Security Review

Is kokuchspace.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 95/100

Kokuchspace is a legitimate Japanese venue-booking platform operated by an established company with a clean security record and verified business registration.

kokuchspace.comScanned 2h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 100·MT 92
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
6 years old
Registered Jan 10, 2020
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
The platform is operated by Kokucheese, Inc., a Japanese company established in 2010 with a physical office in Wakayama. The domain has been active for over six years and is part of a well-known ecosystem of event-management services in Japan. Our antivirus network shows no malicious detections, and the site maintains a clean reputation across major blocklists. The business registration details match the domain ownership, and there are no reports of fraudulent activity or consumer complaints. We found consistent evidence of the company's presence in Japanese corporate databases and press releases.
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Page Content

The website functions as a directory for over 3,800 public facilities and rental spaces across Japan. It provides detailed information on community centers, halls, and seminar rooms, allowing users to search by location and facility type.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted by SAKURA Internet Inc. in Japan and uses a valid SSL certificate issued by DigiCert. The technical setup is stable and consistent with a professional business operation.

Domain History

The domain was registered in 2020, coinciding with the operator's corporate name change from LIVEOUT Inc. to Kokucheese, Inc. It has a long-standing history without any security incidents or ownership disputes.

Web Reputation

The platform is widely referenced in Japanese event-planning contexts and maintains a positive standing. It is linked to other reputable services like Kokuchpro, which serves over a million users.
Risk Factors
1
  • No significant risk factors identified during our analysis.
Positive Signals
5
  • Verified business registration for Kokucheese, Inc. dating back to 2010.
  • Zero malicious detections across 92 antivirus engines.
  • Domain has been active and stable for over six years.
  • Physical business address and capital information are publicly documented.
  • Part of an established network of event-related services in Japan.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use for searching and booking event spaces in Japan. You can proceed with standard security precautions.
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for kokuchspace.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
6.5 yrs
Registered Jan 2020
Business registration
Active · Japan
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
12 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • kokuchspace.com is the official website for 「こくちーずスペース」 (Kokuchspace), a service that helps users search and book affordable public facilities, community centers, halls, and rental spaces (over 3800 locations) for seminars, events, and meet
  • Operated by 株式会社こくちーず (Kokucheese, Inc.), a real Japanese company established in 2010 (name changed from LIVEOUT Inc. in Oct 2020), with physical address in Wakayama Prefecture and capital of 10 million JPY.
  • Domain registered October 8, 2020 (consistent with company name change), owned by Kenji Ohta / LIVEOUT Inc., registrar GMO/Onamae.com, hosted by SAKURA Internet Inc. in Japan; expires January 2026.
  • Part of a larger ecosystem including kokucheese.com (event listing/registration since 2009) and kokuchpro.com (event promotion service with 1M+ users and 400k+ events).
  • Company has official corporate site (kokucheese.co.jp), press releases (PR Times, Value Press), social media presence (Instagram, Facebook), and is referenced positively in Japanese event/seminar contexts.
  • No scam reports, complaints, fraud mentions, or negative reviews found on Reddit, Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or in Japanese searches for 詐欺/被害/評判. Google Safe Browsing marks it safe.
  • User-generated content on the site includes venue reviews (some mixed feedback on specific facilities, not the platform itself).
Business registration
Status: active · Japan

株式会社こくちーず (Kokucheese, Inc.), formerly LIVEOUT Inc. Registered 2010-10-01 (name change 2020). Address: 〒649-1213 和歌山県日高郡日高町高家466-12. Representative: 太田 憲治 (Kenji Ohta / Taichi Ota). Capital: 10M JPY. Domain owned by Kenji Ohta LIVEOUT, Inc. since Oct 2020, expires Jan 2026.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for kokuchspace.com and didn't find any scam reports or complaints. Instead, our research identified the site as the official platform for a well-regarded Japanese venue-booking service. The company, Kokucheese, Inc., is officially registered in Japan and has a documented history of operating event-related platforms since 2010.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age6 years old
RegistrarGMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com
RegisteredJan 10, 2020
ExpiresJan 10, 2029
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuerDigiCert Inc · RapidSSL TLS RSA CA G1
ExpiresJan 17, 2027 (208d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingSAKURA Internet Inc.
Server locationJP
PopularityNot in popularity top list

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPSAKURA Internet Inc.
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on kokuchspace.com and not a lookalike like k-okuchspace.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on kokuchspace.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • kokuchspace.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. kokuchspace.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · RapidSSL TLS RSA CA G1, expiring in 208 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • kokuchspace.com is 6.5 years old, registered on 1/10/2020 through GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report kokuchspace.com as clean.
  • No. kokuchspace.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • kokuchspace.com resolves to an IP operated by SAKURA Internet Inc. in JP (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 23, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around kokuchspace.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·kokuchspace.com
SAFE

Kokuchspace is a legitimate Japanese venue search and booking platform operated by an established company. Our analysis confirms it is a genuine service for finding community centers and rental spaces.

This site is safe to use for searching and booking event spaces in Japan. You can proceed with standard security precautions.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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