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rfc.or.jp

or.jp

Overview

or.jp is a second-level domain under Japan's country code top-level domain (.jp), reserved exclusively for non-profit and organizational entities. It is managed by Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. (JPRS), the authoritative registry for all .jp domains.

Eligible Registrants

Registration is restricted to Japanese non-profit organizations, including:

• Foundations (財団法人) and associations (社団法人)
• Medical corporations, audit firms, and religious organizations
• NPOs (特定非営利活動法人) and special corporations
• Agricultural and consumer cooperatives
• International organizations and their Japanese branches
• Foreign government embassies and consulates in Japan

Generally, each organization may register only one or.jp domain.

DNS Infrastructure

The or.jp zone is served by Japan's robust DNS infrastructure:

• Nameservers: a.dns.jp through h.dns.jp (8 anycast servers)
• Primary SOA: z.dns.jp
• DNSSEC: Fully signed with validated chain of trust from root
• Registry: JPRS (Japan Registry Services)

The domain hosts hundreds of subdomains for Japanese nonprofits, NGOs, professional associations, and public-interest organizations.