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NEW STRIDES FOR iCOMMONS JAPAN

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Date is set for release of official Japanese licenses; Creative 
Commons’ website now offers Japanese translation of license selection 
process

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Tokyo, JAPAN — December 2, 2003 — The Creative Commons Japan licenses 
will roll out on January 15, 2004, announced GLOCOM, the Japanese 
research institute leading the Silicon Valley nonprofit’s efforts here. 
Creative Commons also unveiled a Japanese translation of its licensing 
process, available now on its website for use with the general Creative 
Commons licenses.

“Building an international commons is our most important mission,” said 
Lawrence Lessig, Creative Commons’ chairman and professor of law at 
Stanford University, in Tokyo this week to promote Creative Commons’ 
various international projects. “GLOCOM has been the key to our 
launching the iCommons in Japan, and Japan is critical to our strategy 
internationally."

“We are very happy to be among the first iCommons participants,” said 
Motohiro Tsuchiya, member of Creative Commons Japan and associate 
professor at GLOCOM, International University of Japan. “This is a 
collective work of many ‘commoners’ here in Japan, who have a unique 
culture of sharing creative works such as comics, animations, haikus, 
and more. It makes it easier for us to understand the spirit of 
Creative Commons.”

The Creative Commons Japan team today made its latest drafts of the 
Japanese licenses available for public review from the Creative Commons 
website, (see <http://creativecommons.org/projects/international/jp/>), 
and Creative Commons released its first content-negotiated translation 
of its licensing process.

Japanese-speaking visitors to the Creative Commons site now 
automatically view a full translation of the license choice process as 
the site detects the users’ web browser settings. More translations 
will follow shortly, said Creative Commons. (For the translated text, 
see: <http://creativecommons.org/license/
?lang=ja>.)


About GLOCOM

GLOCOM was established in 1991 as a social science research institute 
specializing in the study of information society as well as Japanese 
society. From the outset it was thought that the collection and 
dissemination of information through the utilization of computer 
networks was important, and this goal was realized in 1993 when the 
center established an Internet connection. Ever since, by utilizing the 
most up-to-date information and communication technologies, GLOCOM has 
been able to engage in various research activities, including 
generation of policy proposals and involvement in education-related 
projects. GLOCOM has set out to be a modern information “intelprise,” 
an institution promoting the distribution and sharing of “wisdom.”

More at < http://www.glocom.ac.jp/>.

About Creative Commons

A nonprofit corporation, Creative Commons promotes the creative re-use 
of
intellectual works — whether owned or public domain. It is sustained by 
the
generous support of The Center for the Public Domain, the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Hewlett Foundation. Creative 
Commons is based at Stanford Law School, where it shares staff, space, 
and inspiration with the school's Center for Internet and Society.

For general information, visit <http://creativecommons.org>.

Contact

Motohiro Tsuchiya
iCommons Japan Project Lead, GLOCOM
taiyo AT glocom.ac.jp

Christiane Asschenfeldt
iCommons Coordinator, Creative Commons
christiane AT creativecommons.org

Glenn Otis Brown
Executive Director, Creative Commons
1.650.725.2565 (tel)
glenn AT creativecommons.org