Janaus was a site used by the Jedi Order as a Jedi outpost back in the days of the Republic Era. It appeared with Lesser Tontakoh, Barayfe, and Kwenn on a catalog of Jedi sites that were considered for closure due to infrequent use. The rationale was to boost Jedi presence in areas where the Galactic Senate anticipated expansion. Jedi Master Adi Gallia showed this list to the Jedi High Council, and Yarael Poof commented that Janaus, along with the other locations, had very few inhabitants.