.jp

Q: What is .jp used for?

Japan's country-code TLD, managed by JPRS. Japanese corporations and organizations primarily register under .co.jp and .or.jp second-level domains, while general-purpose .jp is also available.

Q: Who can register a .jp domain?

Registrants must have an address in Japan.

Q: Who manages the .jp top-level domain?

The .jp TLD is managed by Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. (JPRS), which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.

Abstract

Japan Registry Services administers .jp, delegated in 1986 and holding approximately 1.7 million domains. Japanese corporations conventionally register beneath .co.jp and other organizations beneath .or.jp, second-level namespaces that carry eligibility rules of their own, while general-purpose registration directly under .jp is also available. Every registrant must maintain an address in Japan, a condition that confines the namespace to the domestic market.