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    • .okinawa

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .okinawa is a geographic (geo) generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string represents Okinawa Prefecture, a southern prefecture of Japan and a major part of the Ryukyu island chain. It is intended for organizations, businesses and communities with ties to Okinawa.

    History

    • Initial interest: Two Japanese entities—BusinessRalliart Inc. and GMO Registry—originally announced intentions to apply for the .okinawa gTLD. Both also declared intentions to apply for .ryukyu.
    • Related approvals: Both companies were listed among four Japanese firms that received approval from the Government of Osaka to apply for and run the .osaka gTLD.
    • Application and contracting:
      • BusinessRalliart ultimately submitted the successful application for .okinawa.
      • A Registry Agreement between BusinessRalliart and ICANN was signed on December 5, 2013.
    • Delegation:
      • .okinawa was delegated into the DNS Root Zone on 2 March 2014, completing the successful application process.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience: businesses, organizations, government, tourism operators, cultural groups and other entities connected to Okinawa Prefecture.
    • Typical uses: regional branding, tourism and hospitality promotion, local commerce, and community or cultural sites highlighting Okinawa identity.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Investors in BusinessRalliart's bids for .okinawa and .ryukyu reportedly included a well-known Okinawan and Japanese rental car service and a restaurant chain (no specific names provided in source material).
    • The .okinawa gTLD was applied for alongside related proposals such as .ryukyu and was part of broader Japanese interest in geographic gTLDs including .osaka.

    Operator

    BRregistry, Inc.

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       OKINAWA

organisation: BRregistry, Inc.
address:      Cerulean Tower
address:      26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address:      Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8512
address:      Japan

contact:      administrative
name:         Representative Director and CEO
organisation: GMO Registry, Inc.
address:      Cerulean Tower
address:      26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address:      Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8512
address:      Japan
phone:        +81-3-5456-1601
fax-no:       +81-3-3780-2611
e-mail:       newgtld@gmoregistry.com

contact:      technical
name:         Director
organisation: GMO Registry, Inc.
address:      Cerulean Tower
address:      26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address:      Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8512
address:      Japan
phone:        +81-3-5456-1601
fax-no:       +81-3-3780-2611
e-mail:       newgtld@gmoregistry.com

nserver:      A.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.192.4
nserver:      B.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.194.4
nserver:      K.GMOREGISTRY.NET 37.209.196.4
nserver:      L.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:4:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.198.4
ds-rdata:     33736 8 2 ed3cf17ef5286ee0af90213fd802871a672213fece32038557dd2a0375a2e6c2

whois:        whois.nic.okinawa

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information:
remarks:      http://www.gmo-registry.com/en/

created:      2014-02-20
changed:      2019-08-20
source:       IANA

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