.jprs

Overview

• .jprs is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for and delegated under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• It is managed and operated by Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. (JPRS).
• The registry describes .jprs as a symbolic 'relations symbol' intended to reinforce relationships within the Internet community and to support secure, authenticated uses.

History

• The .jprs application was submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program and was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 08 July 2015.
• JPRS submitted background and mission statements during the application process, highlighting its experience operating .jp and its role in Japan's domain-name ecosystem.
• In its application JPRS noted market context as of Jan 2012, citing approximately 1.26 million .jp domains and over 2.4 million gTLD domains (per WebHosting.Info at that time).

Usage and Audience

• Intended purpose: described by the applicant as a 'relations symbol' to reinforce business partnerships and cohesive relations with the Internet community.
• Target audience includes JPRS, its business partners, and Internet community stakeholders that would benefit from secure, authenticated domain use.
• Intended uses cited by the registry:
  • Utilization of second-level domains under .jprs
  • Proprietary information sharing in reliable, authenticated conditions
  • Researching and accommodating diversified Internet users' needs

Registration Rules

• .jprs is a brand gTLD operated by JPRS. The applicant indicated that second-level registrations and proprietary information-sharing mechanisms would be supported under authenticated, reliable conditions.
• The source does not provide specific public eligibility criteria, registration periods, pricing, or character set details.

SEO and Brand Impact

• JPRS framed .jprs as a tool to sustain security, reliability and stability in the domain space and to improve domain name user value.
• As a registry-managed brand TLD, .jprs is positioned by its operator to convey trust and to reinforce relationships with the Internet community; these statements reflect the registry's intended brand positioning.

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domain:       JPRS

organisation: Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.
address:      3-8-1 Nishi-Kanda
address:      Chiyoda-ku Tokyo
address:      Japan

contact:      administrative
name:         DotJPRS Administrative Contact
organisation: Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.
address:      Chiyoda First Bldg. East,
address:      3-8-1 Nishi-Kanda
address:      Chiyoda-ku Tokyo
address:      Japan
phone:        +81 3 5215 8451
e-mail:       dotjprs-admin@jprs.co.jp

contact:      technical
name:         DotJPRS Technical Contact
organisation: Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.
address:      Chiyoda First Bldg. East,
address:      3-8-1 Nishi-Kanda
address:      Chiyoda-ku Tokyo
address:      Japan
phone:        +81 3 5215 8480
fax-no:       +81 3 5215 8452
e-mail:       dotjprs-tech-admin@jprs.co.jp

nserver:      TLD1.NIC.JPRS 103.47.2.1 2001:dda:0:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      TLD2.NIC.JPRS 117.104.133.16 2001:218:3001:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      TLD3.NIC.JPRS 2a01:8840:1ba:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.40.1
nserver:      TLD4.NIC.JPRS 103.198.210.1 2403:2880:0:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      TLD5.NIC.JPRS 2a01:8840:1ba:0:0:0:0:129 65.22.40.129
ds-rdata:     14500 8 2 1e07f9bc32099270bd8b9b91452ffbd6c04e5d4bf7b002703110d5c091df045d

whois:        whois.nic.jprs

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://nic.jprs/

created:      2014-12-18
changed:      2024-11-29
source:       IANA