1)．什么是.jp域名？
.jp域名是日本国家顶级域名．

What is .JP?
.JP is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Japan.

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2).谁可以注册一个.jp域名？
.jp域名对注册者没有限制，任何国家的任何个人或公司都可以注册该域名．日本当地驻留（有居住地的邮政地址）可以申请域名管理接触．我们也可以为你提供日本的当地驻留．

Who can register for a .JP domain name?
There are no restrictions on who can register .JP domain name, it can be register by any individual or business in any country. Local presence (postal address of the place of residence) in Japan may apply for the domain admin contact. We can provide you the local presence in Japan for this.

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3).jp域名的长度是多少？
.jp域名允许的字符长度为3－63个．

What is the length for .JP domain name?
Minimum of 3 / maximum of 63 characters allowed.

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4).申请.jp域名有什么特殊的要求？
一般的申请要求如下：
域名中只能包含字母A－Z,数字0－9．
域名中可以包含连字符，但不能以连字符开始或结束．
域名中不能包含空格和特殊符号，如：?，!，＿．
所有的域名在任何时候都至少要有两个域名服务器和ip地址．
连字符不能处在域名的第三和第四个字符上（为多种语言的域名申请者保留）．

What are the special registration requirements/restrictions for .JP domain name?

Common registration requirements are below:
- Domain names can only contain characters from A to Z, 0 - 9;
- Domain names may contain "hyphen/-" but may not begin or end with a hyphen;
- Spaces and special characters, such as question marks (?), exclamation points (!), and underscores (_) are never permitted;
- All domains must have at least 2 name servers and IPs listed at all times
- Domain name can not have hyphens as the 3rd and 4th characters (reserved for multilingual domain registration)

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5).域名申请有什么条件？
域名申请允许是1到2年．然而，根据域名申请条款，如果您申请了一个2年的.jp域名．WHOIS记录只显示一年而不是两年，您的.jp域名第一年过期后，WHOIS将显示使用期限为2年．因此，建议申请者在申请者中心参阅域名使用条款．

What is the term of registration?
The term of registration is 1 & 2 years. However, due to the registry rules, if you register a .JP domain for 2 years, the WHOIS record will only show 1 year registration term instead of 2 years. After your .JP domain expired for the first year, then only the WHOIS record will display the expiration date for the second year. Therefore, partners are advised to refer the domain expiration date from the partner central.

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6).注册后可以删除域名吗？
不可以．.jp注册后不允许删除域名．

Can I delete a domain after registered?
No. Partner are not allowed to delete .JP domain after registered.

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7).续费有什么条件？
续费是一年一续．
.jp 在一年的一个周期内只能续费一次．
.jp域名管理是以月为周期的，意思是所有域名的使用期限都将在月末出现，而域名注册和续费都将在每个月初出现．
例如：如果你在2007年1月15日注册了一个.jp域名，则这个域名的使用期限是2008年的1月30日而不是15日．

What is the term of renewal?
- The term of renewal is 1 year.
- .JP domain can only be renewed 1 time per year for a period of 1 year.
- .JP domains are managed on a calendar month cycle, which means that all domain expiration dates will occur only on the last day of the calendar month in which it was registered and the domain's renewal will occur on the 1st of the following month.
- For example, if you register a .JP domain on 15 January 2007, the expiration date for this .JP domain will be on 30 January 2008 instead of 15 January 2008.

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8).jp域名的续费的宽限期是多长？
.jp域名续费是手工完成的，需要3－5个工作日．我们将通过e-mail通知用户域名的续费状态．
.jp域名续费必须在域名到期10前完成．
如果在.jp域名到期前10天没有进行续费，该域名将进入30天的域名赎回宽限期等待恢复．

What is the renewal grace period?
- The .JP domain renewal is a manual process and it required 3–5 business days to complete. We will notify partners on the renewal status via email.
- .JP domain renewal must be submitted 10 days before the domain expiration date.
- .JP domain will drop into a 30 days Redemption Grace Period which requires additional charges to restore the domain if no renewal submission was submitted 10 days before the domain expiration date.

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9)..jp域名有没有赎回宽限期？
有，.jp域名赎回宽限期为30天．

Any Redemption Grace Period (RGP) for .JP domain name?
Yes, a period of 30 days. To restore a .JP domain.

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10).域名期满后不续费，多长时间可以释放进行公开注册？
如果申请者没有在域名到期10天前对该域名进行续费，该域名将进入30天的域名赎回宽限期．之后将被释放到公共注册区进行公开注册．请按照先来先服务的原则进行再注册

How long does it takes for a domain to release to public registration after expired and not renew?
If partner did not renew a .JP domain 10 days before the domain expiration date, the domain will drop into a 30 days Redemption Grace Period. Then, the domain will be released for public re-registration, please note that domain re-registration is in first come first served basis.

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11).可以实现.jp域名的过户吗？如何实现？
可以，使用者允许进行.jp域名的过户．请记住域名在过户后使用期限将不会延长一年．

Can I initiate a registrar transfer for .JP domain name and how do I initiate the transfer?
Yes, partners are allowed to initiate a registrar transfer for .JP domain name. Please note that domain will not extend for 1 year after completion.

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12).域名过户有什么限制因素吗？
如果域名已经过期是不允许过户的．

What problem(s) will delay or prevent the Registrar transfer of domain?
Registrant will not be able to change Registrar if their domain has expired.

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13).jp域名可以进行二次过户吗？
不可以，.jp对于二次过户功能没开启，此项功能一旦开启，我们会立刻通知所有用户．

Can I initiate a reseller transfer for .JP domain name and how do I initiate the transfer?
No, due to Reseller transfer function for .JP has yet launch. We will notify partners once this function is ready.

.JP域名whois查询地址：http://whois.jprs.jp/en/