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    • .tokyo

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .tokyo is a geographic top-level domain (GeoTLD) intended to represent Tokyo in the Domain Name System.
    • The TLD is operated by GMO Registry and sponsored/managed with the support of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
    • Official site: http://hello.tokyo/ (English site available at /en/).

    History

    • ICANN and GMO Registry signed the registry agreement for .tokyo on 13 November 2013.
    • The TLD was introduced in January 2014 (infobox: introduced 16 January 2014).
    • .tokyo was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 29 January 2014.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended use: Tokyo residents, institutions, and businesses.
    • The TLD is a GeoTLD often used to signal a connection to Tokyo or Tokyo-focused services and brands.
    • Registrations are not limited to Tokyo residents; registrations by entities outside Tokyo are permitted.
    • Category/classification: GeoTLD (culture-related GeoTLD per ICANNWiki).
    • Registered domains: 178,312 (reported 1 January 2023).

    Registration Rules

    • Registry operator: GMO Registry (GMO Registry, Inc., part of GMO Internet Group).
    • A registry agreement and registration policies exist (ICANN registry agreement and GMO Registry policies are published online).
    • Open registration: the TLD can be registered by people and organizations living outside Tokyo.
    • DNSSEC: enabled for the TLD.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • As a Tokyo-focused GeoTLD, .tokyo is used to position websites and brands as Tokyo-related or Tokyo-based.
    • The TLD is supported by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which reinforces its geographic branding value.
    • No specific claims about search ranking or trust metrics are provided in the source material.

    Operator

    GMO Registry, Inc.

    Whois

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domain:       TOKYO

organisation: GMO Registry, Inc.
address:      26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address:      Shibuya-ku Tokyo
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 354561601
fax-no:       +81 337805239
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 354561601
fax-no:       +81 337805239
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:     34775 8 2 009538d854dc2b09a147c657b496a8cd5151bc2fbadd83cf0c322f625fa5a7ce

whois:        whois.nic.tokyo

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

created:      2014-01-16
changed:      2019-08-20
source:       IANA

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