Upcoming TLDs / .株式会社 (.xn--6oqv20b1zgzxr)
Can you register a .株式会社 (.xn--6oqv20b1zgzxr) domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .株式会社 (.xn--6oqv20b1zgzxr) would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
“Kabushiki kaisha”: the Japanese term for a stock company (joint-stock corporation) incorporated under Japan’s Companies Act. It forms part of the official registered name of every such company; closest English equivalents: Co. Ltd. Inc.
Who applied for .株式会社 (.xn--6oqv20b1zgzxr)
XRegistry Inc.
XRegistry Incorporated, JP, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, Internationalized
The mission and purpose of the .株式会社 gTLD is to provide a trusted, native-language namespace built around the official Japanese corporate designation 株式会社 ("kabushiki kaisha," "KK"), which forms an integral part of the legal name of every stock company incorporated under Japan's Companies Act. A domain of the form [name].株式会社 lets a business use a fully Japanese-script identifier that mirrors its corporate name in commercial life, rather than relying on transliteration or a generic Latin-script TLD.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .株式会社 (.xn--6oqv20b1zgzxr) be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .株式会社 (.xn--6oqv20b1zgzxr) and its registry announces launch dates.