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Is japan-zone.com legit or a scam?
japan-zone.com was registered Jun 6, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns japan-zone.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for japan-zone.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was japan-zone.com registered?
japan-zone.com's registration dates to Jun 6, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. IONOS SE is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · japan-zone.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Apr 21, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2008 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 6, 1999japan-zone.com was registered on Jun 6, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described japan-zone.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
1 & 1 INTERNET AGApr 21, 2012 – May 23, 2012Registrar 1 & 1 INTERNET AG in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for japan-zone.com, from Apr 21, 2012 to May 23, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)IONOS SE
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 30, 2008 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for japan-zone.com are held from Jan 30, 2008 to Jun 16, 2026 (142 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.comNameservers: ns0.com, pair.comJan 30, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns000.ns0.com, ns159.pair.com) for japan-zone.com from Jan 30, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 6, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for japan-zone.com from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 6, 1999Registration: japan-zone.com was registered on Jun 6, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described japan-zone.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Japan Zone - I think the title conjours up one of two impressions of what the site is about.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 30, 2008 – Jun 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for japan-zone.com are held from Jan 30, 2008 to Jun 16, 2026 (142 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 30, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns000.ns0.com, ns159.pair.com) for japan-zone.com from Jan 30, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
“Japan Zone - I think the title conjours up one of two impressions of what the site is about.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
IONOS SE
Sep 21, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 21, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Registrant changeSep 21, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 21, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018ns0.com, pair.com (ns000.ns0.com, ns159.pair.com) were the nameservers listed for japan-zone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: ns0.com, pair.comNameservers: ns0.com, pair.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns000.ns0.com, ns159.pair.com) for japan-zone.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns000.ns0.com, ns549.pair.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 19, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for japan-zone.com from Apr 19, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 26, 2026
Apr 21, 2012 – May 23, 2012
Registrar: Registrar 1 & 1 INTERNET AG in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for japan-zone.com, from Apr 21, 2012 to May 23, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ns0.com, pair.com (ns000.ns0.com, ns159.pair.com) were the nameservers listed for japan-zone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 21, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 21, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Sep 21, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 21, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com, pair.com nameservers (ns000.ns0.com, ns159.pair.com) for japan-zone.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 6, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for japan-zone.com from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 19, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for japan-zone.com from Apr 19, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 26, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns000.ns0.com, ns549.pair.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Japan-Zone.com is a guide to some of the popular Japanese TV cartoons.
Japan Zone - I think the title conjours up one of two impressions of what the site is about.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 6, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: IONOS SE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 28, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for japan-zone.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Japan-Zone as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a travel or local-listings site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #398,879)+5
Verified continuity: 27.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What japan-zone.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Japan Zone - I think the title conjours up one of two impressions of what the site is about.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Nov 14, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment