Announcements

We are pleased to announce that you can now configure your name to be displayed on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS in different languages. You can now enter your name in English or Japanese via your account settings page The name displayed when using member-only features, such as posting, available after registering as a member, will be the name you entered in the "English" or "Japanese" name entry form when switching your display language between "English" and "Japanese" on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. ※By default, the name you entered when you registered is displayed for both English and Japanese. ※If you change the display language to a language other than English or Japanese, the name you entered in the "English" form will be displayed. ※Names with Japanese furigana settings will be appear when searching by user name. We hope that these features will help you enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to add new features to make the site as user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

From March 1, 2023 to April 30, 2023, we held the 16th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring" and received a large number of submissions. As of today, the results page for the 16th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring, is now available. Thank you to everyone for participating in this COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. The 17th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Hidden Gem Tourist Attractions in Japan, is currently underway! We're looking forward to your submissions!

This announcement is to inform you that we have changed the names of several pages and added new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The changes and new features are as follows: The text of posts will be automatically translated when written in a language other than the one you have currently selected on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The text of a post is now automatically translated into the selected language when another language is selected. Example: When a post with Japanese text is viewed by a user who has selected "English" as their language, the text of the post will be automatically translated into English. When a post is automatically translated into another language, "This text has been automatically translated." and "Show original text" will be displayed. Clicking "Show original text" will display the original text of the post. We hope that these features will help you enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to add new features to make the site as user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. This announcement is to inform you of a change to the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Terms of and Conditions of Use. The following is a list of the main changes, which we hope you will take a moment to review. Date of Change May 11, 2023 Revision Date (Effective Date) May 12, 2023 12:00 am (JST) Major Changes to the Terms and Conditions of Use ・II. Terminology: Additions e.　The term “social media account” refers to a member’s own account in a social networking service or other services provided by a third party that is used to log in to the Site. f.　The term “social login” refers to a login function that uses a member’s own social media account or other services provided by a third party to log in to the Site. ・II. Terminology: Changes j.　The term "Posting" refers to the act of uploading text, URLs of third-party sites, images, and video URLs on the post page of the Site. ・IX. Account Ownership: Changes 3.　A Member must register with their own login email address or social media account, and may not sign up for an account with a third party's email address or social media account. ・XII. User Responsibility: Additions 4.　The legality, morality, reliability, accuracy, etc. of the URLs and links provided by a user using the Service are the responsibility of the users themselves, and we assume no responsibility for them. ・XX. Disclaimer: Additions 13.　Although the content and comments posted by users using the Service are automatically translated within the Service, the Company assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the translated content. Moreover, the Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by users arising from the automatic translations. 14.　The Company is not responsible for the legality, morality, reliability, accuracy, etc. of the URLs and linked sites that users have posted via the Service. 15.　The Company does not guarantee that embedding codes issued by the Company will work properly on sites operated by third parties. 16.　Users assume full responsibility for the proper management and storage of their password and login email address associated with the Service, and shall not allow any third party to use them, nor shall they lend, transfer, change the name of, sell, or otherwise dispose of them. 17.　Users shall be responsible for any damages caused by inadequate management of their passwords and login email addresses, as well as any misuse of their passwords and login email addresses, or use by third parties, and the Company shall not be held liable for any damages caused by improper management.

From May 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023, we will be holding a photo contest with the theme "Hidden Gem Tourist Attractions 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. Hidden Gem Tourist Attractions in Japan Photo Contest Page About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Hidden Gem Tourist Attractions in Japan." We invite you to submit photos of Hidden Gem Tourist Attractions 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 Hidden Gem Tourist Attractions in Japan! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 May 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023 【Eligible Participants】 All ages, genders, and nationalities welcome 【Prizes】 Grand Prize: A 30,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (1 winner) Honorable Mentions: A 10,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (5 winners) 【How to Enter】 Register for a free account on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and post photos related to Hidden Gem Tourist Attractions in Japan via "Profile" with the tags #Hidden Gem and #Photo Contest. ※Please refer to the Hidden Gem Tourist Attractions in Japan Photo Contest Page for details on submission guidelines.

We would like to inform you of a change in the number of tags that can be selected when posting on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The number of tags that can be selected when posting has been changed from 10 to 20. The number of tags you can select when posting, a feature available to registered members, has been changed from 10 to 20. Tags should be selected based on their relevance to the content of the post (especially the region), and the order of the tags is also important, so the more relevant tags should ideally come first. You can also add up to 20 tags to past posts by editing them. We hope that these features will help you enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to add new features to make the site as user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new search page and new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features are as follows: A New Search Page and New Features Have Been Added When conducting a search, a single page has been added that combines searches for social networking posts, articles, and users. When entering search criteria, you can easily see posts, articles, and users that match your search criteria. User search is a new search feature that was added today. We hope that these features will help you enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to add new features to make the site as user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

From January 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023, we held the 15th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Japan Travel Destinations You Recommend Visiting in 2023" and received a large number of submissions. As of today, the results page for the 15th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Japan Travel Destinations You Recommend Visiting in 2023, is now available. Thank you to everyone for participating in this COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. The 16th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring, is currently underway! We're looking forward to your submissions!

From March. 1, 2023 - April. 30, 2023, we will be holding a photo contest with the theme "Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring." 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. Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring – Photo Contest Page About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring." We invite you to submit photos of tourist attractions in Japan that you would like to visit in spring, 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 Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 March. 1, 2023 - April. 30, 2023 【Eligible Participants】 All ages, genders, and nationalities welcome 【Prizes】 Grand Prize: A 30,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (1 winner) Honorable Mentions: A 10,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (5 winners) 【How to Enter】 Register for a free account on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and post photos related to Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring via "Profile" with the tags #spring and #Photo Contest. ※Please refer to the Tourist Attractions in Japan to Visit in Spring photo contest page for details on submission guidelines.

This announcement is to inform you that we have changed the names of several pages and added new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The changes and new features are as follows: The method for posting has been changed. The method for posting, a feature available after logging in as a member, has been changed. Previously, you could post from your profile's account page, but from now on, users will be able to post from a dedicated posting page. The "+Post" button at the top of your profile or the "+Post" button at the bottom right of every page will take you to a page dedicated to posting. Please note that there is also a confirmation screen after creating a post. A draft feature has been added. If you click "Save Draft" when creating a post, the post you have created will be saved as a draft. Up to 5 drafts can be saved. Saved drafts can be viewed under the "Drafts" tab via your account profile page. To post a draft, click on the "Edit" button in the upper right hand corner of a post that you have saved as a draft, and then click on the "Post" button. We hope that these features will help you enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to add new features to make the site as user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.