February 22, 2007
JWord Announces Partnership with Free Song Lyrics Search Site
- JWord
Tokyo – February 22, 2007 -- GMO Internet Group company, JWord, the company that operates the Japanese keyword search service of the same name, has joined in a partnership with Second Vision Inc. to add JWord to the Second Vision free song lyrics search site, KashiGET. As of today, when a user searches for an artist or song lyrics by an artist that is registered as a JWord keyword, a link to the artist’s official page is displayed with the search results, marked by a red J symbol.
The Partnership
KashiGET is a free service that allows users to search for and view lyrics from around 40 000 songs. The unique site features J-Pop, animation theme and Enka searches by song name, artist name or phrase. It is also possible to listen to part of the tune, upload your own lyrics and create a blog on the site.
JWord is a search service through which companies register keywords including artist names as well as product and company names.
Now, when users visit the KashiGET site to search for lyrics by an artist registered with JWord, a link to that artist’s official website marked by a red J symbol appears above the search results. The users can then simply click on the link to be taken directly to the artist’s official site. JWord links are also displayed on the lyrics pages. A list of links to the official sites of related artists appears marked by the red J symbol at the top of the page. Usability is improved and users now have easy access to artist information at the while viewing song lyrics.
JWord Inc. continues to build JWord value by establishing partnerships with portal search site companies.
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Artist Search Results Lyrics
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Related Links (all links are to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
KashiGET: http://www2.kget.jp/
JWord
JWord Inc. receives funding from GMO Internet and Yahoo Japan Corporation. JWord is a simple and convenient Internet search service through which users can conduct searches by entering a company name, product name or other word directly into their browser’s address bar in Japanese. Over 39 million users have installed the JWord (our own estimates 2007/1/31) plug in on over half of all computers in Japan.
JWord also has partnerships with a number of major portal services including Yahoo! JAPAN, BIGLOBE, Excite and @nifty.
Easy to read symbols like the red J symbol displayed in the search results make it easy for users to access official sites and information related to their keyword. JWord is currently used by over 76%* of all search engine users in Japan (including portal networks). *Source: Household access in November 2006, NetView AMS JP, Nielsen/NetRatings
Media Inquiries
JWord Inc. Public Relations
E-mail: [email protected]
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
E-mail: [email protected]
The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We provide web hosting, e-commerce tools, domain registration, Internet advertising, online securities trading and a host of other services to over 22 million individual and 550 000 corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
JWord Inc.
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Company Name
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Address
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Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
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CEO
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Eihyou Ou
Kaiin Shin
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Business Description
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■JWord (Japanese search keywords)
■Technology license business
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Capital
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￥233,500,000 (including ￥95.63 million additional paid-in capital)
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SECONDVISION LIMITED.
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Company Name
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Address
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Asaka Building, 2-2-17 Yokogawacho, Nishi ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, JAPAN
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CEO
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Takashi Shimada
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Business Description
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■ System Integration (SI)
■ Internet Content
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Capital
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￥30,000,000
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GMO Internet Inc.
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Company Name
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(TSE First Section Code: 9449)
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Address
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Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
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CEO
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Masatoshi Kumagai
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Business Description
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■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure)
■Internet Advertising Support (Media)
■Internet Finance
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Capital
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￥7,148,290,000
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