October 1, 2007
- JWord
October 1, 2007
Press Release
JWord, Inc.
JWord Announces Partnership with ORICON STYLE
Tokyo – October 1, 2007 – GMO Internet Group company JWord, the company that operates the Japanese Internet search tool of the same name, announces a partnership with Oricon DD, Inc. Beginning last Wednesday, JWord artist official site links are published on the artist pages of ORICON STYLE, a site run by ORICON DD.
The Partnership
The percentage of Internet users that use the Internet to find information on their hobbies and interests rather than for work, study or research is increasing.
This is why we are teaming up with ORICON STYLE, a site that features comprehensive information on movie, music, television and entertainment in general. JWord, an experienced provider of site links registered under categories like service name, product name, company name and celebrity name, now offers ORICON STYLE users official site links to registered JWord artists.
This partnership allows JWord to offer users access to carefully screened official artist sites through ORICON STYLE. At the same time by providing JWord links on their site, ORICON STYLE offers their users a better entertainment resource.
Where to find a JWord links
Search for an artist name on ORICON STYLE and click on the artist page in the search results. A link to the artist’s official site accompanied by the J symbol appears under the artist profile.
ORICON STYLE
The ORICON STYLE site presents film, music, television and other entertainment information in a rankings format and provides current artist news. This leading entertainment site has around 10.6 million active users. While the core readership is the teenage market the site is accessed by a wide range of users.
*Source: SiteCensus, Nielsen/NetRatings, May 2007
JWord
JWord, Inc. is funded by GMO Internet and Yahoo Japan Corporation. JWord is a simple and convenient Internet search service through which users can conduct a search by entering a company name, product name or other word in Japanese directly into their browser’s address bar. Over 43 million users have installed the JWord plug-in on over half of all computers in Japan 9/2007).
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 site users. *Source: Household access in November 2006, NetView AMS JP, Nielsen/NetRatings
Related Links (all links to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
ORICON STYLE: http://www.oricon.co.jp/
ORICON STYLE: http://www.oricon.co.jp/
Media Inquiries
JWord Inc. Public Relations
E-mail: [email protected]
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
E-mail: [email protected]
JWord Inc.
Company Name | JWord http://www.jword.jp/ |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Hideki Kokaji |
Business Description | ■JWord (Japanese search keywords) ■Technology license business |
Capital | ￥233,500,000 (including ￥95.63 million additional paid-in capital) |
Oricon DD Inc.
Company Name | Oricon DD Inc. http://www.oricon.jp/osc/ |
Address | 2F STEP Roppongi Nishi, 6-8-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Akiyoshi Yoneya |
Business Description | ■Internet Media |
Capital | ￥150,000,000 |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | ■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) ■Internet Advertising Support (Media) |
Capital | ￥9,651,750,000 |