In Japan, online advancements/innovations seem to be stalled in a certain way, even though the country is one of the most modern tech-developed economies in the world. The social media is quickly developing around the globe, however, in this country, the local marketers seem to regard it with skepticism and caution. In this article, our
company formation advisors in Japan touch on a few points related to
opening a website in Japan.
A brief guide to JP domain name in Japan
The top level-domain in Japan is .jp and it designates the Internet code used by those who want to open a website in this country. A .jp domain name can be acquired by entities and individuals in Japan.
The general-use .jp domain name which contains Kanji, Hiragana and/or Katakana have to contain one to fifteen characters, besides the .jp. suffix. The number of characters in an ascii.jp domain name has to be from three to sixty-three.
Any private person, organization or group which has a permanent postal address in Japan is able to apply for a general use .jp domain name.
Any individual or organization with a residential address in Japan is able to register several numbers of domain names, without restrictions. Our
Japan company formation consultants can provide more details on this matter.
In order to register a .jp, ne.jp and gr.jp domain names, a local contact address and a telephone number is required.
The .co.jp domain name can only be registered by a company incorporated in the country and only one domain is permitted for each company.
Second-level domains in Japan
In Japan, there are several restricted-use second-level domains, such as:
- - ac.jp: for higher level academic organizations, like universities;
- - ad.jp: JPNIC (Japan Network Information Center) members;
- - ed.jp: educational organizations for persons younger than 18;
- - other second-level domains.
Foreign nationals who wish to open a website in Japan and relocate to the country to run their online business can do so if they apply for a visa that allows them to remain for short or long-term purposes. Certain documents apply to all types of visas, while others are visa specific. If you would like to know more about Japanese residency, please reach out to our team.
Trademark matters on the Internet in Japan
The internet has developed explosively in Japan in the recent years and it has become an important aspect of
doing business here. Because of this, a lot of legal matters related to trademarks on the Internet in Japan have emerged.
When a company sells or advertises services or products on the internet, they sometimes can use their trademarks on their websites.
In case a party is about to register a trademark to utilize it on its website in order to sell or advertise services or products, under the local practice, this may cover TV commercials and the use under a TML. Our
company registration representatives
in Japan are able to offer further details on this subject.
In case an act of displaying a mark on a website is regarded as an infringement against a trademark right, the holder of the trademark is able to sue the website owner in Japan.
The holder of the trademark can also sue for an injunction under the TML, as well as for damages. The TML may provide criminal penalties.
In case you need help with the domain registration procedure or you need to know more about the
.jp domain names, please
contact our
company formation agents
in Japan. We can also offer assistance related to
setting up a company in Japan.
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