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mntner:         MAINT-JPNIC
descr:          Japan Network Information Center
admin-c:        JNIC1-AP
tech-c:         JNIC1-AP
upd-to:         ip-staff@nic.ad.jp
auth:           # Filtered
mnt-by:         MAINT-JPNIC
referral-by:    APNIC-HM
last-modified:  2017-10-18T10:18:37Z
source:         APNIC

role:           Japan Network Information Center
address:        Urbannet-Kanda Bldg 4F
address:        3-6-2 Uchi-Kanda
address:        Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047,Japan
country:        JP
phone:          +81-3-5297-2311
fax-no:         +81-3-5297-2312
e-mail:         hostmaster@nic.ad.jp
admin-c:        JI13-AP
tech-c:         JE53-AP
nic-hdl:        JNIC1-AP
mnt-by:         MAINT-JPNIC
last-modified:  2012-08-28T07:58:02Z
source:         APNIC

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