.jp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Japan. It is administered by the Japan Registry Service.
At the establishment of the .jp domain the domain was administered by the JPNIC, as part of their role as an overseeing technical body for the Internet in Japan. However, due to the growing importance and size of the .jp registry, it was decided at the 11th General Meeting of JPNIC in December 2000 to create a new corporation that would manage the .jp domain. Thus, the Japan Registry Service was created, and on 30 June 2003, officially assumed the duties of the .jp registry.
.jp registrations are only allowed if the registrant has a physical address in Japan.
Registrations are processed via accredited registrarsand domain names with Japanese characters (kanji, hiragana or katakana) may be registered at the second level.
Second-Level Domains
While any party with a Japanese mailing address can get a second-level domain (example.jp) there are several restricted-use second-level domains, listed below.
- ac.jp: higher level academic institutions, such as universities
- ad.jp: JPNICmembers
- co.jp: most forms of incorporated companies, including foreign companies registered in Japan
- ed.jp: educational institutions for individuals under 18
- go.jp: Japanese government ministries and their endeavours
- gr.jp: groups of two or more people, or groups of registered companies
- lg.jp: local government authorities
- ne.jp: network service providers
- or.jp: registered organizations and non-profit organizations
.jp Domain Names are available for registration or transfer from:
| Introduced | 1986 |
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| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Japan Registry Service |
| Sponsor | JPNIC |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Japan |
| Actual use | Very popular in Japan |
| Registration restrictions | Second-level registrations require a Japanese mailing address; third-level registrations have varying rules depending on which second-level name they are beneath |
| Structure | Registrations permitted at second level and at third level beneath various second-level labels |
| Introduced | 2001 |
| TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Afilias |
| Sponsor | None |
| Intended use | Informational sites |
| Actual use | A variety of uses, many information, some held by speculators |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations at second level permitted |
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