September 2, 2013
- GMO Registry,Inc.
.Tokyo is Official Partner of TOKYO MARATHON 2014
Tokyo, Japan – September 2, 2013 -- GMO Internet Group company, GMO Registry announces that .tokyo will be an official partner of the Tokyo Marathon Foundation’s TOKYO MARATHON 2014, which is to be held on February 23, 2014.
GMO Registry applied to operate new GeoTLD, .tokyo (dot Tokyo) under the ICANN new gTLD program in April 2012. The application, which is officially backed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, successfully passed ICANN’s initial evaluation in July and is set to launch early next year. .tokyo will be a domain for the city of Tokyo. The purpose of .tokyo is to promote Tokyo and provide an opportunity for citizens, businesses and community groups to link their identities to the city’s brand. By bringing together quality and informative content, .tokyo will provide a platform to effectively deliver city information to Internet users both locally and globally.
As an official partner of TOKYO MARATHON 2014, .tokyo is showing its support for this major sporting event, while helping to promote this world-class city, Tokyo.
About GMO Registry
GMO Registry was established in 2009 to provide all-in registry solutions for new gTLDs including assistance with the new gTLD application process, building and operating registry systems, and marketing support. The company is founded on the technology and extensive industry experience of the GMO Internet Group. Many global brands including Canon and Hitachi have chosen to partner with GMO Registry to secure their respective brand names as TLDs. GMO Registry has the official support of the governments of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama to operate their respective city gTLDs, and new registry Business Ralliart also chose to work with GMO Registry to apply for and operate the TLDs .okinawa and .ryukyu. In the current new gTLD application round, GMO Registry has also applied to operate the three generic names .shop, .inc, and .mail.
About GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is a comprehensive provider of industry-leading Internet solutions including domain name registration, cloud-based and traditional hosting, ecommerce, security, and payment processing services that each hold the top share of their respective markets in Japan. Other key business areas for the Group include online securities/FX trading, Internet advertising, search engine marketing, and smartphone game development and publishing. GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Please visit www.gmo.jp/en for more information.
Related Links
GMO Registry Receives Official Support from Tokyo Metropolitan Government to Apply for New gTLD, .tokyo: http://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/?id=520
GMO Registry Passes ICANN’s Initial Evaluation for New gTLDs .tokyo, .osaka, and .nagoya: http://www.gmo-registry.com/en/gmonews/detail.html?n=2013070213
About .tokyo: http://www.gmo-registry.com/en/dot-tokyo/