Announcements

Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! We are currently experiencing an issue regarding the number of "Likes" on some of our users' posts, which is preventing the correct number from being displayed. 【Bug Details】 Originally, a user could only like a single post once, but on October 16, 2020, there was a bug that allowed users to like a single post multiple times. We would like to inform you that this issue has now been taken care of. In addition, likes given by duplicate users have been deleted and as such, the number of likes on affected posts has decreased. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We are working hard to prevent this from happening again in the future and also to provide you with an even better service and we thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

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. 【Added Link-Free Banners and Icons to the "Content Policy" Page】 At the bottom of the "Content Policy" page you will find a list of banners and icons that you can use to easily place our link banners on your home page or blog. You can easily copy the HTML code by clicking on the "copy" button below the box that contains the HTML code. You can add a link to the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS home page or your "MyPage" to introduce COOL JAPAN VIDEOS to your website or blog's audience. 【Increased the Maximum Number of Tags Allowed per Post From 5 to 10】 The tag feature for posts that can be used after registering as a member with COOL JAPAN VIDEOS has been increased from 5 to 10. By adding tags related to your posts, you'll be able to convey the content of your posts more clearly. We hope you can use these features to make your experience on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more enjoyable! 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 UI improvements to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new features and UI improvements that were added are as follows. ・Display of tags associated with post cards on the "Posts From Our Community" Page. ・Added a list of popular tags to the "Posts From Our Community" page. ・Changed the UI of the "article" and "post" tab changer on the search page. 【Display of Tags Associated with the "Posts From Our Community" Page】 The tags associated with a post are now shown below the photo and caption in the post card on the post list page. It is now possible to see the tags associated with a post at a glance. 【Popular Tag List added to the "Posts From Our Community" Page】 You can now see a list of popular tags associated with posts. Popular tags are now visible at a glance, and it is now easier to search for posts using popular tags. 【Changing of the UI of the "Article" and "Post" Tab Changer on the Search Page】 The UI of the tab changer has been changed.

We have revised the guidelines for entering the "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest" which is now underway, and this notice is to inform you of said changes. The following have been removed from the list of unacceptable submissions. ―――――― 【Unacceptable Submissions】 ■Photos with credits displayed on them ―――――― The following has been newly added. ―――――― 【Regarding Accepted Photos】 ■In order to show your account name in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS promotional video, if your photo is credited, we ask that you submit the photo without credit on it when we make the video. Please note that if you do not provide us with a photo without credit, we may not be able to use the submitted photo. ―――――― The COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest will run until October 18th, 2020. We look forward to your submissions!

We are pleased to announce that you can now see user posts in the search results on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. Previously, only articles from COOL JAPAN VIDEOS were shown in the search results when using the search feature, but with the new feature released on September 21, 2020, you can now see users' posts in the search results. In addition, by clicking on a tag associated with a post, a list of posts by users associated with that tag will be displayed. You can search for posts with the tags you are interested in and display a list of posts from users that have used that tag. 【Using the New Post Search Feature】 Enter your search term in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS search bar ↓ A list of search results for articles will be displayed. ↓ By clicking on the "Posts" tab at the top of the search results list, you will see a list of posts that contain your search term. 【Using the Tag Search Feature】 Choose the tag associated with the post. ↓ A list of user posts related to that tag will be displayed. We hope you can use this feature to make your experience on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more enjoyable! 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! We would like to inform you of changes to the "#OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign" which has been running since September 18th. 【Prior to the Changes】 ①Follow @CoolJapanVideos ②Retweet the relevant Tweets ▼▼▼ 【After the Changes】 ①Follow @CoolJapanVideos ②Using the target button on the campaign site, tweet without changing the content We apologize for any confusion caused by the sudden change in specifications. Please note that those who retweeted before the change are still eligible to win. Please continue to enjoy your online GoToTravel with COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

As the second phase of the "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" release campaign, the "#OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign" will run from September 18th to October 18th, 2020. Follow our official Twitter account @CoolJapanVideos, retweet the specified tweets, and 55 winners will be selected in a drawing to receive 10,000 yen in travel expenses! For more information, visit the #OnlineGoToTravel Twitter Campaign page. https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/campaigns/online_goto_travel_202008 Campaign Overview 【Details】 Watch COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and enjoy traveling at home! Follow and retweet the official Twitter account to enter in to a prize pool of 550,000 yen! 【Campaign Period】 September 18th - October 18th, 2020 【Eligible Participants】 No age, gender or nationality requirements 【How to Participate】 Follow the official Twitter account @CoolJapanVideos and retweet the relevant tweets.

As the first phase of the "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS" release campaign, a photo contest will be held from September 17th to October 18th, 2020, to collect photos packed with the beauty of Japan for inclusion in COOL JAPAN VIDEOS' promotional videos. Winners will have their photo and account name inserted into the promotional video, which will be released in November, and will be distributed worldwide as a promotional video for the English version of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. In addition, winners will receive a cash prize. For more information, please see the "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest Campaign." https://cooljapan-videos.com/jp/campaigns/photo_contest_202008 Campaign Overview As the first step of the release campaign, our team has decided to produce a promotional video for COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. For this campaign, we are asking for photos of Japan that convey the charms of the country from our users. Winners will be determined fairly and will receive a cash prize. The winners will also have their photo and account name featured in the video, which will then be distributed to English speaking countries when the English version is released in November. We will also post the video on a special page on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. Campaign Overview Now accepting photo submissions that convey the appeal of Japan! Winners will have their photo and account name featured in a promotional video that will be distributed worldwide. In addition, cash prizes will be awarded to those with outstanding submissions. 【Campaign Period】 September 17 - October 18, 2020 【Eligible Participants】 No age, gender or nationality requirements 【How to Participate】 Register for a free account on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS and use the #OnlineGoToTravel tag on "Mypage" while submitting your photo of Japan. ※Please refer to the campaign site for more information on application requirements.

We are pleased to announce the domestic release of "COOL JAPANVIDEOS," a social video curation website that collects videos focused on the appeals of Japan, on September 16, 2020. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is equipped with a real time translation feature, which eliminates the language barrier between Japanese speakers and people from all over the world who don't speak Japanese, allowing for smooth communication! The Japanese version was released today, and an English version is scheduled to release in November, followed by Chinese and Korean versions in 2021. What is COOL JAPAN VIDEOS? COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is a social video curation website that gathers videos that convey the charm of Japan, to share them with people from all over the world who are interested in the land of the rising sun! For people in Japan, it's a tool to help them rediscover the charms of Japan, and for people overseas who don't know much about Japan, it's a tool to discover Japan through videos and the articles/explanations accompanying them in an easy-to-understand manner. Why Did We Create COOL JAPAN VIDEOS? There are many famous tourist spots in Japan that everyone knows about, as well as those that only a handful of people know about. Those outside of Japan have no way of obtaining information about anything besides the most famous places in Japan (i.e. anything not listed in a guidebook), so we decided to seize the opportunity to share all of Japan's hidden beauty with the rest of the world. Until now, there have been no dedicated video curation sites that use video to introduce the appeal of Japan, and because there are so many videos uploaded on major video sharing websites, it's difficult to find the videos you're looking for, and because many videos are uploaded from those outside of Japan, there are cases where some of the information is also inaccurate. In addition, there are many very appealing videos produced by local governments and regional tourism associations to promote certain regions, but these videos are often overlooked. This is where COOL JAPAN VIDEOS comes in. By selecting videos that are full of Japan's charm and contain accurate information about Japan, those living in Japan can use it as a tool to rediscover Japan, and users around the world can use to it watch cool, informative videos about Japan, and through this, we hope to spark their interest in the country and all it has to offer. We hope you enjoy all of the videos, packed with the charms of Japan, that COOL JAPAN VIDEOS has to offer!

COOL JAPAN VIDEOS is currently in beta version for the purpose of official service operation testing, which includes feature, operation, and server load testing, as well as policy verifications. Please note that this beta version is only available to those who know the URL. The official release is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Please note that information, such as submissions and free membership registration, may be deleted at the time of the official release.