.jp domains can be hosted anywhere but I believe JPNIC has been
limiting .co.jp domains to Japanese IP addresses for some time now.
Kyle
On Dec 21, 2006, at 13:12, M. David wrote:
>
>
>> Japan hosts are about your only option if you have a .co.jp domain.
>>
> Isn't this a matter of DNS settings? My .jp site is hosted in the US.
>
> I use a VPS (virtual private server $49/month, mysql,php,unlimited
> domains,
> 10gb hd, 80gb transfer, gauranteed CPU and memory etc.) which has
> been the
> best option for me in the 7+years since being online in Japan. Lag
> time may
> be an issue, so you should run a traceroute/ping etc to see how
> long it
> takes to connect to the server from various locations. My site
> takes 206ms,
> yahoo japan is 17ms (very fast) and yahoo usa is 120. However, as
> far as
> user experience, I dont see any difference when actually loading
> the page.
>
> If you have a large budget, go local, otherwise for value, go abroad.
>
> David
Received on Thu Dec 21 07:22:34 2006