November 30, 2007
JWord Partners with Game Portal Site Wazap!
- JWord Inc.
Tokyo – November 30, 2007 – GMO Internet Group company JWord, the company that operates the Japanese Internet search tool of the same name, announces that links to JWord registered sites will now appear on the web search results page of the Eastbeam Co. Ltd game portal site, Wazap!
The Partnership
JWord has established many industry partnerships and JWord registered information appears in the search results of the majority of search portal sites in Japan, including Yahoo! JAPAN. Now JWord has formed a new partnership with Wazap! This game portal site is one of Japan’s leading portal sites, packed full of information on online games and game software for major Japanese game consoles. In addition to game Q&A, secrets, and strategies, users get information on games even before they are released. The site aims to provide a unique space for collecting and exchanging information on games and the Internet. The web version of Wazap! currently has 1.3 million unique users a month. The new partnership displays links to JWord registered sites on the Wazap! site increasing usability for Wazap! users.
Positioning of JWord Links
When users enter a term into the Wazap! search window that matches registered JWord information, a link to the registered site is displayed in the search results.
| Enter the term “MMORPG” into the search box on the top page and JWord registered links are displayed in the search results. |
Wazap!
Wazap! was created for gamers looking to share techniques they have discovered and gamers looking to find specific techniques. The site aims to support gaming culture by providing a place to publish, exchange, and gather game information, techniques and strategies.
JWord
JWord Inc. is funded by GMO Internet and Yahoo Japan. JWord is a simple and convenient Internet search service that allows users to conduct a search by entering a company name, product name or other word in Japanese directly into their browser’s address bar. The JWord plug-in has been installed on more than 45 million computers (our own estimate 11/2007) and this means that JWord is used on over 60% 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 now used by over 76%* of all search engine users in Japan including portal site networks. *Source: Household access in November 2006, NetView AMS JP, Nielsen/NetRatings
Related Links (All links to Japanese language sites unless otherwise indicated)
Media Inquiries
JWord Inc. Public Relations
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 hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and 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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Hideki Kokaji
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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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Eastbeam Co. Ltd
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Company Name
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Eastbeam Co. Ltd
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Address
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6-19-14 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
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CEO
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Tomoko Matsuoka
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Business Description
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■Planning and operation of Wazap! game portal site
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Capital
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￥10,000,000
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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)
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Capital
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￥9,651,750,000
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