Announcements

Announcement of functional improvements to the post list (everyone's posts) and post details page The new features added this time are listed below. 【Improve the function of the post list (everyone's posts)】 You can now "Like" a post, "Share" a post, and "Save" a post from the post list (Everyone's Posts) page. 【Improvements to the post details page】 Save Post" has been added to the list of icons at the bottom of the post details 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!

From May 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021, we will be holding a photo contest with the theme of "Places in Japan you want to visit #AfterCorona." 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_202105 About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Places you want to visit #AfterCorona." Vaccination has started, and we would like to ask everyone to share the places they would like to visit after Coronavirus, hoping that the whole world can shift from living with Coronavirus to life after Coronavirus. Let's share some of the amazing places Japan has to offer with those both inside and outside of Japan! Any photography equipment is fine! We're looking forward to receiving everyone's wonderful submissions! Campaign Overview 【Contents】 Places you want to visit #AfterCorona Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 May 1, 2021 - June 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 places in Japan you want to visit #AfterCorona via MyPage with the tag #AfterCorona. ※Please refer to the for details on submission guidelines.

From May 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, we will be holding another Twitter campaign as they have been very successful. 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 "Places you want to visit #AfterCorona Twitter Campaign" campaign page. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/twitter_202105 Campaign Overview We will be holding a "Places you want to visit #AfterCorona Twitter Campaign" as they have been well received by the community! This time, in the hope that the Coronavirus will end, we are calling it the "With/After Corona Campaign" with the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest, and asking people to share the places they would like to visit after Corona. By tweeting, you'll see a hints about the secret video that our team chose! Those who use the hints to share the video via tweet will have higher chances of winning! The hints change over time, so be sure to tweet every once in a while to check for new ones! Campaign Contents Share all of the amazing places you want to visit #AfterCorona 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】 May 1, 2021 - June 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 "#AfterCorona" on "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" on Twitter. We look forward to seeing everyone participating in the campaign!

COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest, which was held from March 1, 2021 under the theme of "Spring in Japan", ended on April 30, 2021 with great success. Thank you very much for your participation. We are now in the process of selecting the winners, and the winners will be announced in mid-May 2021. The 5th [COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest -Places in Japan You Want to Visit #AfterCorona-] will be held from May 1, 2021. In addition to awarding prizes to the best photos, the photos and account names will be posted on a special page. For more information, please visit "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest" campaign page. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202105 We are looking forward to your participation.

The 4th "#OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign" for enjoying travel at home, which started on March 1, 2021, has ended as of April 30, 2021. Thank you very much for your participation. The winners are now being counted and will be announced in mid-May 2021. In addition, due to its popularity, the 5th "Twitter Campaign #Share your favorite place to visit in After Corona! is now underway. Up to 30 winners will be selected in a drawing to receive an Amazon gift certificate worth up to 3000 yen! The number of winners will increase depending on the number of participants. For more details, please see the "Twitter Campaign #Share your favorite place to visit in After Corona! For more information, please visit the page https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/twitter_202105 We are looking forward to your participation.

This announcement is to inform you that we have changed the timeline display of the "Home" and "Post" features available to members on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The changes implemented today are as follows: 【After logging in・Home】 In Home, you can see a timeline of everything as well as a timeline of your own activity. This can be viewed by switching between the "Timeline" and "Me" tabs. 【After logging in・Posts】 On the Posts page, you can see a list of your posts and a list of posts you've saved. This can be viewed by switching between the "Your Posts" and "Saved Posts" tabs. 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 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!