February 28, 2007
JWord Announces Partnership with Okinawa Information Site YUNTAKU
- JWord
Tokyo – February 28, 2007—GMO Internet Group company JWord, the company that operates the Japanese keyword search of the same name, together with Yuntaku the Okinawa information site operated by Click Okinawa have today introduced registered JWord links to Yuntaku search results.
Yuntaku is a website that specializes in information on Okinawa. The word Yuntaku means to search in the Okinawan language. The site is a wealth of Okinawa related information valuable to both Okinawa residents and visitors. Content includes recruitment, real estate, travel and sightseeing.
JWord is a search service through which companies register keywords such as their product or company name.
Now when users conduct a search for a JWord registered keyword from the YUNTAKU search window, the registered link is displayed together with the search results marked by a red J symbol. The user can then simply click on the link to access the site.
JWord on the Yuntaku site improve usability and provide the user with easier access to more relevant information.
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Enter Search Term on Top Page Search Results are Displayed
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JWord will continue to form partnerships like the one with YUNTAKU that make searching the Internet more convenient and more enjoyable at the same time as working to further expand the JWord network and provide users with better access to information on the Internet.
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 and Excite.
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
Related Links (all links are to Japanese-only sites unless otherwise indicated)
Yuntaku: http://www.yuntaku.com/
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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GMO Internet Inc.
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Company Name
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GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en
(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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