Announcements

From January 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021, we held the 3rd COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Winter in Japan" and received a large number of submissions. Thank you to everyone for participating in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. To see the winners, please visit the results announcement page for the 3rd COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Winter in Japan. https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/campaigns/photo_contest_202101_result The 4th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Spring in Japan" is now underway. https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/campaigns/photo_contest_202103 We're looking forward to your submissions!

From March 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021, we will be holding a photo contest with the theme of "Spring 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. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202103 About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Spring in Japan." Beautiful cherry blossoms, cherry blossom viewing, school matriculation, graduation, Hinamatsuri, wild vegetables... In Japan, where the 4 seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter are especially prevalent, there are scenes that can only be seen in each season. Please submit as many photos related to spring in Japan as you can. Any device can be used. We're looking forward to receiving everyone's wonderful submissions! Campaign Overview 【Contents】 Calling for photos of spring in Japan! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 March 1 - April 30, 2021 【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 spring in Japan via MyPage with the tag #Spring. ※Please refer to the for details on submission guidelines.

From March 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021, we will be holding an #OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign for everyone to enjoy traveling at home. Up to 30 winners will be selected in a drawing to receive an Amazon gift certificate worth up to ¥3000! ※The number of winners will increase as the number of participants increases. For more information, please see the #OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign campaign page. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/online_goto_travel_202103 Campaign Overview We Will Be Holding the "#Onlinegototravel Twitter Campaign" That Has Been Well Received by the Community! The novel coronavirus has caused a global pandemic, and in turn, the number of tourists visiting Japan has decreased dramatically, leaving the restaurant, lodging, and other tourism industries in a state of crisis. Recently, there's been reports that the economy of the tourism industry is beginning to recover due to the GoTo Travel Campaign, but some businesses, especially those that rely on inbound demand, are still struggling. The purpose of this campaign is to encourage online GoTo Travelers to explore not only famous tourist spots, but also hidden gems, and to save the places they like in their favorites folder with the hopes that one day they will actually visit those places. In order to make the campaign even more enjoyable for everyone, the campaign has been designed with a game-like feature, in which the probability of winning an Amazon gift certificate will increase if you search for and share the hidden treasure videos. You can see hints by tweeting with the corresponding button on the campaign site. Campaign Contents Enjoy watching COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and traveling in the comfort of your own home! We'll be giving away Amazon gift certificates in a drawing from among those who follow our official Twitter account and tweet & share our videos! 【Campaign Period】 March 1 - April 30, 2021 【Eligible Participants】 All ages, genders, and nationalities welcome 【How To Participate in the Campaign】 ①Follow the official Twitter account @CoolJapanVideos ②Tweet using the corresponding button on the campaign page ③Share a video article with the tag "#OnlineGoToTravel" on "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" on Twitter. We look forward to seeing everyone participating in the campaign!

COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is now available in a total of 31 languages, with 29 new languages added today. The following languages have been newly added today. ・Chinese (Simplified) ・Chinese (Traditional) ・Korean ・Thai ・Spanish ・Spanish Portuguese ・Russian ・German ・French ・Vietnamese ・Hindi ・Arabic ・Urdu ・Italian ・Turkish ・Polish ・Indonesian ・Malay ・Dutch ・Tagalog ・Indonesian ・Hungarian ・Greek ・Swedish ・Mongolian ・Finnish ・Danish ・Swahili ・Norwegian ※The languages added today are using Google's automatic translation. Translation method Click on the Change Language pull-down in the header or footer and select the language you wish to view. All pages will be viewable in the language you have selected. 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!

From November 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020, we held the 2nd COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Japanese Cuisine" and received a large number of submissions. To see the winners, please visit the results announcement page for the 2nd COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Japanese Cuisine. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202011_result Thank you to everyone for participating in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. The third COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Winter in Japan" is now underway. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202101 We're looking forward to your submissions!

We are pleased to announce that we have added new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features added today are as follows: 【Rotating and Reordering Images on Posts】 You can now rotate and reorder images in posts and messages, and rotate your profile picture and cover photo. Clicking on the icon in the upper left corner of a submitted image will rotate the image 90 degrees, and by moving images you can change their order. 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 use of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The COOL JAPAN VIDEOS management office will be closed for the New Year holidays during the following period. 【COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Year-End and New Year Holiday】 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - Sunday, January 3, 2021 ※We will be open for business as usual starting Monday, January 4, 2021. We will reply to all inquiries received during the holiday period on or after Monday, January 4. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your understanding.

We are pleased to announce that we have added new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features added today are as follows: 【Post Saving】 You can save posts by clicking on "Save Post" from the three-dot button in the upper right corner of the post, or by clicking on the "Save Post" icon at the bottom of the post when you zoom in on a photo. You can see posts you've saved under the "Home > Saved Posts Tab" of your account page after logging in. 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 a new feature to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features added today are as follows: 【Cover Photo Display Settings】 You can now change how your cover photo is displayed via your COOL JAPAN VIDEOS account's settings page. Cover photos can be displayed in two ways on a computer when opened in a window size of 1260 px or larger: "Standard Display (displayed in full width)" or "Display with sides blurred." ※However, images less than 1260px in width will be automatically blurred at both ends. Example: Standard Display (displayed in full width) Example: Display With Sides Blurred 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 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!