.yokohama is the
Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the Global network, global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a internetworking, network of networks ...
Generic top-level domain
Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are one of the categories of top-level domains (TLDs) maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use in the Domain Name System of the Internet. A top-level domain is the last level of ev ...
for
Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
, Japan. It was introduced on 5 June 2014 when
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN ) is a global multistakeholder group and nonprofit organization headquartered in the United States responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several dat ...
and
GMO Internet signed the registry agreement for GMO Registry (which also operates the
.tokyo
The domain name tokyo is a top-level domain (TLD) for Tokyo in the Domain Name System of the Internet. On November 13, 2013, ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN ) is a global multistakeholder group and ...
and
.nagoya domains) to operate the domain.
Like other generic top-level domains, .yokohama is not geographically restricted to those living in Yokohama.
References
See also
*
.tokyo
The domain name tokyo is a top-level domain (TLD) for Tokyo in the Domain Name System of the Internet. On November 13, 2013, ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN ) is a global multistakeholder group and ...
*
.nagoya
*
.jp
External links
* {{Official website, www.hello.yokohama/
Yokohama
Generic top-level domains
Domain names of Japan