edinet-tools

Python library for Japan's EDINET disclosure system — the official source for securities reports, shareholding notices, tender offers, and other regulatory filings from listed Japanese companies.

import edinet_tools

toyota = edinet_tools.entity("7203")
docs = toyota.documents(days=30)
report = docs[0].parse()  # → SecuritiesReport, LargeHoldingReport, etc.

Install

pip install edinet-tools

Requires Python 3.10+. No heavy dependencies — just pandas, python-dateutil, chardet, and python-dotenv.

Design

edinet-tools has three layers:

1. API client — fetch document listings and download filings in any format (XBRL, PDF, HTML)
2. Typed parsers — every EDINET document type routes to a named Python dataclass with structured fields
3. Full capture — elements not yet mapped to typed fields are preserved in raw_fields, unmapped_fields, and text_blocks, so you can explore what's available and nothing is silently dropped

Each parser maps known XBRL elements to typed Python fields (dates, decimals, strings). As EDINET evolves or new elements become useful, adding a field is one line in the element map and one line on the dataclass. The architecture is designed to grow incrementally without breaking existing code.

EDINET Document Types

EDINET defines 42 document types spanning corporate disclosure, capital markets activity, and governance reporting. edinet-tools provides typed parsers for all of them.

Code	Family	Description
120, 130	Securities Reports	Annual reports — financials, governance, business overview (J-GAAP + IFRS)
140, 150	Quarterly Reports	Quarterly financials (abolished April 2024)
160, 170	Semi-Annual Reports	Semi-annual reports, primarily investment funds
180, 190	Extraordinary Reports	Material events — M&A, management changes, restructuring
220, 230	Treasury Stock	Share buyback authorization and execution status
235, 236	Internal Control	J-SOX evaluation results — internal control effectiveness
135, 136	Confirmation Documents	CEO/CFO attestation (primarily PDF)
200, 210	Parent Company Reports	Parent-subsidiary relationships
350, 360	Large Shareholding	5%+ ownership filings — filer, target, ownership percentage
370, 380	Shareholding Changes	Position changes for large holders
240, 250	Tender Offer Registration	Public tender offer filings
260	Tender Offer Withdrawal	Withdrawal of tender offers
270, 280	Tender Offer Reports	Tender offer completion — outcome, final holdings
290, 300	Statement of Opinion	Target company's board opinion on a tender offer
310, 320	Response to Questions	Regulatory Q&A during tender offer process
330, 340	Exemption Application	Exemption from separate purchase prohibition
030, 040	Securities Registration	New securities registration statements (primarily funds)
010, 020	Securities Notification	Securities issuance notifications
050	Registration Withdrawal	Withdrawal of securities registration
070, 080, 090	Shelf Registration	Shelf registration for future bond/equity issuance
060	Issuance Notification	Issuance registration notifications
100	Issuance Supplementary	Supplementary shelf registration drawdown documents
110	Issuance Withdrawal	Withdrawal of issuance registration

Amendments (even-numbered codes like 130, 150, 190) route to the same parser as their base type and set is_amendment = True.

from edinet_tools import supported_doc_types, doc_type

supported_doc_types()  # All 42 codes with typed parsers

dt = doc_type("235")
print(dt.name_en)  # "Internal Control Report"
print(dt.name_jp)  # "内部統制報告書"

Usage

Entity Lookup

import edinet_tools

toyota = edinet_tools.entity("7203")      # By ticker
toyota = edinet_tools.entity("Toyota")    # By name search
print(toyota.name, toyota.edinet_code)    # TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION E02144

banks = edinet_tools.search("bank", limit=5)

Fetching Documents

# All filings for a date (requires EDINET_API_KEY)
docs = edinet_tools.documents("2026-01-20")

# Filter by company and type
earnings = toyota.documents(doc_type="120", days=365)

Parsing

report = doc.parse()

# Securities Report — financials with J-GAAP and IFRS support
report.net_sales
report.operating_cash_flow
report.roe
report.accounting_standard  # "Japan GAAP" or "IFRS"

# Large Shareholding Report
report.filer_name
report.target_company
report.ownership_pct

# Tender Offer
report.acquirer_name
report.target_name
report.holding_ratio_after

# Any report
report.fields()     # List available typed fields
report.to_dict()    # Export as dictionary
report.raw_fields   # All XBRL elements by element ID
report.text_blocks  # Narrative text block content

Download Formats

from edinet_tools.api import fetch_document

csv_zip = fetch_document("S100ABC")            # XBRL CSV (default)
pdf = fetch_document("S100ABC", type=2)        # PDF
html_zip = fetch_document("S100ABC", type=1)   # HTML documents

Configuration

Get a free API key from EDINET (video walkthrough):

export EDINET_API_KEY=your_key_here

Or use a .env file. Entity lookup and parsing work without an API key — only document fetching requires one.

Testing

pytest tests/ -v  # 600+ tests

Links

• PyPI
• GitHub
• EDINET

License

MIT

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Independent project. Not affiliated with Japan's Financial Services Agency. Verify data independently before making financial decisions.