Hiroshi Abe's home page

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abehiroshi.la.coocan.jp
Screenshot of the website in September 2025
Type of site
Personal website
Available inJapanese
Headquarters
Japan
OwnerHiroshi Abe
URLabehiroshi.la.coocan.jp
IPv6 supportyes
Advertisingno
Registrationno

The "Hiroshi Abe's home page" (Japanese: 阿部寛のホームページ, Hepburn: Abe Hiroshi no Hōmupēji) is a website by the Japanese actor Hiroshi Abe. It is known in Japan for its simple design and is often said to be reminiscent of the 1990s internet in Japan. It is also used by fans for benchmarking newly released consoles and hardware device.

History

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The website was first created by a fan of the Japanese actor Hiroshi Abe as a fan site alongside actress Yūko Natori [ja]. Abe's agency later acquired it and made it his official website.[1] It was hosted in Nifty Corporation's "@homepage" service. It became viral in 2016, when Nifty plans to discontinue their "@homepage" service, and fans feared that it would destroy the website.[2] Nifty then discontinued the website in 2016 and is replaced with LaCoocan.[3] On August 27, 2025, Nifty announced that it will now support HTTPS on their homepage, which is set to implemented in October 2025.[4]

Design and feature

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The website uses both IPv4 communication and IPv6 communication under the address 2001:258:8609:73:210:131:2:8. It is one of the few websites in Japan that uses IPv6.[5]

The home page wallpaper is covered by the words "ABE Hiroshi" while the page detailing Abe's film appearance has the wallpaper covered by the words "Movie". The content menu located on the left side of the website is described by Oricon as "the colors and fonts being somewhat old". The website also featured a younger photo of Abe, which was changed in 2019.[3][6]

Reception

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The website was described by many fans for its simple design, fast loading speed, and design that was reminiscent of the 1990s internet.[6][5][4] In a survey conducted by the website provider Nexer, the website ranked first on the "famous people's homepages that have left an impression on them".[7] The website was described by Kontake of Netorabo [ja] as the "lightest celebrity website".[6] Matt Schley of Otaku Magazine praising the website's simple design and said that it is his "new favorite website".[8]

It became an internet meme in Japan to test and try to open the website on newly released gadgets such as consoles and hardware as a form of benchmarking,[9][10] as well as opening the website on devices with low specification, such as the Nintendo 3DS and Advanced W-ZERO3 [es], which is a Japanese smartphone developed by Sharp sold in 2007 and runs on Windows Mobile 6 Classic.[4][11] It also become an internet challenge to open the site on apps and games.[12]

Abe's character profile on the "character relationship chart" of the official website of the movie Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, in which Abe starred, is designed to look like his website, while the other actor's character profile is normal.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""Abe hiroshi no hōmupēji" ga "doragonzakura" shutsuen jōhō o kōshin! Jimusho ga akasu kongo no saito un'ei" 「阿部寛のホームページ」が『ドラゴン桜』出演情報を更新！ 事務所が明かす今後のサイト運営 ["Abe Hiroshi's Homepage" Updated with Information on His Appearance in "Dragon Zakura"! His Agency Reveals Future Site Management]. Shūkan Josei [ja] (in Japanese). April 25, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Tarochin (October 20, 2016). "Netto-jō no isan "abe hiroshi no hōmupēji" ga tsuini iten natsukashi sugiru dezain wa sueoki no rekishi-teki eidan" ネット上の遺産「阿部寛のホームページ」がついに移転 懐かしすぎるデザインは据え置きの歴史的英断 [Hiroshi Abe's online legacy, the homepage, has finally been relocated. The nostalgic design remains, a historic decision]. Netorabo (in Japanese). ITMedia. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Tedzukuri HP-fū tarento kōshiki saito ga wadai "jidaiokure" no dezain kara umareta "aji"" 手作りHP風タレント公式サイトが話題　“時代遅れ”のデザインから生まれた“味” [Homemade-style celebrity official websites are a hot topic: "Flavor" born from "outdated" design]. Oricon (in Japanese). August 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Sekaiichi karuito nadakai "abe hiroshi no hōmupēji" ga mi rarenaku naru! ? To netto dai moriagari `kon'na ryō wa ni'`sokudo ga bakusoku!'" 世界一軽いと名高い『阿部寛のホームページ』が見られなくなる！？とネット大盛り上がり「こんな令和に」「速度が爆速！」 [Abe Hiroshi's website, famously the lightest in the world, will no longer be accessible!? The internet is abuzz with comments like, "In this Reiwa era," and "It's so fast!"]. Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). August 28, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Tadade sae keiryō sakusakunanoni…… abe hiroshi-shi no hōmupēji ga IPv 6 taiō o hatashi wadai ni" ただでさえ軽量サクサクなのに……阿部寛氏のホームページがIPv6対応を果たし話題に [Even though it's already light and fast... Abe Hiroshi's website now supports IPv6, creating a buzz]. Internet Watch (in Japanese). Impress Watch [ja]. March 16, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Kontake (March 31, 2019). ""Abe hiroshi no hōmupēji" toppu no shashin ga henkō rekishi ga ugoku mo bakusoku hyōji wa kawarazu netto-min kanki" 「阿部寛のホームページ」トップの写真が変更 歴史が動くも爆速表示は変わらずネット民歓喜 [The top photo of "Abe Hiroshi's homepage" has been changed. History has changed, but the lightning-fast display remains unchanged, and netizens are delighted.]. Netorabo (in Japanese). ITMedia. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  7. ^ ""Hōmupēji ga inshō ni nokotte iru yūmeijin rankingu" TOP 10 ga happyō 1-i wa mochiron "bakusoku" de wadai no beteran haiyū" 「ホームページが印象に残っている有名人ランキング」TOP10が発表 1位はもちろん“爆速”で話題のベテラン俳優 [The top 10 "celebrity homepage rankings" have been announced, and the veteran actor who is known for his "super speed" is in first place.]. RealSound [ja] (in Japanese). November 5, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  8. ^ Schley, Matt (April 6, 2022). "Gaze in Wonder at Actor Hiroshi Abe's Retro Website". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Nintendo Switch 2 de "abe hiroshi no hōmupēji" wa akeru no ka ki ni naru kenshō kekka ni 670 man hyōji no hankyō "saikyō benchimāku" "yappari hirakitaku naru"" Nintendo Switch 2で「阿部寛のホームページ」は開けるのか 気になる検証結果に670万表示の反響 「最強ベンチマーク」「やっぱり開きたくなる」 [Can you open "Abe Hiroshi's Homepage" on the Nintendo Switch 2? 6.7 million views of the intriguing test results. "The strongest benchmark" and "You'll want to open it after all"]. Netorabo (in Japanese). ITMedia. June 19, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  10. ^ ""Switch 2" no burauza kidō tesuto de "abe hiroshi" uketsugareru nettomīmu ni 14 man ī ne" 「Switch2」のブラウザ起動テストで「阿部寛」　受け継がれるネットミームに14万いいね ["Hiroshi Abe" meme gets 140,000 likes during "Switch 2" browser launch test]. Limo.media (in Japanese). Yahoo! News Japan. June 12, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ^ Haruyama, Yukari (May 7, 2023). "Abe hiroshi no HP wa akeru ka 2007-nen no kokusan sumaho de "kōshūdenwa kara daiyaruappusetsuzoku" o tameshite mita kekka ga wadai" 阿部寛のHPは開けるか 2007年の国産スマホで「公衆電話からダイヤルアップ接続」を試してみた結果が話題 [Can you access Hiroshi Abe's website? A 2007 Japanese smartphone tries to connect to a public phone via dial-up, and the results are a hot topic.]. Netorabo (in Japanese). ITMedia. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  12. ^ ""Taiko No Tatsujin" De Abe Kan Hōmupēji O Hiraku To iu Imi Fumei ( bāo ) No Igyō Ga Tassei Sa re Te Shimau / Hon'nin Iwaku "Osoraku Sekai Hatsu" No Kokoromi" 「太鼓の達人」で阿部寛ホームページを開くという意味不明（褒）の偉業が達成されてしまう／本人曰く「おそらく世界初」の試み【 ["Taiko Master" opens Abe Hiroshi's homepage, achieving an inexplicable feat (praise)]. Forest Watch (in Japanese). April 26, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  13. ^ "Abe hiroshi shuen "mada kekkondekinaiotoko" kōshiki saito no jinbutsu shōkai de abe hiroshi dake naze ka "abe hiroshi no hōmupēji"-fū de "kanzen ni wakatteru" to wadai ni" 阿部寛主演「まだ結婚できない男」公式サイトの人物紹介で阿部寛だけなぜか「阿部寛のホームページ」風で「完全に分かってる」と話題に [On the official website for the movie "Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko" starring Abe Hiroshi, for some reason only Abe Hiroshi's character is featured in the "Abe Hiroshi homepage" style, leading to discussions that "it's completely clear"]. Netorabo (in Japanese). ITMedia. October 6, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2025.