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Top-level Internet domain for Japan October 2021 July 2025 .jp Dotjp.svg 120px 1986 08 05 Country code top-level domain Active Japan Registry Services JPNIC Entities connected with Japan Very popular in Japan 1,830,999 2026-02-02 2025-02-01 Registered JP Domain Names (Total Number) https://jprs.co.jp/en/stat/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250226160757/https://jprs.co.jp/en/stat/ 2025-02-26 2025-02-26 Japan Registry Services Second-level registrations require a Japanese mailing address; third-level registrations have varying rules depending on which second-level name they are beneath Registrations permitted at second level and at third level beneath various second-level labels ICANN sponsorship agreement https://jprs.co.jp/en/ Yes .jp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Japan. It was established in 1986 and is administered by the Japan Registry Services. History 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. It was originally proposed by Jun Murai for the Information Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California on August 5, 1986. Handling of the domain was first managed within the "junet-admin" admin group, which was responsible for the operations of JUNET, an early computer network in which Murai was part of.IANA Report on Request for Redelegation of the .jp Top-Level Domain https://www.iana.org/reports/2002/jp-report-08feb02.html IANA October 21, 2020 In April 1989, the junet-admin group began formally registering .jp domain names.A New Phase for JP Domain Name Registration and Administration https://www.nic.ad.jp/en/pressrelease/2002/20020228-01.html September 18, 2020 Since their introduction in 1989, JP domain names have been registered and managed under such rules as "one domain name per organization" and "prohibition of domain name transfer." 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, it 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 registrars and 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.JPドメイン名新規登録 / JPDirect. Jpdirect.jp. Retrieved on November 8, 2011. 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 two or more people, or groups of registered companies lg.jp: local government authorities ne.jp: network service providers or.jp: registered organisations and non-profit organisations Geographical type jp domain names (organization).(cityname).(prefecturename).jp一般地域型ドメイン名の構成 / JPDirect. Jpdirect.jp. Retrieved on November 8, 2011. Domains listed below are reserved for the local governments in Japan: metro.tokyo.jp: reserved for the government of Tokyo Metropolis pref.(prefecturename).jp: reserved for the prefectural government city.(cityname).jp: reserved for cities designated by government ordinance city.(cityname).(prefecturename).jp: reserved for non-designated cities and, wards and cities within Tokyo town.(townname).(prefecturename).jp: reserved for towns vill.(villagename).(prefecturename).jp: reserved for villages Internationalised top-level domains Japan has considered registering an internationalised country code top-level domain, .ja 日本.About '.日本' In 2008, a preliminary application was made.IDN ccTLD Form of Interest | Japan 2022 , no such domain has been registered.https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/string-evaluation-completion-2014-02-19-en Resources - ICANN Icann.org 2020-12-05 Private companies have registered the following internationalised generic top-level domains using Japanese script: .みんな minna everyone .セール sēru sale .ファッション fasshon fashion .ストア sutoa store .ポイント pointo point .クラウド kuraudo cloud .コム komu com, the most used Japanese script top-level domainMarch 2022 Cities or regions in Japan have registered these geographic top-level domains: .kyoto (Kyoto) .nagoya (Nagoya) .okinawa (Okinawa) .osaka (Osaka) .ryukyu (Ryukyu, a former kingdom, often used as a traditional alias of Okinawa) .tokyo (Tokyo) .yokohama (Yokohama) See also Domain Name System Country code top-level domain References External links IANA .jp whois information JPRS website JPNIC website .jp accredited registrars (in Japanese only) Category:Internet properties established in 1986 Category:Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries members Category:Country code top-level domains Category:Internet in Japan Category:Domain names of Japan Category:1986 establishments in Japan