June 29, 2010
- JWord
June 29, 2010
Press Release
JWord, Inc.
JWord Announces Cycle 4 of Give Children the Chance to Read a Good Book
Tokyo – June 29, 2010 – GMO Internet Group company JWord, operator of the Japanese keyword search service also called JWord, today launches the fourth cycle of community service project, Give Children the Chance to Read a Good Book. This year the project is being supported by Japanese actress Yui Aragaki.
JWord’s Give Children the Chance to Read a Good Book – Cycle 4
Organizer | JWord, Inc. |
Project Date | From June 29, 2010 until our 1million yen click fundraising target is achieved. |
Description | A community support project that will donate books worth 200,000 yen to each of five elementary schools from across Japan following a 1 million yen click fundraising drive. The fourth cycle of this initiative will see schools receive books specially pre-selected by a team that includes actress Yui Aragaki, elementary school students, book shop staff and publishers. Users vote on the recommended books to help raise 1 million yen. (JWord bears the actual cost of purchasing books) |
URL | http://www.jword.jp/campaign/honpre/ (Japanese) |
Support | Morning Reading Program |
Sponsor | TOHAN Co. Ltd. |
JWord’s “Give Children a Chance to Read a Good Book” Initiative
Give Children a Chance to Read a Good Book was first launched by JWord in February 2007. The community support initiative raises 1 million yen each cycle through click fundraising that is used to donate books to elementary schools throughout Japan. (JWord bears the actual cost of purchasing books)
JWord operates a free search tool of the same name that allows users to conduct searches in Japanese directly from their browser address bar. We aim to nurture interest in Japanese literature by encouraging children to read.
In the first three cycles we raised 3 million yen and donated 2,291 books to 15 schools.
Morning Reading Program
The morning reading program was first proposed by a girl’s high school in Chiba prefecture in 1988 and has grown to become an activity in which approximately 9.7 million students participate. The four principles of the program are, read every day, read together, read the books you like, and just read. Morning Reading Program also promotes a reading at home initiative.
JWord
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. JWord also has partnerships with a number of major portal services including Yahoo! JAPAN, BIGLOBE, Excite and @nifty. The red J symbol displayed in the search results makes it easy for users to access official sites and information related to their keyword.
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About GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group, headquartered in Japan, is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group holds top domestic market share in domain registration, web hosting, and payment processing and provides a host of other Internet services including global online security services, ecommerce solutions, and Internet advertising to both businesses and individuals. At the centre of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. a company listed on the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 9449).
JWord Inc.
Company Name | JWord Inc. http://www.jword.jp/ |
Location | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Hideki Kokaji |
Business Description | JWord (Japanese search keywords) Technology license business |
Capital | 253 million yen (153 million in paid-in capital) |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Location | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Web Infrastructure & Ecommerce - Internet Media |
Capital | 1.27 billion yen |