Mercari Japan Scraper Pro

Scrape product listings from Mercari Japan (jp.mercari.com) - Japan's largest C2C marketplace with 20M+ monthly active users.

Features

Feature	Description
Price Filter	Set min/max price in JPY
Sold Items Analysis	Analyze demand level based on likes
JP→EN Translation	Auto-translate common Japanese terms
Item Details	Fetch description, seller rating, shipping info

Why This Scraper?

Competitive Advantages

1. Demand Analysis - Know which items sell fast before you list
2. English Translation - Understand listings without Japanese knowledge
3. Price Intelligence - Filter by exact price range in JPY
4. Reliable Extraction - Uses Playwright for JavaScript rendering

Use Cases

• Resellers: Find underpriced items to flip internationally
• Market Research: Track pricing trends in Japanese market
• Inventory Sourcing: Discover rare/limited items
• Price Monitoring: Watch competitor pricing

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
keyword	string	required	Search keyword (e.g., "iPhone 15")
maxItems	integer	100	Maximum items to scrape
status	string	"on_sale"	Item status: on_sale, sold_out, all
minPrice	integer	-	Minimum price in JPY
maxPrice	integer	-	Maximum price in JPY
includeDetails	boolean	false	Fetch item details (slower)
enableTranslation	boolean	true	Translate JP→EN

Output Format

{
  "id": "m12345678901",
  "name": "iPhone 14 Pro 256GB SIMフリー",
  "name_en": "iPhone 14 Pro 256GB SIM unlocked",
  "price": 89000,
  "url": "https://jp.mercari.com/item/m12345678901",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://static.mercdn.net/...",
  "is_sold": false,
  "scraped_at": "2026-01-22T15:00:00.000Z"
}

With Details Enabled

{
  "id": "m12345678901",
  "name": "iPhone 14 Pro 256GB SIMフリー",
  "name_en": "iPhone 14 Pro 256GB SIM unlocked",
  "price": 89000,
  "description": "Used for 6 months, excellent condition...",
  "likes": 45,
  "seller_rating": 4.9,
  "shipping_from": "Tokyo",
  "sale_analysis": {
    "estimated_hours_to_sell": 6,
    "demand_level": "high"
  }
}

Translation Dictionary

Common Japanese terms are automatically translated:

Japanese	English
新品	New
未使用	Unused
美品	Excellent condition
ジャンク	Junk/For parts
送料込み	Free shipping
SIMフリー	SIM unlocked
画面割れ	Cracked screen
動作確認済み	Tested working

Demand Level Analysis

For sold items, we analyze demand based on engagement:

Demand Level	Likes	Estimated Sale Time
very_high	50+	< 1 hour
high	20-50	< 6 hours
medium	10-20	< 24 hours
low	< 10	> 24 hours

Proxy Requirements

Japan residential proxy is required for best results. The scraper works with:

• Apify Proxy (Japan location)
• Any residential proxy with Japan IPs

Pricing

$4.00 per 1,000 items

Example Usage

Search for iPhones under ¥50,000

{
  "keyword": "iPhone 14",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxPrice": 50000,
  "enableTranslation": true
}

Analyze sold Nintendo Switch listings

{
  "keyword": "Nintendo Switch",
  "status": "sold_out",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "includeDetails": true
}

Limitations

• Rate limits may apply for high-volume scraping
• Details mode is slower (~2 seconds per item)
• Maximum 1,000 items per run

Support

For issues or feature requests, please contact the developer.

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Made for international resellers and market researchers.