Goo (search engine)

Last updated June 11, 2024

The Goo logo in May 2023

Goo (stylized in lowercase) is an Internet search engine (powered by Google) and web portal based in Japan, which is used to crawl and index primarily Japanese language websites (before switching to Google). Goo is operated by the Japanese NTT Resonant, a subsidiary of NTT Communications.^[1] The name is derived from the phrase, "global network continues to expand to infinity ∞". The site's mascot is a goat named Megu-tan.^[2]

History

Commercial operation

NTT-X was established as an operating company in 1999, and goo began full-fledged operation. In May goo started "goo shop", a shopping mall, a tie-up with Recruit, a joint project with Nikkei Newspaper Inc., an Internet research project jointly with Mitsubishi Research Institute, further enhanced as a portal. Goo's most popular service, "goo dictionary" started as the portal's free dictionary service in partnership with Sanseido. It was then working with rival Yahoo! JAPAN. Goo search results were displayed on Yahoo! JAPAN where there was no applicable search result. In 2004 and beyond, the search engine and information provision service of the portal site of the NTT provider such as OCN, Plala, WAKWAK, etc. are often using goo's search engine.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2001, Goo opened a child-friendly counterpart to its search engine known as Kids Goo ( キッズgoo ). However, this service was closed on March 31, 2017.^[3]

"Teach me! Goo" was a user participation type Q & A site, 2.88 million monthly visitors (as of January 2007), formerly partnered with "OK Wave".^{[ citation needed ]}

Other services included "environmental goo", goo blog, content distribution of the former BROBA. Goo was operated by 300 people as of 2015.^{[ citation needed ]}

Domain dispute

Popcorn, of Kurashiki City in Okayama Prefecture, acquired the domain name goo.co.jp in August 1996. Although the domain acquisition at that time had been operating as a non-adult site where the schoolgirl on the theme, goo.ne.jp became famous. In 1999 an adult site opened at that address. In November 2000 NTT-X, then goo's operating company filed a request to the Industrial Property Arbitration Center (currently the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center) to relocate the domain, and in January 2001 the centre ordered the transfer of the domain. Popcorn complained about this and raised an application for domain usage to the Tokyo District Court in opposition to NTT-X in February 2001. The Tokyo District Court offered in April 2002 a ruling to dismiss Popcorn's claims. The appeal was rejected.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

↑ goo labs page
↑ "メグたん by goo" . Retrieved 2023-06-21.
↑ "キッズgoo サービス終了のお知らせ" [Notice: Termination of service of Kids Goo]. gooヘルプ [Goo Help] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-25. 「キッズgoo」は、誠に勝手ながら 2017年3月31日（金）をもちまして、サービスを終了させていただきます。…… 2001年のサービス開始以来、長年にわたりご愛顧いただきましたことを心より御礼申し上げます。[By our own choice, Kids Goo will be closed on March 31, 2017. [...] We sincerely thank you for the years of support you all gave the service since it started in 2001.]

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[2] "メグたん by goo" . Retrieved 2023-06-21.

[3] "キッズgoo サービス終了のお知らせ" [Notice: Termination of service of Kids Goo]. gooヘルプ [Goo Help] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-06-25. 「キッズgoo」は、誠に勝手ながら 2017年3月31日（金）をもちまして、サービスを終了させていただきます。…… 2001年のサービス開始以来、長年にわたりご愛顧いただきましたことを心より御礼申し上げます。[By our own choice, Kids Goo will be closed on March 31, 2017. [...] We sincerely thank you for the years of support you all gave the service since it started in 2001.]

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