Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.

Introduction

Management and administration of the .JP top-level domain forms part of the foundation of
the Internet and requires a high level of commitment to enhancing the public interest andsound competition. Based on the understanding of vital nature of its service and influenceon the society, Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. (JPRS) annually publishes the report onits management and administration of .JP.
This document is a report on the activities from January to December of 2006 andprospects for the future.

Translated: 1 Jun. 2007
Note: This English translation is provided for informational purposes only. For accuracy,
please refer to the Japanese version.

1 【 Registry Activities 】
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Goal of JPRS as the JP Domain Name Registry

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Challenges

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Activities in 2006

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External Relations

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Other Activities

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Overviews of This Term's Activities and Challenges for the Future15

2【 Mid-term Vision as the JP Domain Name Registry 】

3【 Statistical Information 】

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Change in the Cumulative Number of Registered JP Domain Names

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Breakdown of the Cumulative Number of Registered JP Domain Names

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Number of Accredited JP Registrars

20【 Reference 】
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History21

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JP Domain Name Advisory Committee

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Proposals and Presentations

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Press Releases

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Goal of JPRS as the JP Domain Name Registry

Our main objectives as the JP domain name registry are: to continuously improve thevalue of .JP; to provide the registry services that contribute to society; and to gain stronger
support from the local and global Internet community in an environment where wecompete and collaborate with other Top Level Domains (TLDs) and similar services.
In January 2001, upon commencing the management and administration of .JP top-leveldomain, we defined the following values for our services:･ Reliability: establishing reliable domain names in the global society･ Stability: operating and administering a stable domain name system (DNS)･ Usability: establishing domain names which meet users’ needs･ Fee Performance: providing services at internationally competitive fees
We consistently pursue these goals as the core concept of the JP domain names. Moreover,
we strive to conduct registry business in consideration of the public interest, fairness andneutrality.

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Challenges

The following items were set out as the main action items for 2006 in the JP registry service.
Realization of a Balance between Publication and Protection of Information
Associated with JP Domain Names Registered by Individuals
Along with usage diversification of the Internet, needs of individuals for domain names are
increasing. In this situation, handling of the registration data, especially the principle ofinformation publication through Whois, is becoming problematic for those who register JP
domain names. We must consider how to secure autonomous distribution of network
management and collaboration on the Internet by publishing registry information while
protecting personal data.
Response to the Needs and Services Surrounding Social Systems and Domain
NamesWith regard to the Organizational Type JP Domain Name, registration qualifications are
specified in detail. However, changes in the social system such as the enforcement of the
new Company Law are anticipated, so we must pursue a proper balance between the valueof JP domain names and diversifying needs of the registrants.
In addition, Internet services for consumers is becoming simpler, and the services are being
provided in a shorter period of time. We should consider how to provide the nameservices appropriately as this situation develops.
Improvement of the Reliability and Stability of JP DNS
It is essential to strengthen the reliability and stability of JP DNS to enable JP domainnames to be used safely and smoothly. Not only JP DNS we administer, but also DNS ofeach JP domain name operated by the users must be managed properly, and we must
make the state of the DNS more appropriate toward further improvement.

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Promotional Activities along with Improvement of Japanese JP Domain Name User
Environment
Web browsers, search engines and mobile phones are continually being improved. The
future issue is to raise awareness of Japanese JP Domain Name and stay up to date withimprovements in the user environment. We must offer Japanese JP Domain Nameexperience to as many users as possible in an improved user environment and appeal tothem how easy it is to remember and use Japanese JP Domain Name.
Enhancement of Cooperation with JP Registrars
Users register JP domain names through a JP Registrar; and it is the JP Registrars’ role
to introduce and explain the domain name services to the users. In cooperation with the JP
Registrars, the value of JP domain names will be improved, and use of JP domainnames be promoted effectively. It is our critical issue to figure out how we collaborate with
JP Registrars to provide better services to users.
Contribution to Development of the Internet
As the manager of .JP top-level domain, we have a responsibility to contribute to thedevelopment of the global Internet. How to establish cooperative relationships with therelated organizations at home and abroad was also one of our main issues for 2006.

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Activities in 2006

To tackle the challenges pointed out in section 1-2, we have made every effort to improve theservice and value of JP Domain Name in cooperation with various members of thecommunity, including JP Registrars and other related organizations.
Measures to Mitigate Risks Caused by Improper Management of DNS Servers
Associated with JP Domain Names (January)
If DNS administrators do not manage their DNS server settings properly, they face the riskthat the traffic to their name server would be diverted to an unintended destination. We
recognized that this risk threatened the safety of the Internet as a whole, and in 2005 westarted introducing measures to eliminate the risk.
In January 2006, we started to delete any DNS server settings associated with JP
domain names which were found to be a risk, based on the total inspection within theregistry database. At the ICANN public meeting held in June 2006, our approach wasintroduced as a good example of security measures for a domain name registry.
http://jprs.jp/info/notice/200601-problematic_ns.html
Notes on Registering a Domain Name which Aim to Reduce Domain Name Disputes(February)
Basically, users can register a domain name on a first-come, first-served basis.
Disputes caused by a third party’s bad-faith registration and use of the names which are
the same as or confusingly similar to others’ registered trademark can be resolved
through domain name dispute resolution policy (DRP) or legal actions.
Some users may register domain names which violate the other party’s rights because theylack the knowledge about the risk of being challenged, which results in troubles. As the useof domain names is increasingly expanded and diversified, the risk is building up.
Against this background, we posted an alert on our website in which case examples andprecautions are presented.
http://jprs.jp/info/cyber-squatting/5●

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Reduction of the Processing Time for JP DNS Update (April)
Domain names become accessible on the Internet by reflecting their DNS server
information into JP DNS after they are registered in the registry database.
In April, we significantly shortened the processing time for JP DNS update from once a day
to once every 15 minutes.
This measure has improved usability of JP domain names for both service providers andusers; for example, a web hosting provider can deliver its services immediately after acustomer applies for them.
http://jprs.jp/info/notice/200604-dns.html
Adaptation of Domain Name Registration Policy to the Company Law (May)
Along with enforcement of the new Company Law on May 1, we defined that limited liability
companies under the new law could apply for CO.JP domain names. A private limited
company established before the enforcement of the law can still apply for a CO.JP
domain name if it remains to be a private limited company.
http://jprs.jp/info/notice/200605-kaishaho.html
Change in the Number of GO.JP Domain Names Which One Government
Organization Can Register (September)
The Organizational Type JP Domain Name category has a principle of “one domain nameper entity” where one entity can register only one domain name. However, we determinedthat this principle shall not be applied for GO.JP, the category for government organizations.
The reason is as follows.
There are various forms of units in the Japanese government, and it is difficult for us todistinguish which are independent legal bodies and which are subdivisions, making it
virtually impossible to set a clear qualification standard for registration of GO.JP
domain names.

●6In addition, “Secure Japan 2006”, published by the government in June, announced thepolicy to promote use of GO.JP domain names as the identifier of the government of Japan,
which means many government organizations may shift to GO.JP from other domains suchas .com, .org, etc. If the above-mentioned principle remains in GO.JP, this positive shift will
be hindered seriously.
Therefore, we decided not to apply the principle to GO.JP and to regard any government unit
having a discrete unit name as the independent entity which can apply for a GO.JP
domain name.
http://jprs.jp/info/notice/200609-gojp.html
Commencement of the Government’s Use of Reserved Domain Names (September)
In September, we updated the list of General-use Japanese JP Domain Names which werereserved for the government and started to accept applications from relevantorganizations for registration of these names.
Status of the reserved names (reserved or registered) is compiled in a list form andposted on JPRS website, so that users can check whether the domain names they aregoing to access actually represent the government.
http://jprs.jp/info/notice/200609-reserved-gov.html
Promotion of Japanese JP Domain Names (October)
In October, we started a series of campaigns, including fee reduction, to promoteregistration and use of Japanese JP domain names. These campaigns were carried out incooperation of the JP Registrars. As part of the promotion, we introduced thoseparticipating JP Registrars on our dedicated website “http://使おう.jp/”.
http://jprs.co.jp/press/061025.html

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Publication of Guidelines to Make URLs with Japanese Domain Name Clickablein Email Text (December)
Clickable URL is the function convenient and essential for the users of email software andweb browser. Many email applications offer this function in the case where an ASCII-only
domain name is used in a URL. In order to encourage the same user environment forJapanese JP domain names, we published the guidelines for email software developers aswell as the guidelines for email users.
http://nihongojp.jp/support/mail_guide/
Launch of Various Information Sites to Promote Japanese JP Domain Names
Aiming at offering better user experience of Japanese JP domain names, we set up avariety of dedicated websites bearing Japanese JP domain name in their URL as
follows. These sites are the offshoots of our “Eki Machi Guide (駅街ガイド)”, the gateway tothousands of portal sites having their URL in the form of “station name (in Japanesecharacter)” plus “.jp”; each of these sites hosts information about the vicinity of each train
station in Japan.
○ http://大学受験ガイド.jp/ : for students preparing for a college entrance exam
(Jan.)○ http://箱根駅伝の結果.jp/ : for those who want to know the result of the Hakone relay
road race (Jan.)○ http://サ ッ カ ー 観 戦 .jp/ : for viewers of Japanese professional soccer games(Mar.)○ http://お花見ガイド.jp/ : for people enjoying cherry blossoms (Mar.)○ http://プロ野球観戦.jp/ : for viewers of Japanese professional baseball games(Mar.)○ http://全国温泉ガイド.jp/ : for people enjoying hot springs (Apr.)○ http://花火大会ガイド.jp/ : for viewers of fireworks show (Jun.)○ http://紅葉ガイド.jp/ : for people enjoying autumnal colors of leaves (Oct.)○ http://初詣.jp/ : for people visiting a shrine or temple at the beginning of the new year
(Dec.)○ http://箱根駅伝観戦ガイド.jp/ : for viewers of the Hakone relay road race (Dec.)
http://駅街ガイド.jp/●8

We also cooperated with Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) tosupport their activity to promote book-reading. JPIC launched the campaign website“http://読ませ大賞.jp/” and actively published advertisements with the Japanese URL in theads. This resulted in improved publicity of Japanese JP domain names among theInternet users in Japan.
http://jprs.co.jp/press/061005.html
http://jprs.co.jp/press/061027.html

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Education and Promotion
We have endeavored to share with the community the leading-edge Internet
technologies and knowledge on how to use JP domain names at various co-sponsored
events, seminars, conferences and exhibitions.

Jan. JANOG17
We described the threat caused by improper DNS server settings and called forattention to the issue.
Feb. ThinkQuest@JAPAN 2005
We supported “ThinkQuest@JAPAN 2005”, the contest for development of webbased educational materials for junior and senior high school students, and offered a totalof 260 General-use JP domain names (in both Japanese and ASCII) free of charge to
130 teams which desired access to the materials with dedicated domain names. We
have also provided the access environment for those websites.
We granted the best domain name award to the team which chose the mosteffective domain name to appeal their work.
Mar. LIVE! ECLIPSE 2006
We assisted a non-profit organization “Live! Universe” in their Internet broadcasting of
total solar eclipse from Libya, Egypt and Turkey. We offered an experience ofaccessing Japanese JP domain names with the URL “http://日食中継.jp/”.
Jun. Interop Tokyo 2006
At workshops, we presented topics ranging from the basics of DNS to the latest
trends. We also outlined how we shortened the processing time for JP DNS update froma technical viewpoint.
Jul. HOSTING-PRO 2006
We presented topics including the latest trends of domain names and DNS in the formof a seminar at the event called “HOSTING-PRO” which targeted the rental server andhosting industry.
Jul. Multimedia Promotion Forum
We gave a presentation of background to standardization of Internationalized
Domain Names (IDN) and Japanese JP domain name services.
Jul. JANOG18
We outlined how we had shortened the processing time for JP DNS update from atechnical point of view.
Dec. Internet Week 2006
At one of the tutorials, we illustrated how the Internet works. At the DNS DAY
session, we gave a presentation on our operational experience of JP DNS andglobal trends related to domain names, DNS and security. At the solution seminar, we
introduced how Japanese JP domain names are operated.

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External Relations

Standardization Activities at IETF
Standardization of Internationalized Email Address
Responding to the agreement reached at BoF in the IETF meeting in November 2005, we
joined the Email Address Internationalization (EAI) working group established in
February 2006. Currently, we actively participate in drafting of the proposals.
The working group investigates internationalization (expansion to a method whichenables non-ASCII characters to be used) of the whole email address, not only thedomain name part (to the right of @) but also the local part (to the left of @). The basicarchitecture is to upgrade the internationalized email address so that it can be used as aprotocol parameter as is; to make it possible to communicate using the internationalized email
address in systems supporting the expanded function; and to convert the address to abackward-compatible form when communicating with systems which do not support the
expanded function. This project is being carried out jointly with related organizations at home
and abroad, and we contribute to drafting standard documents on the conversion to thebackward-compatible form.
The working group plans to propose the basic architecture and peripheral methods for RFC
as an experimental protocol, and then propose it again as a standard protocol throughvalidation and implementation.
Proposal of Requirements for IP Anycast Nodes
We proposed the requirements to be considered when TLD operators deploy IP Anycast
nodes to the Domain Name System Operations (DNSOP), a working group of IETF.
This proposal resulted from research outsourced to NICT, as described later.

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Participation in ICANN Discussions
Initiative to Develop the Accountability Framework for ccTLDs
Since 2005, we have chaired the working group which investigates the Accountability
Framework, which is the framework where each ccTLD registry and ICANN agree on the
responsibilities and rights of each other. Based on the Accountability Framework
Guidelines submitted by this working group in December 2005, ICANN staff proposed two
kinds of document forms (agreement form and letter form) in January 2006.
Negotiations then started based on these forms between each ccTLD and ICANN, and 18
ccTLDs had signed agreements or exchanged letters with ICANN by the end of
December 2006.
Participation in IDN Activities
In February 2006, we joined the working group which drafted revised version of the IDN
implementation guidelines. Work then started on upgrading the guidelines into Best
Current Practice (BCP) document in IETF to increase awareness of the guidelines
among the members in the broader communities, and we have participated in these
activities, too.
We also serve as the member on the ICANN IDN Advisory Committee for investigating IDN
TLDs. This committee considers the specifications of IDN TLD testbed and tries tothrash out solutions for related policy issues. Moreover, we take part in the study on drawing
up an issue paper regarding IDN ccTLDs, based on the requests of the ICANN Board
submitted to Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Government
Advisory Committee (GAC) on December 8.
Participation in the Registry Service Technical Evaluation Panel for .name
ICANN referred to its Registry Service Technical Evaluation Panel in October 2006
which was mandated to review the limited release of two-character domain names
under the .name top-level domain which was proposed by the .name registry. We
participated in the review as one of five review team members appointed by this panel. The
team considered the possible risks caused by the release against stability and safety of
DNS, and announced their report in December 2006.

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Participation in Activities Related to Internet GovernanceWe joined the Internet Governance Forum held in October and November 2006. In
related meetings, we introduced our activities to ensure public interest, including theAdvisory Committee and data escrow program.
Participation in APTLD as the Board Member
Since it became the manager of .JP top-level domain, we have taken active part in
APTLD as a member and have also served on the APTLD board. Since 2005, weserved as the vice chair for membership and have led discussions on various themes
including IDN.
Initiative of AP＊Retreat Meeting
The AP＊(APstar) Retreat meeting is held about twice a year to allow representatives ofInternet related organizations in the Asia-Pacific region to share information and topromote their networking. We participate in each of the AP＊ Retreat meetings andserved as a co-chairman at the meeting held in Tokyo in January 2006, leading thediscussions on optimizing collaboration among Internet related organizations in the
Asia-Pacific region.
Proposals and Presentations
At various meetings held in Japan and abroad, we have made numerous proposals andpresentations, ranging from policies, technologies and to usage know-hows related todomain names and DNS. Please refer to “4-3 Proposals and Presentations (Pages 24-26)”
for details.
PR Activities
Recognizing that the registry should be operated in a transparent manner, we
distributed information to the Internet community on various occasions, as listed in “4-4Press Releases (Page 27)”.

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Other Activities

ENUM
ENUM is a technology which enables unified access to various communication services on
the Internet, using telephone numbers. Following the works in 2005, we conductedvarious activities in collaboration with other related organizations to promote utilization ofENUM.
In November 2005, “1.8.e164.arpa”, the namespace for the ENUM trials, wasdelegated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan by theInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU). JPRS and JPNIC took charge of the
project from January, and we have operated the DNS for 1.8.e164.arpa.
We also participated in “SIPit18” held in Akihabara in April, and conducted theinterconnectivity testing of the ENUM part of an SIP product which implemented
ENUM. In participating in SIPit18, we planned the interconnectivity check incooperation with JPNIC and provided the registration systems and SIP servers.
Research and Development on Registry Systems and DNS
In 2004, we started a three-year R&D project to enhance the Internet security. This
research was granted by the National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT) (cooperative research with NTT Communications).
The year 2006 was the final year of the research project, and we carried out
demonstration experiments to verify that the research results were applicable to JP
DNS.

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Overviews of This Term’s Activities andChallenges for the Future

We have strived to strike a proper balance among reliability, stability, usability and fee
performance which form the basis of domain name management and registration services,while at the same time improving each of these four values. In 2006, we focused on
improving the usability and safety of the JP domain names in the Internet services and on
encouraging use of the Japanese JP domain names.
In particular, we clarified the registration rules in response to enforcement of the new
Company Law. In addition, we realized shorter processing time for the JP DNS update toimprove convenience of JP domain names. Also, as JP domain names are being
registered and used by wider range of users, we tried to raise awareness of registrants on
issues such as domain name disputes.
Moreover, we not only improved the reliability and safety of JP DNS and JP domainnames, but also undertook educational activities based on its expertise to ensure that the DNS
was operated by users appropriately.
With regard to Japanese JP domain names, the IDN-aware Internet Explorer® 7 (IE7) was
released by Microsoft® in November 2006, improving the environment for using Japanesedomain names in web browsers. Against the background, we actively publicized
information on Japanese JP domain names and provided various services and websites
including “Eki Machi Guide” to encourage users to experience them.
Issues which we must address in 2007 and onwards include review of balance between
publication of Whois data, which is demanded by autonomous distribution andcollaboration in using Internet, and protection of personal information. This issue has been
discussed in the JP Domain Name Advisory Committee. In addition, we should continue to look
into JP domain name fees following the reduction of the registration fee of the General-use JP
Domain Name in 2004 and 2005.
Moreover, we must make every effort to make more people aware of Japanese JP domainnames, taking advantage of the fact that the IE7 was included in Windows VistaTM as thestandard software in January 2007, and that it would be installed automatically for current
Windows® users after April 2007.

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【Mid-term Vision as the JP Domain Name Registry】

We will continue to take measures to balance reliability, stability, usability and fee performance ofthe management and administration of .JP top-level domain. The followings are ourpolicies for enhancing each of the four values.
Reliability
We will continue to improve the reliability so that registrants and Internet users can use theJP domain name space securely. In particular, we will provide the Whois service based on
the report with regard to the Advisory Committee’s report (advisory) submitted in 2006 on
Whois display of registrant name of the domain names registered by individuals. Also,
aiming at improving reliability of the Organizational Type JP Domain Name, we will
review the existing scheme for eligibility checking to incorporate the current social
situation. Moreover, we will improve DNS security by considering technologies including
DNSSEC, so that users can use domain names more securely.
Stability
We will endeavor to provide a more stable registration system and JP DNS services.
Especially, we will further improve our application technology, network and operation torealize not only failure resistance at normal times, but also redundant systemarchitecture to be prepared against disasters and attacks including DDoS attacks. We willrevamp the registry system and enhance DNS through improved deployment which isdiverse network-wise and geography-wise.
Usability
We will incorporate flexibility into its service to enhance usability of JP domain names. For
example, we will make it possible for registrants and JP Registrars to recover theirregistration in case they have deleted their domain name by mistake. We will also
strengthen the partnership with JP Registrars to offer JP domain names with greater value
for the registrants and Internet users. Moreover, we will consolidate our activities tosupport better user environment of Japanese JP domain names through technicalstandardization and collaboration with email software developers.

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Fee Performance
After realizing sufficient reliability, stability and usability, which are essential for secure useof JP domain names, we will work on reducing fees. With regard to the General-use JP
Domain Name, we plan to reduce the fee by ￥500 to ￥2,500 again in March 2007,
following the fee reductions conducted from 2004 to 2005. We will continue revising the feesin the future, taking into account the increase in the number of registered domainnames and investment in reliability, stability and usability.

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【Statistical Information】

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Change in the Cumulative Number of Registered
JP Domain Names

As of March 1, 2006, the cumulative number of registered JP domain names exceeded
800,000. On November 1, 2006, the cumulative number of the General-use JP Domain
Name reached 505,615. The number exceeded 500,000 within 5 years and 9 months after
the service began in February 2001.
(Number of names)
900,000
800,000

Organizational/Geographic

General-use (ASCII)

General-use (Japanese)

700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,0000
Jan-93 Jan-94 Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07

Year/Month

Organizational/
Geographic Type1993/01953

1994/01
1995/01

1,341
2,206

1996/01
1997/01

4,781
15,477

1998/01
1999/01

33,73958,5492000/01

124,573

2001/01
2002/01

234,294
283,340

2003/01
2004/01

General-use (ASCII)

General-use (Japanese)

___
___

___
___

953
1,341

___
___

___
___

2,206

___
___

___

4,781
15,477

___

___
___

33,73958,549

___
___

___
___

124,573

121,992

61,507234,294
466,839

297,413309,193

153,949
199,698

51,54445,402502,906
554,2932005/01

327,742

254,131

63,324645,197

2006/01
2007/01

346,340
363,768

323,182
394,404

116,602124,153

786,124882,325

Please refer to “Statistics” (http://jprs.co.jp/en/stat/) for the latest information.

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Breakdown of the Cumulative Number ofRegistered JP Domain Names
As of January 1, 2007＊

General-use(Japanese)
14.1%

General-use(ASCII) 44.7%

ED
0.5%

CO
34.0%

Organizational/
Geographic Type
41.2%

GO
0.1%
GR
1.0%

AD
0.03%

OR
2.5%

AC
0.4%
Geographic Type
0.4%

NE
2.0%

LG
0.3%

(Number of names)

JP Domain Name Types
AC: Higher education institution
AD: JPNIC Member

1 January 2006
Number ofRegistrations

3,335

3,251

Difference
+84

289

297

-- 8

300,899

283,873+17,026

4,451

4,394

+57

870

839

+31

GR: Group

8,592

8,948

-- 356

LG: Japanese local authority

2,225

2,534

-- 309

NE: Network service

17,414

17,317+97

OR: Judicial body other than kaisha

22,36821,071+1,297

CO: Kaisha (Company)
ED: Primary school, junior and senior high school
Organizational/
Geographic Type

1 January 2007
Number ofRegistrations

GO: Japanese government

Geographic Type

3,325

3,816

-- 491

ASCII

394,404

323,182+71,222

Japanese

124,153

116,602+7,551

Total JP Domain Name Registration

882,325

786,124+96,201

General-use

Please refer to “Guide to JP Domain Name” (http://jprs.co.jp/en/jpdomain.html) for detailed description of the types.

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Number of Accredited JP Registrars

Organizational/Geographic(Number of Registrars)

General-use

600

500

400

300

200

100

0
Apr-01

Apr-02

Apr-03

Apr-04

Apr-05

Apr-06

Apr-07

Year/Month

Organizational/
Geographic Type

General-use

Cumulative Total

2001/04

___

443

443

2002/01

___

490

490

2003/01

560

546

1,106

2004/01

557

559

1,116

2005/01

553

564

1,117

2006/01

562

576

1,138

2007/01

559

572

1,131

The number of JP Registrars for Organizational/Geographic Type JP Domain Name is the figure after April
2002 when its management and administration was transferred from JPNIC to JPRS.

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【Reference】

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History

2000
Dec. JPRS was established.
2001
Feb. General-Use JP Domain Priority Registration Phase started.
Apr. General-Use JP Domain Concurrent Registration Phase started.
May General-Use JP Domain Formal FCFS Registration started.
2002
Feb. ccTLD Sponsorship Agreement was concluded with ICANN.
Apr. Management and administration of .JP TLD was transferred from JPNIC to JPRS.
Oct. LG.JP was established.
Oct. JPRS started distributing a plug-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer®, “I-NavTM.”
2003
Jan. Total number of JP domain name registrations reached 500,000.
Jun. JPRS received approval for providing IDN Service from ICANN.
Jul. RFC-based Japanese JP domain name registration service started.
Dec. “Japanese JP Access Site (http://jajp.jp/)” for mobile phones was established.
2004
Feb. IP Anycast technology was introduced in JP DNS service ([a.dns.jp] [d.dns.jp]).
Feb. “Nihongo JP Navi” service was started.
Jul. JP domain name started full support for IPv6, for the first time in the world as a TLD.
Nov. Service of former JP DNS server (former [a.dns.jp]) was terminated.
Dec. The portal site “Nihongo dot JP” (http://日本語.jp/) for promoting Japanese JP Domain Name was launched.
2005
Jan. “Jinmei Jiten” (http://人名辞典.jp/) to introduce usage of Japanese JP domain names for personal names wasestablished.
Mar. JP DNS server ([c.dns.jp]) service was terminated.
Jun. Work on eliminating risks due to inadequate management of DNS servers was started.
Aug. “Limited liability partnership” was newly defined eligible for registration of CO.JP domain names.
Dec. “Eki Machi Guide” (http://駅街ガイド.jp/), which provides information on areas around stations using
Japanese JP domain names which consist of station names throughout Japan, started.
Dec. JPRS started operation of the M-Root DNS server in cooperation with the WIDE Project.
2006
Jan. JPRS started deleting improper DNS server registrations.
Feb. “Investment LPS” was newly defined eligible for registration of CO.JP domain names.
Whois specification related to domain name change was partially modified.
Mar. Cumulative number of JP domain names exceeded 800,000.
Apr. JPRS shortened processing time for JP DNS update.
May Along with enforcement of the Company Law, “Limited liability company” was newly defined eligible forregistration of CO.JP domain names.
Sep. JPRS changed the number of GO.JP domain names which each government organization can register.
Japanese JP domain names reserved for the government was released for relevant government organizations.
Nov. Cumulative number of General-Use JP Domain Name exceeded 500,000.
Dec. JPRS published guidelines for making URL consisting of Japanese domain name clickable in email text.

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JP Domain Name Advisory Committee

JP Domain Name Advisory Committee was established in 2002 in order to maintainfairness and neutrality of the .JP registry operation. The committee members from outside of
JPRS with various viewpoints consider policies for JP domain names. Below are theissues which were discussed in the committee in 2006.

(1) Consultations and advisories
Consultation/Advisory

Consultation Date
Document No.

Advisory Date
Document No.

Future policy for handling reserved Japanese JP
domain names

Aug. 30, 2005
JPRS-ADV-2005001

Mar. 17, 2006
JPRS-ADVRPT-2005001

Application of the principle of one domain nameper entity to special cases including merger oforganizations using Organizational/Geographic
Type JP Domain Names

Aug. 31, 2006
JPRS-ADV-2006001

Dec. 21, 2006
JPRS-ADVRPT-2006001

Assessment of current state of publication/
disclosure and protection of JP domain nameregistration information

Nov. 16, 2006
JPRS-ADV-2006002(under consultation)

Mechanism for appointing the members of the 4thterm Advisory Committee

Nov. 16, 2006
JPRS-ADV-2006003

Jan. 4, 2007
JPRS-ADVRPT-2006003

Please refer to “JP Domain Name Advisory Committee” (http://jprs.co.jp/en/advisory.html) for details.

(2) Date of Advisory Committee meetings
Feb. 23

15th Advisory Committee Meeting“Future policy for handling reserved Japanese JP domain names” (JPRS-ADV2005001) was discussed, and the contents of the advisory were agreed upon.
We reported to the committee on the conditions in the registration rules which had
been changed in 2005.

May 2916th Advisory Committee Meeting
We reported on our response to the committee advisory “Introduction offlexibility in processes concerning registration of JP domain names” (JPRSADVRPT-2004001).
We reported on our response to the committee advisory “Future policy forhandling reserved Japanese JP domain names” (JPRS-ADVRPT-2005001).

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We outlined the current state of JP domain names and issues for 2006. The
committee members exchanged their opinions on respective issues.
Aug. 31

17th Advisory Committee Meeting
Each member gave opinions on the consultation “Application of the principle of one
domain name per entity to special cases including merger of organizations
using Organizational/Geographic Type JP Domain Names” (JPRS-ADV-2006001).
We reported on the usage of domain names in the Japanese government and.JP’s view on it.
We described the discussions occurring at home and abroad with regard to
publication and protection of domain name registration information. The
members presented there opinions on the issue.

Nov. 16

18th Advisory Committee Meeting
The committee agreed in principle on the draft advisory for the consultation“Application of the principle of one domain name per entity to special cases
including merger of organizations using Organizational/Geographic Type JP
Domain Names”, based on discussions held at and after the previous (17th)
committee meeting.
The committee members presented their opinions about the consultation“Assessment of current state of publication/disclosure and protection of JP
domain name registration information” (JPRS-ADV-2006002).
The consultation “Mechanism for appointing the members of the 4th term
Advisory Committee” (JPRS-ADV-2006003) was discussed among the members.

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Proposals and Presentations
Original materials are written in English language, unless otherwise specified.

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Date

Title

At

Hosted byJan. 20

Access Evaluation to Japanese JP
Domain Name Web for LE2005a(in Japanese)

The Institute of Electronics,
Information andCommunication Engineers, JANOG (*1)
QAI/IA/TAI joint researchmeetingJan. 26

ccTLD Update (in Japanese)

ICANN Debrief Session

Mar. 2BGP Anycast Node Requirements
for Authoritative Name Servers

APNIC 21 DNS Operations
APNIC (*4)
SIG

Mar. 19

BGP Anycast Node Requirements
for Authoritative Name Servers

65th IETF IEPG Meeting

Mar. 20

draft-yoneya-ima-downgrade-01
Downgrading mechanism forInternationalized eMail Address(IMA)

65th IETF EAI WG Meeting IETF

Mar. 27

IDN Update

ccNSO Meeting

ccNSO (*6)

Apr. 19.JP Registration Service

Domain Roundtable

NameIntelligence (*7)

Apr. 19

IDN Situation in Japan

Domain Roundtable

NameIntelligence

Apr. 25

ccTLD Update (in Japanese)

ICANN Debrief Session

JPNIC/IAjapan

May 10IDN Situation in Japan

Joint UNESCO and ITU
Global Symposium on
Promoting the Multilingual
Internet

UNESCO (*8) andITU (*9)May 25

Quick Summary of the Survey- How to Handle Ineligible Names -CENTR GACENTR (*10)

Jun. 1

Past, Present and Future ofJapanese Domain Names(in Japanese)

Japanese Domain Names
Association, Lecture
Meeting to Celebrate
Publication of a Book

JDNA (*11)

Jun. 5

From Basic Settings to the Latest
Spam Tactics (in Japanese)

Interop Tokyo 2006

Interop Tokyo 2006
Executive Committee(*12)

Jun. 8DNS Hot Topics (in Japanese)

Interop Tokyo 2006

Interop Tokyo 2006
Executive Committee

Jun. 20

Quick Summary of the Survey- How to Handle Ineligible Names -APTLD Meeting

APTLD (*13)

Jun. 24

A Management Model - .JP’s Case - AfTLDJPNIC (*2)/IAjapan (*3)

IETF (*5)

AfTLD (*14)

Date

Title

At

Hosted byJun. 26

GNSO Preliminary Issues Report- Policy Issues Relating to IDN at the ccNSO MeetingTop-level -ccNSO

Jul. 6

Works for Business! Up-to-date
Domain Name Information(in Japanese)

HOSTING-PRO 2006
SummerHOSTING-PRO
Executive Committee(*15)

Jul. 7

Positioning of Internationalized
Addresses from the User’s
Viewpoint (in Japanese)

Multimedia Promotion
Forum

Multimedia Promotion
Forum (*16)

Jul. 7

Introduction of Services of Japanese Multimedia Promotion
JP Domain Names (in Japanese)
Forum

Multimedia Promotion
Forum

Jul. 11

draft-ietf-eai-downgrade-01
Downgrading Mechanism for Email
Address Internationalization (EAI)EAI WG, 66th IETF

IETFJul. 19

IDN Update (in Japanese)

ICANN Debrief Session

JPNIC/IAjapan

Jul. 19

ccTLD Update (in Japanese)

ICANN Debrief Session

JPNIC/IAjapan

Oct. 9Consideration of Service Level
Agreement (SLA) for JP Domain
Names

CENTR 9th Administrative
Workshop

CENTR

Oct. 9Grace Periods in JP Domain Name
Services

CENTR 9th Administrative
Workshop

CENTR

Nov. 1ccTLD Policy Development in Japan Round Table Discussion

CENTR

Nov. 14.JP Update

APTLD Meeting

APTLD

Dec. 5

Domain Name Update (in Japanese)

Internet Week 2006 IP
Meeting

JPNIC

Dec. 5

How the Internet Works- Do You Understand it Correctly? (in Japanese)

Internet Week 2006

JPNIC

Dec. 6

JP-DNS Report (in Japanese)

Internet Week 2006 DNS
Day

JPNIC

Dec. 6

International Policy Trends on DNS(Forward Lookup) and Domain(in Japanese)

Internet Week 2006 DNS
Day

JPNIC

Dec. 6

Risks of Short TTL (in Japanese)

Internet Week 2006 DNS
Day

JPNIC

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Date

Title

At

Dec. 6ABC of Configuring Japanese JP
Domain Names (in Japanese)

Internet Week 2006

JPNIC

Dec. 16

IDN Discussions in ccNSO

IDN Workshop

ICANN (*17)*1

JANOG: Japan Network Operators Group

http://www.janog.gr.jp/*2

JPNIC: Japan Network Information Center

http://www.nic.ad.jp/*3*4

IAjapan: Internet Association JapanAPNIC: Asia Pacific Network Information Centre

http://www.iajapan.org/
http://www.apnic.net/*5*6

IETF: The Internet Engineering Task ForceccNSO: Country-Code Names Supporting Organization

http://www.ietf.org/
http://ccnso.icann.org/*7

NameIntelligence*8*9

UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
ITU: International Telecommunication Union

http://www.nameintelligence.com/
http://www.unesco.org/
http://www.itu.int/*10 CENTR: Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries*11 JDNA: Japanese Domain Names Association

http://www.centr.org/
http://www.jdna.jp/*12 Interop Tokyo 2006 Executive Committee

http://www.interop.jp/*13 APTLD: Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association*14 AfTLD: African Top Level Domains

http://www.aptld.org/
http://www.aftld.org/*15 HOSTING-PRO Executive Committee*16 Multimedia Promotion Forum*17 ICANN: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers● 26

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http://hosting-pro.jp/
http://www.ahri.co.jp/mmf/
http://www.icann.org/

4 -4Press Releases
Original releases are written in Japanese language.

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Date

Title

Feb. 13“130 Teams Applied for JP Domain Names Provided by JPRS for Entry to‘ThinkQuest@JAPAN 2005’ ”

Feb. 20“JPRS Significantly Shortens Processing Time for JP DNS Updates”

Mar. 2“Total Number of JP Domain Name Registration Reaches 800,000”

Mar. 15“JPRS released ‘JP Domain Name Registry Report 2005’ ”

Mar. 23“JPRS Opened a Portal Site for Cherry-Blossom Viewing, ‘http://お花見ガイド.jp/’ ”

Apr. 4“JPRS Implemented Shortening of Processing Time for JP DNS Updates”

Apr. 19“JPRS Revised Registration Qualifications for CO.JP Domain Names from May 1 along with
Enforcement of the Company Law”

Jun. 26“JPRS Supports Internet Education for Junior and Senior High School Students through JP
Domain Names by Assisting ‘Think Quest@JAPAN 2005’ ”

Sep. 5“JPRS Updated the List of Japanese JP Domain Names for Government and Started
Registration for Relevant Government Organizations”

Oct. 5“JPRS Cooperates with the JPIC’s Campaign for Book-Reading, Using a Japanese JP
Domain Name ‘読ませ大賞.jp’ ”

Oct. 25“JPRS Steps up the Promotion of Japanese JP Domain Names”

Oct. 27“Book-Reading Campaign Website, ‘http://読ませ大賞.jp’, Supported by JPRS Opened”

Nov. 1“General-use JP Domain Names Exceed 500,000”

Dec. 27“JPRS Released a Guideline for Software Developers which Makes Japanese Domain
Name URLs Clickable in Email Text”

Please refer to “Press Release” (http://jprs.co.jp/press/) for the latest information.

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