Why Okaasan exists
Okaasan is an AI companion designed to help travelers, students and expats understand Japanese food labels instantly. The Japanese food label scanner reads product packaging and turns complex Japanese information into clear, structured data in seconds.
Many people living or visiting Japan struggle to read ingredients, allergens and nutrition facts written in Japanese. Okaasan solves this problem by using AI to analyze product labels and translate them into understandable information.
The goal is simple: make grocery shopping in Japan easier, safer and more transparent... even if you don't read Japanese.
The problem
Understanding Japanese food labels is harder than it should be.
Okaasan solves this problem by turning any Japanese food label into clear information in seconds.
Grocery shopping in Japan can be confusing if you can't read Japanese. Ingredients, allergens and nutrition facts are often written only in kanji or complex packaging formats.
Travelers, students and expats often struggle to understand what a product actually contains when buying food in a supermarket or konbini. Reading Japanese food labels, checking allergens or comparing nutrition information quickly becomes frustrating.
Travelers
Scan any konbini or supermarket product. Know what you're buying without Japanese needed.
Expats
Track allergens, monitor nutrition, and build a history of the products you love.
Students
Shop smarter on a budget. Spot allergens in cafeteria food. Learn food vocabulary as you go.
What you get
Health
Allergen detection
Risky components flagged clearly
Dietary flags
Halal · Kosher · Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free
Nutri-Score
AI estimate A → E
Nutrition facts
Calories, fat, carbs, salt, and more
Ingredients
Full list in JP · EN · FR (more to come)
Food additives
Concern level: low · medium · high
Lifestyle
Trilingual name
Japanese · English · French
Price in context
¥ + live USD conversion
Scan history
Search, filter by category
Grocery list
With prices, shareable via link
7-Eleven comparisonBeta
Similar products at your nearest konbini, with prices
How it works
Point your camera
Any food product: packaging, shelf label, or delivery app screenshot.
AI analyzes it
Our AI reads the label, translates everything, estimates Nutri-Score and more.
Everything, instantly
Name, price, allergens and nutrition in a few seconds. Saved to history.
Ready to shop smarter in Japan?
Free to try: no account required for your first scan.
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