A .co.jp can only be registered by a proper company, yeah. You know .. .COmpany.JP :) A plain .jp, however, has no such restrictions; individuals can buy them.

A .co.jp can only be registered by a proper company, yeah. You know .. .COmpany.JP :) A plain .jp, however, has no such restrictions; individuals can buy them. Seems reasonable to restrict any of them to their intended registrees. Just because the USA didn't enforce it (and now the namespace is an absolute mess) doesn't mean other countries shouldn't.