Announcements
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Announcing the #OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign
As the second phase of the "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" release campaign, the "#OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign" will run from September 18th to October 18th, 2020. Follow our official Twitter account @CoolJapanVideos, retweet the specified tweets, and 55 winners will be selected in a drawing to receive 10,000 yen in travel expenses! For more information, visit the #OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign page. https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/campaigns/online_goto_travel_202008 Campaign Overview 【Details】 Watch COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and enjoy traveling at home! Follow and retweet the official Twitter account to enter in to a prize pool of 550,000 yen! 【Campaign Period】 September 18th - October 18th, 2020 【Eligible Participants】 No age, gender or nationality requirements 【How to Participate】 Follow the official Twitter account @CoolJapanVideos and retweet the relevant tweets. -
[COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest] Campaign Announcement
As the first phase of the "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" release campaign, a photo contest will be held from September 17th to October 18th, 2020, to collect photos packed with the beauty of Japan for inclusion in COOL JAPAN VIDEOS' promotional videos. Winners will have their photo and account name inserted into the promotional video, which will be released in November, and will be distributed worldwide as a promotional video for the English version of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. In addition, winners will receive a cash prize. For more information, please see the "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest Campaign." https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/campaigns/photo_contest_202008 Campaign Overview As the first step of the release campaign, our team has decided to produce a promotional video for COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. For this campaign, we are asking for photos of Japan that convey the charms of the country from our users. Winners will be determined fairly and will receive a cash prize. The winners will also have their photo and account name featured in the video, which will then be distributed to English speaking countries when the English version is released in November. We will also post the video on a special page on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. Campaign Overview Now accepting photo submissions that convey the appeal of Japan! Winners will have their photo and account name featured in a promotional video that will be distributed worldwide. In addition, cash prizes will be awarded to those with outstanding submissions. 【Campaign Period】 September 17 - October 18, 2020 【Eligible Participants】 No age, gender or nationality requirements 【How to Participate】 Register for a free account on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and use the #OnlineGoToTravel tag on "Mypage" while submitting your photo of Japan. ※Please refer to the campaign site for more information on application requirements. -
COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Official Release!
We are pleased to announce the domestic release of "COOL JAPANVIDEOS," a social video curation website that collects videos focused on the appeals of Japan, on September 16, 2020. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is equipped with a real time translation feature, which eliminates the language barrier between Japanese speakers and people from all over the world who don't speak Japanese, allowing for smooth communication! The Japanese version was released today, and an English version is scheduled to release in November, followed by Chinese and Korean versions in 2021. What is COOL JAPAN VIDEOS? COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is a social video curation website that gathers videos that convey the charm of Japan, to share them with people from all over the world who are interested in the land of the rising sun! For people in Japan, it's a tool to help them rediscover the charms of Japan, and for people overseas who don't know much about Japan, it's a tool to discover Japan through videos and the articles/explanations accompanying them in an easy-to-understand manner. Why Did We Create COOL JAPAN VIDEOS? There are many famous tourist spots in Japan that everyone knows about, as well as those that only a handful of people know about. Those outside of Japan have no way of obtaining information about anything besides the most famous places in Japan (i.e. anything not listed in a guidebook), so we decided to seize the opportunity to share all of Japan's hidden beauty with the rest of the world. Until now, there have been no dedicated video curation sites that use video to introduce the appeal of Japan, and because there are so many videos uploaded on major video sharing websites, it's difficult to find the videos you're looking for, and because many videos are uploaded from those outside of Japan, there are cases where some of the information is also inaccurate. In addition, there are many very appealing videos produced by local governments and regional tourism associations to promote certain regions, but these videos are often overlooked. This is where COOL JAPAN VIDEOS comes in. By selecting videos that are full of Japan's charm and contain accurate information about Japan, those living in Japan can use it as a tool to rediscover Japan, and users around the world can use to it watch cool, informative videos about Japan, and through this, we hope to spark their interest in the country and all it has to offer. We hope you enjoy all of the videos, packed with the charms of Japan, that COOL JAPAN VIDEOS has to offer! -
Notice of Beta Version Release
COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is currently in beta version for the purpose of official service operation testing, which includes feature, operation, and server load testing, as well as policy verifications. Please note that this beta version is only available to those who know the URL. The official release is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Please note that information, such as submissions and free membership registration, may be deleted at the time of the official release.