items prohibited in the cabin / restricted in checked baggage: blades may not be brought into the cabin. Because the engine groups cabin and checked into one conservative channel group, this rule also fires for checked-baggage queries — when treated as checked baggage, read the conditions.
※ ★ Channel-granularity data debt: channelSiblings treats cabin and checked as one group, so 'cabin-only prohibition' cannot be expressed precisely and only biases toward the strict side.
JP-BLADE-01ConditionalVerified against source · 2026-11-03Japan's blade import control turns on the 'sword / bladed weapon' (刀剣类) line: knives, swords, spears, glaives, and daggers with a cutting-edge length of 15 cm or more, and switchblade knives, fall under the Sword and Firearm Possession Control Act and need METI ministerial approval (Import Trade Control Order) to import. Ordinary blades below that threshold and not of the pop-out type are not bladed weapons and may be imported normally.
※ Newly added rule filling the JP mail and courier no-coverage for hunting-knife-120mm / pocket-multitool. To verify: the inference that a 120mm single-edge fixed hunting knife is not a bladed weapon rests on the blade-length threshold, but the specific measurement standard for the dagger (あいくち) was not read from source this round.
Amounts follow the current publication of Japan regulators; we never show unverified numbers on a page. Decision-grade ranges appear in the “penalty exposure” section of the full dossier.
One call answers “do you take it” but never “does the country allow it”. Only after all four questions do you have the complete answer. Note the agent's ID and the time of each answer.
“I want to send Pocket multitool with folding blade (blade 70 mm) from [origin country] to Japan via carry-on baggage. Does your network accept it?”
Why ask it this way: Ask acceptance first, never compliance — agents are responsible for what they carry, and a compliance question only earns a disclaimer.
“If you accept it: exactly how must the waybill describe the contents? What labels or enclosed documents do you require? Please give me the specific wording.”
Why ask it this way: A waybill description that mismatches the contents is the number-one trigger for inspection. You need exact wording, not “be more detailed”.
“If you don't: which prohibited-items clause applies? Would a change in [processing / packaging / quantity] make it acceptable? Do any of your other services carry it?”
Why ask it this way: Turn “no” into “yes, under condition X” — this question routinely surfaces routes the carrier would never volunteer.
“Is your refusal based on Japan import restrictions, or on your own policy? Can you give me the written link or clause number?”
Why ask it this way: This separates the two switches. Carrier policy can be switched; import law cannot — the answer decides your next move.
DECLARATION — 申告 / 申报
I am carrying/mailing the following item for personal use. / 私は個人使用のために以下の物品を持ち込みます（発送します）。
Item / 物品 : Pocket multitool with folding blade
Nature / 性質 : synthetic · weapon_tool · cooked
Quantity / 数量 : 1 unit
Channel : carry-on baggage
Generated by this site on 2026-11-10. Informational aid only — not an official document, permit, or guarantee of admission. 本卡片为信息辅助文件，非官方文件、非许可、不保证放行。
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A carrier answers “do we take this on our network today”; biosecurity and customs authorities in Japan answers “does this country let it in”. Two independent questions — no single institution answers both, and seized parcels almost always trace back to asking only one. This site solves the two switches together and shows you what change makes it work.
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