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.jp
.jp
Introduced 1986
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Active
Registry Japan Registry Service
Sponsoring organization 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
Documents ICANN sponsorship agreement
Dispute policies
Web site JPRS

.jp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Japan. It is administered by the Japan Registry Service. Image File history File links .jp registry (Japan) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain used and reserved for a country or a dependent territory. ... The Japan Registry Service Co. ... The Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC) is the National Internet Registry in Japan that manages several aspects of internet operations, including the allocation of IP addresses and AS numbers. ... A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name; that is, the letters which follow the final dot of any URL. For example, in the domain name wikipedia. ... A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain used and reserved for a country or a dependent territory. ... The Japan Registry Service Co. ...


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 June 30, 2003, officially assumed the duties of the .jp registry. The Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC) is the National Internet Registry in Japan that manages several aspects of internet operations, including the allocation of IP addresses and AS numbers. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Registry has several meanings, all of which generally relate to its original or historical meaning as a written, official or formal record of information, or the place where such records are kept. ...


Registrations are processed via accredited registrars and domain names with Japanese characters (kanji, hiragana or katakana) may be registered at the second level. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Domain Name System. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Kanji ( (help· info), literally Han characters), is the Japanese term for Chinese characters (Hanzi), the Chinese logographic writing system that is used, along with Hiragana (平仮名), Katakana (片仮名) and the Roman alphabet, to write modern Japanese. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Hiragana ) are a Japanese syllabary, one of the four Japanese writing systems, along with katakana, kanji and rōmaji. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Katakana (片仮名) are a Japanese syllabary, one of the four Japanese writing systems. ...


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 - JPNIC members
  • 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 2 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

See also

It has been suggested that Domain name be merged into this article or section. ... A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain used and reserved for a country or a dependent territory. ...

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