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The photo contest has been held since July 1, 2025 under the theme of “Cool japan” Due to the great popularity of the contest, we have decided to extend the period of the contest by one month, to April 30, 2025. We look forward to receiving many entries! Prizes will be awarded to the winners, and the best photos and the names of the winning accounts will be posted on a special page. For more information, please see the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest campaign page. Cool Japan About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Cool Japan." We invite you to submit photos of Cool Japan, along with your comments and the locations where the photos were taken. Any photography equipment can be used. We're looking forward to receiving everyone's wonderful submissions! Campaign Overview 【Contents】 We're looking for photos of Cool Japan! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 February 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025 【Eligible Participants】 All ages, genders, and nationalities welcome 【Prizes】 Grand Prize: 10,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (1 winner) Honorable Mentions: 3,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (5 winners) 【How to Enter】 Register for a free account on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and post photos related to Cool Japan via "Profile" with the tags #Cool Japan #visit japan #Photo Contest. ※Please refer to the Cool Japan Photo Contest Page for details on submission guidelines.

We would like to inform you that new features of "CJVM (Cool Japan Video Management)" were released on March 31, 2025. ■CJVM (Cool Japan Video Management) Accounts that have subscribed to the upper plan “Official Account,” which is higher than the basic free plan of Cool Japan Social Media, can use the dedicated management site “CJV Management – Cool Japan Video Management (https://management.cooljapan-videos.com).” By utilizing AI in CJV Management, we embrace the concept of “Using AI to enable anyone to easily and effectively share information.” The goal is to allow anyone to share information effectively, and a variety of convenient features not available in the free plan can be used. For more information, inquiries, and document downloads, please check the URL below. https://cooljapan-videos.com/service ■New Feature: “Post Editing Function” It is now possible to edit the content posted to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS from "CJVM (Cool Japan Video Management)." You can freely change the text, images, tags, external links, citations, etc., of posts to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. * Editing content posted from "CJVM (Cool Japan Video Management)" is only possible from the same management site “CJVM (Cool Japan Video Management).” * Content posted to social media other than COOL JAPAN VIDEOS using the simultaneous SNS posting feature in the upper plan cannot be edited. ■New Feature: “MAP Embedding Function” The “MAP Embedding Function” is available for those who have subscribed to a plan above the “Light Plan,” which is a higher-tier plan for official supporters. By easily embedding Google Maps into your posts and showing the location of tourist spots, etc., on a map, you can convey information more clearly to users viewing COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. 【How to Use】 1. Click [Embed GoogleMap] at the bottom of the posting form in "CJVM (Cool Japan Video Management)." 2. A “Embed GoogleMap” popup will appear, so please enter the name of the spot you want to embed into your post in the form. 3. From the suggestions displayed below the form, select the relevant spot. 4. A preview of the map to be embedded will be displayed. You can change the “Name to be displayed (※①)” and the “Address to be displayed (※②)” on the card that appears in the post. 5. If there are no issues with the content to be embedded, please click the [Embed] button. A post with an embedded Google Map will be displayed as follows. For details about the “Official Account” that can use this feature, inquiries, and document downloads, please check the URL below. https://cooljapan-videos.com/service We hope you will take advantage of this feature and enjoy “COOL JAPAN VIDEOS” even more. “COOL JAPAN VIDEOS” will continue to add new features with the aim of making the site easier to use. We look forward to your continued support of “COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.”

Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. Due to system maintenance, COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will be unavailable during the following times. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding. ■System Maintenance Period: Monday, March. 31, 2025, 11:00 - 12:00 (JST). ※Please note that the maintenance time may vary depending on how well the maintenance progresses. We once again apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank your for your continued use of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

From December 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025, we held the 26th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Winter in Japan" and received a large number of submissions. As of today, the results page for the 26th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Winter in Japan, is now available. Thank you to everyone for participating in this COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. The 27th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Cool Japan, is currently underway! We're looking forward to your submissions!

From February, 2025 - March 31, 2025, we will be holding a photo contest with the theme "Cool Japan" Prizes will be awarded to the winners, and the best photos and the names of the winning accounts will be posted on a special page. For more information, please see the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest campaign page. Cool Japan About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Cool Japan." We invite you to submit photos of Cool Japan, along with your comments and the locations where the photos were taken. Any photography equipment can be used. We're looking forward to receiving everyone's wonderful submissions! Campaign Overview 【Contents】 We're looking for photos of Cool Japan! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 February 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 【Eligible Participants】 All ages, genders, and nationalities welcome 【Prizes】 Grand Prize: 10,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (1 winner) Honorable Mentions: 3,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (5 winners) 【How to Enter】 Register for a free account on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and post photos related to Cool Japan via "Profile" with the tags #Cool Japan #visit japan #Photo Contest. ※Please refer to the Cool Japan Photo Contest Page for details on submission guidelines.

We would like to inform you that we have uploaded a video on YouTube introducing the services of Cool Japan Social Media (CJSM), the social media platform of our media business “Cool Japan Video.” ＼ Please subscribe to our channel and give us a like! ／ * We plan to upload various related videos in the future. Currently, with inbound tourism demand in Japan expanding rapidly, we would like to introduce our media business “Cool Japan Video” to companies and organizations that have not yet fully established systems for providing information and accommodating international visitors. As government-led initiatives to attract inbound tourism continue to accelerate, the importance of effective information dissemination is becoming even more crucial. In particular, for companies and organizations facing challenges such as being unsure about what content to post, not knowing how to handle multiple languages, lacking the manpower to keep up, or having fallen behind in website updates, the fact that it can be introduced at no cost is a significant advantage. ■■■ What is Cool Japan Video? “COOL JAPAN VIDEOS” is an inbound media platform that provides information in multiple languages about tourist destinations, culture, traditions, and gourmet information in Japan that international visitors are seeking. Because AI automatically detects the visitor’s language, there is no need for manual language switching to deliver the information. ▼ COOL JAPAN VIDEOS (Cool Japan Video) https://cooljapan-videos.com ■■■ Two Main Features ① We (the management) provide information primarily through video-based articles. ② An SNS function that allows anyone who wants to share information with the world to post freely. Because you can start for free, it’s easy to begin inbound marketing efforts. ■■■ Tourism associations, local governments, and companies across Japan are adopting it one after another! Currently, the SNS of “COOL JAPAN VIDEOS” is being utilized by many tourism associations, local governments, and companies throughout Japan. ▼ View examples of usage by tourism associations https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/user?q=%E8%A6%B3%E5%85%89%E5%8D%94%E4%BC%9A ■■■ The basic usage fee is free forever! “COOL JAPAN VIDEOS” is available free of charge. In addition, for those who wish to further enhance customer attraction and branding via SNS, we also offer a paid official account feature. For more details, please contact us through our inquiry page. ▼ Cool Japan Video Service https://cooljapan-videos.com/service

From October 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024, we held the 25th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Autumn in Japan" and received a large number of submissions. As of today, the results page for the 25th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Autumn in Japan, is now available. Thank you to everyone for participating in this COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. The 26th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Winter in Japann, is currently underway! We're looking forward to your submissions!

We are pleased to announce that a new feature has been added to "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" The newly added features are as follows: Official Account Feature (COOL JAPAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT) The Cool Japan Official Account is an upgraded plan of the basic free plan for Cool Japan Social Media and is available through a monthly paid subscription. Subscribers will gain access to the dedicated management site, "CJV Management" where they can utilize convenient features for posting. The features included in the first release are as follows: ◎ 「Official Green Badge」 The Official Green Badge is a mark that verifies an official account. Obtaining the badge requires authentication and is not easily granted, allowing users to instantly confirm the authenticity and safety of the account.br> ◎「 URLのリンク投稿」 You will be able to insert URL links in your posts. （Reference：https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/user/1tyoqrti/posts/syia8duv） This feature allows you to directly link to pages such as tourism guides, event information pages, or redirect users to relevant sections of your official website. ◎「CJV Management」 https://management.cooljapan-videos.com The above features can be managed via the dedicated management site (CJVM), streamlining the posting process compared to submissions made through the regular service site. Additionally, more features tailored for inbound strategies are planned to be added in the future.

From December1, 2024 - January 31, 2025, we will be holding a photo contest with the theme "Winter in Japan" Prizes will be awarded to the winners, and the best photos and the names of the winning accounts will be posted on a special page. For more information, please see the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest campaign page. Winter in Japan About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Winter in Japan." We invite you to submit photos of Winter in Japan, along with your comments and the locations where the photos were taken. Any photography equipment can be used. We're looking forward to receiving everyone's wonderful submissions! Campaign Overview 【Contents】 We're looking for photos of Winter in Japan! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 December 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025 【Eligible Participants】 All ages, genders, and nationalities welcome 【Prizes】 Grand Prize: 10,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (1 winner) Honorable Mentions: 3,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (5 winners) 【How to Enter】 Register for a free account on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and post photos related to Spring in Japan via "Profile" with the tags #Winter and #Photo Contest. ※Please refer to the Winter in Japan Photo Contest Page for details on submission guidelines.

From July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024, we held the 24th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Summer in Japan" and received a large number of submissions. As of today, the results page for the 24th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Summer in Japan, is now available. Thank you to everyone for participating in this COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. The 25th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Autumn in Japann, is currently underway! We're looking forward to your submissions!