General
- Extension
- .co.jp
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Asia

Second-level domain · Asia
Registry: Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. Policies
Local presence required
Domgate provides it for €300.00 a year. What a local presence is, and how Domgate provides it
Registration takes 12 hours.
Registration and renewal terms are 1 year.
No prior rights, such as a trademark, are needed.
.CO.JP is a second-level domain extension under .JP, the country-code extension of Japan. The rules shown on this page are the same as on the .JP page. On prior rights, the rules shown on this page name this extension: No for .jp and yes for .co.jp. With Domgate, the first year costs €89, while a .JP domain costs €38. The holder needs a local presence. Domgate provides the required local presence for €300 a year.
We keep you informed of potentially infringing domain names registered around the world.
We intervene in case a .co.jp domain name is infringing client's right.
We perform an audit of your current domain name portfolio, taking into account your geographic presence and business objectives, to advise you on a coherent and profitable global strategy.
We provide you with a privacy service to meet your needs of confidentiality.
We provide local presence service in many countries around the world, where a local presence is required to register a domain name.
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Resellers: offer .CO.JP to your clients through our reseller program, from the client area, the API, the WHMCS module or EPP.
Where the rules name .CO.JP, the clause is quoted above.
A local presence is required to hold a .JP domain. Individuals and organisations can both be holders, without a company registration number. On prior rights, the rules shown on the .JP page name .JP: No for .jp and yes for .co.jp.
A .JP domain is registered and renewed for 1 year. Registration takes 12 hours. There is no late renewal period: a domain must be renewed before its expiry date. Other considerations shown on the .JP page: For .co.jp, a local address is required.
To change the holder of a .JP domain, the rules shown on the .JP page say: Via Email. The domain does not need to be unlocked first. The transfer does not change the expiry date. No document is required for the change of holder.
Page updated on · Source: jprs.co.jp policies · Editor: Philippe Boos
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