Announcements

We are pleased to announce the English release of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, a social video curation site that collects videos focused on the appeals of Japan, on November 25, 2020 at 8pm Japan Standard Time. Target Audience for the English Version of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS 【1】For Those Who Want to Know More About Japan Through Videos and Easy-to-Understand Articles/Descriptions ・For those who like Japanese culture and are interested in Japan ・For those who live in Japan and would like to know more about Japan ・For those who are considering a trip to Japan and are selecting a destination ・For those who want to learn about hidden tourist spots that aren't listed in tourist guidebooks and hidden gourmet spots that haven't been covered by the media ・For those who are traveling in Japan and are looking for information about the area they are traveling to ・For those who want to know specialized information about Japan 【2】Those who want to communicate with people around the world ・For those who are interested in Japan and want to communicate with people from around the world who also like Japan ・For those who want to connect with people from all over the world who have the same hobbies ・For those who want to ask questions directly to Japanese people ・For those who want to share and exchange information about Japan's attractive sightseeing locations ・For those who want to promote cross-cultural exchange We hope that through COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, people around the world can discover the charms of Japan and thereby contribute to an increase in the number of visitors to Japan after the world has overcome the coronavirus. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS!

We are pleased to announce that the promotional video for COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is now available as of November 24, 2020. This promotional video was created to celebrate the release of the English version of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and to share the charms of Japan with the world. To create this promotional video, the first "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest" was held from September 17, 2020 to October 18, 2020, with the theme of "The Charms of Japan" and we received nearly 1,500 entries. The winning photos were used in this promotional video. Please visit the special page for the announcement of the winners and the selected photos of the 1st COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - The Charms of Japan.https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202008_result Thank you to everyone who participated in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. We hope you continue to enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and we look forward to your continued patronage!

We are pleased to announce that we have added a new feature to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features added today are as follows: 【Login With Your Apple Account】 You can now add your Apple account to the list of SNS accounts you use to log in to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. You can now register and log in to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS with your Apple account. We will continue to add new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS in order to make the website as user-friendly as possible. We hope you continue to enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and we look forward to your continued patronage!

Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! This notice is to inform you that the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy have been partially revised. The main changes are as follows: Revision Date 11/20/2020 Key Changes to the Terms and Conditions ・I. Overview｜Revisions to Section "3." 3. By using the Service, users shall be deemed to have agreed to these Terms and Conditions as well as the Content Policy and Privacy Policy of the Site as set forth by the company. ・II. Terminology｜Swapped "b" and "c" ・II. Terminology｜Revisions to section "d" d. The term user refers to all persons/entities (including members) who use the Site and/or the Service. ・II. Terminology｜Revisions to Section "i" i. The term post refers to the act of a member writing text or uploading images on the Site through the “home” page or “Mypage.” ・XI. Advertisements on the Site｜Revisions to Section "1" 1. When users use the Service, they are consenting to the Company or a third party displaying any advertisements on the Site, including videos, articles, and any other type of advertisement. ・XIII. Prohibitions｜Revisions to Section "n.(1)" n.(1) Information for the purpose of commercial advertising, promotion or solicitation. However, this excludes the "Profile" section of "Mypage" on the Site and any other content otherwise approved by the Company. ・XIII. Prohibitions｜Added Subsection "(2)" to Section "n" n.(2) The act of posting URLs and/or links. However, this excludes the URLs of established post detail pages and article pages, as well as profile URLs and any other URLs approved by the Company. ・XIII. Prohibitions｜Revisions to Section "o." o. Posting, commenting, messaging or displaying one's own or a third party's personally identifiable information, such as addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, etc. in a section of the Site that is visible to all users. ・XIII. Prohibitions｜Revisions to Section "h." h. Use of the Site for the purpose of meeting people of the same or opposite sex with whom one is not acquainted. ・XIII. Prohibitions｜Added Section "y" y. Creating an account that impersonates staff, or creating an account that may lead others to believe you are staff, or any actions that may lead to these situations arising. ・XIX. Consent to Use of Information in the Content of a Post｜Revisions to Section "5." 5. When using the information in sections 2 to 4, the Company may use the information in posts, including member information, as advertising material by trimming or altering the images, editing text, etc. Advertisements will be posted on sites distributed by third party distribution companies, ad networks, and on external SNS services related to the Service. Key Changes to the Privacy Policy ・Changed the word "customer" to "user." ・II. Terminology｜Revisions The definitions of the terms used in this privacy policy are as follows: ・III. Agreeing to this Privacy Policy｜Revisions to Section "2." 2. If the Company discovers that it has collected and processed the personal information of children under the age of 16 or who have not reached the minimum age specified by the GDPR, which varies according to the laws of the EU member states, without parental permission and consent, the Company will take steps to delete the information as quickly as possible. If you become aware that a child under the age of 16 has provided the Company with personal information, please contact the Company immediately via the contact information specified in Section 11. ・IV. The Utilization of Personal Information｜Revisions to Section "3.," Subsection "g." g. To notify about changes to the Terms and Conditions of Use or this Privacy Policy, or the suspension, discontinuation, or cancellation of the Service, and other important notices related to the Service: fulfillment of contract, legitimate interests ・VIII. Regarding the Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties｜Revisions to Section "1.," Subsection "h." h. In the cases listed in this Privacy Policy and other cases as permitted by the Personal Information Protection Law, GDPR, etc. ・XV. Regarding the Use of External Services｜Revisions to Section "1." 1. The Site and a portion of the Service uses the YouTube API service and other services as defined in Section 2 of this article, and the Company may display advertisements on the Website as defined in Article 11 of the Site’s Terms and Conditions of Use. We appreciate your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS!

We are pleased to announce that we have added a new feature to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features added today are as follows: 【Login With Your Amazon Account】 You can now add your Amazon account to the list of SNS accounts you use to log in to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. You can now register and log in to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS with your Amazon account. We will continue to add new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS in order to make the website as user-friendly as possible. We hope you continue to enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and we look forward to your continued patronage!

We are pleased to announce that we have added new features and made some changes to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features and changes added today are as follows. 【Adding a Website URL to Your Account Profile】 Users can now display URLs on their profile. You can enter the URLs of your other social networking sites, blogs, etc. After logging in, go to settings>profile and enter the URLs in the URL box above your self introduction. 【Changed the Character Limit for Self Introductions From 500 to 1,000 Characters】 Changed the character limit for users' profile introductions from 500 to 1000 characters. After logging in, go to settings>profile to change your self introduction. 【Show "Posts From Our Community" on Your Timeline】 You can now see "Posts From Our Community" on the timeline on your home page. We will continue to add new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS in order to make the website as user-friendly as possible. We hope you continue to enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and we look forward to your continued patronage!

The English version of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is scheduled to be released in mid-November 2020. To celebrate the release of the English version of the website, a #Online GoTo Travel Twitter Campaign will run from November 12 to December 31, 2020, so users can enjoy traveling at home. Up to 30 lucky winners will be selected to win an amazon gift certificate worth up to ¥3,000! ※The number of winners will increase as the number of participants increases. For more information, see the #Online GoTo Travel Twitter Campaign campaign page. https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/campaigns/online_goto_travel_202011?goto202011=004 Campaign Overview To celebrate the release of the English-language version of the #OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign, which was so popular last time, we're launching a new powered up version! The novel coronavirus led to a global pandemic, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of visitors to Japan, leading to a depression for the restaurant, lodging, and other tourist industries. Recently, we have heard that the economy of the tourism industry is recovering due to the governments "Go To Travel" campaign, but we have also heard that businesses, especially those that rely on inbound demand, are still struggling to survive. The purpose of this campaign is to encourage people to go online to travel to not only famous tourist spots, but also to places that are off the beaten path, and to save their favorite places, in the hopes that one day they will be able to visit those places in person. To make it even more fun for everyone, this time around, we've incorporated a game-like campaign where you can increase your chances of winning an Amazon gift certificate by finding the hidden treasure video and sharing it! By clicking on the target button on the campaign website and tweeting it out, you'll be shown a hint. With the release of the English version of the site, we hope to share the charms of Japan with people around the world so that they too can visit Japan after the world has overcome the novel corona virus. Campaign Details Use COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and go sightseeing at home! Follow the official Twitter account & tweet & share the video and you'll be entered into a drawing for an Amazon gift certificate! 【Campaign Period】 Nov. 12 - Dec. 31, 2020 【Eligible Participants】 No restrictions on age, gender, or nationality 【How to Participate】 ①Follow the official Twitter account "@CoolJapanVideos." ②Tweet using the target button on the campaign site ③Share video articles with the "#Online GoTo Travel" tag on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS on Twitter

Thank you for your continued use of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. This notification is to inform users of an issue that has been occurring since 11/12/2020 at 9:00 am. Users have been unable to play videos on "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" due to an issue on YouTube's end. 【Issue Details】 Due to an issue on YouTube's end, COOL JAPAN VIDEOS has been experiencing an issue that prevents the playback of videos since 9:00 am on November 12, 2020. As soon as the issue is resolved by YouTube, videos on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will be available for viewing. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused our users. ※Update: November 12, 2020, 10:40 We are pleased to inform you that the issue on YouTube's end has been resolved and videos on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS are once again playable. We would like to thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will soon be released in English in mid-November 2020. To celebrate the release of the English version of the website, a photo contest with the theme "Japanese Gourmet" will be held from November 10th to December 31st, 2020. 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. https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/campaigns/photo_contest_202011?photo202011=004 Campaign Objectives COOL JAPAN VIDEOS' English version is scheduled to release in mid-November. In addition to the UNESCO-registered Japanese cuisine, there are a variety of other delicious Japanese foods such as B-grade gourmet food, unique Japanese dishes, bento boxes, local cuisine, and more. We are holding a photo contest with the people of Japan and the people of the world who love Japan and want to support Japan so that the economy of the restaurant industry in Japan, which was hit hard by the novel coronavirus, can recover. Campaign Overview 【Contents】 Calling for photos of Japanese food! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 November 10th - December 31st, 2020 【Eligible Participants】 No restrictions on age, gender, or nationality 【Prizes】 Grand Prize: A 10,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (1 winner) Honorable Mentions: A 5,000 yen Amazon gift certificate (5 winners) 【How to Enter】 Register for a free account on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and post photos related to Japanese gourmet food via MyPage with the tag #Gourmet. ※Please refer to the campaign page for details on submission guidelines.

We are pleased to announce that we have added new features and changed the specifications of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features added today are as follows: 【Sharing other posts and articles in posts】 You can now share posts and articles from the post form on your account's Home and MyPage after logging in. To share an article, click on the "Articles" button at the bottom of the submission form on your account page or MyPage and select the article you wish to share from the list. To share a post, click the "Posts" button at the bottom of the post form on your account page or MyPage, and select the post you want to share from "Select from your post browsing history" or "Select from your own posts." [You can now label comments on articles so that you can see at a glance what the comments are about] When posting a comment on an article's detail page, you can now label it "Additional Information" or "Question" to match the content of the comment on the post. Labeling makes it easier to communicate with other users by letting them know at a glance whether other comments are "additional information" or "questions." We hope you can use these features to enjoy "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" even more. We will continue to add new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS in order to make the website as user-friendly as possible. We hope you continue to enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and we look forward to your continued patronage!