In the 2026 new gTLD round, GMO Brand Security and GMO Domain Registry supported 56 of the 61 brand TLD applications by Japanese companies, giving them an approximately 92% share of the domestic market.
According to the release, the total number of new gTLD applications in the 2026 round was 1,615 worldwide, including 333 applications by Japanese companies to obtain brand TLDs. GMO Internet Group supported 56 of those applications by Japanese companies.
Of these, GMO Brand Security Co., Ltd. supported 53 applications and GMO Domain Registry Co., Ltd. supported 3, giving the group an approximately 92% share of the domestic market. Brand TLDs are custom top-level domains using a company's name or brand name and are said to contribute to brand protection and greater trust.
GMO Group stated that it will continue to position domains as strategic intangible assets and contribute to a safer internet environment and greater corporate value by providing brand security solutions.
The text notes a discrepancy in the source for the total number of new gTLD applications, 1,615 versus 1,614. The release uses 1,615, based on the figure published by ICANN.