Announcements

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!

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!