Announcements

This announcement is to inform you that we have changed the names of several pages and added new features to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The changes and new features are as follows: The Posts tab displayed your page after logging in as a member has been renamed to "Profile." The URL has also changed to reflect this name change. The new URL is as follows: https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/user/(individual user id) A button that will redirect you to the post form has been added to all pages. The [+Post] button now appears in the lower right corner of all pages on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. If you are logged in as a member, click this button to open the post form that appears on your profile page. ※Please note that with the addition of this new feature, the post form that was displayed on the home page of your page is no longer available. We hope that these features will help you enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to add new features to make the site as user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

From September 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022, we held the 13th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Japan Travel Memories" and received a large number of submissions. As of today, the results page for the 13th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Japan Travel Memories," is now available. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202209_result Thank you to everyone for participating in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. The 14th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Japan's Picturesque Scenery, is currently underway! https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202211 We're looking forward to your submissions!

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new feature to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new feature added today is as follows: Account Banner can now be embedded on other websites You can embed and share Account Banner on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS on your website or web page. When you click on the embedded picture, you will be redirected to that user's page or the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS homepage. 【How to Embed】 1. click on the "・・・" (three vertical dots) in the upper right corner of the user page you wish to embed, and then click on "Embed Account Banner." 2. You can enter the slogan/tagline you wish to display when embedding. A maximum of 30 characters can be entered ※If no characters are entered, the default text will be displayed. 3. You can specify the display size when embedding. If the size is adjusted automatically, it will be displayed at 100% width (maximum 540px) x 190px. Manually adjusting the size allows you to specify the size of the text to match the size of the website where it will be embedded, but the maximum width displayed will be 100% of the width of the element to which it will be embedded. 4. If you change the slogan/tagline or embedding size, you can review the changes in the preview. 5. Click the "Copy" button for the displayed embedding code. 6. Paste the copied code into your website or web page. ※Both your own profile and the profiles of other users can be embedded. Timelines can now be embedded on other websites You can embed and share the timelines of public users on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS (up to 5 posts in the latest order) on your website or web page. 【How to Embed】 1. click on the "・・・" (three vertical dots) in the upper right corner of the page of the user you wish to embed, and then click on "Embed Timeline." 2. You can enter the slogan/tagline you wish to display when embedding After entering the slogan/tagline, click the "Apply" button. A maximum of 30 characters can be entered ※If no characters are entered, the default text will be displayed. 3. You can specify the display size when embedding. Click the "Apply" button after adjusting the size. If the size is adjusted automatically, it will be displayed at 100% width (maximum 540px) x 800px. Manually adjusting the size allows you to specify the size of the text to match the size of the website where it will be embedded, but the maximum width displayed will be 100% of the width of the element to which it will be embedded. 4. Click the "Copy" button for the displayed embedding code. 5. Paste the copied code into your website or web page. ※Both your own timeline and the timelines of other users can be embedded. We hope that these features will help you enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to add new features to make the site as user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

From Nov. 1, 2022 - Dec. 31, 2022, we will be holding a photo contest with the theme "Japan's Picturesque Scenery." 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/jp/campaigns/photo_contest_202211 About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Japan's Picturesque Scenery." We invite you to submit photos of picturesque scenery of Japan, while also adding your thoughts on the photo and the location where it was taken. Any photography equipment can be used. We're looking forward to receiving everyone's wonderful submissions! Campaign Overview 【Contents】 We're looking for photos of your Japan Travel Memories! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 Nov. 1, 2022 - Dec. 31, 2022 【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 Japan's Picturesque Scenery via "Home" with the tags #Great view and #Photo Contest. ※Please refer to the campaign page for details on submission guidelines.

From Oct. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2022, we will be holding another Twitter campaign as they have been a big hit with the community. 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 Twitter campaign campaign page. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/twitter_202210 Campaign Overview This is a game-like campaign in which you can increase your chances of winning an Amazon gift certificate by finding and sharing the hidden treasure video! You can see the hints by pressing the corresponding button on the campaign page and tweeting out from there. Campaign Contents We're giving away Amazon gift cards to those who follow our official Twitter account & tweet & share our videos! 【Campaign Period】 Oct. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2022 【Eligible Participants】 Any age, gender, and nationality 【How to Participate】 ①Follow our official Twitter account @cjv_en ②Tweet via the corresponding button on the campaign page ③Share video articles with the tag #Sightseeing on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS on Twitter We're looking forward to your participation!

From July 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022, we held the 12th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Summer in Japan" and received a large number of submissions. As of today, the results page for the 12th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - "Summer in Japan," is now available. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202207_result Thank you to everyone for participating in the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS photo contest. The 13th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest - Japan Travel Memories, is currently underway! https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/photo_contest_202209 We're looking forward to your submissions!

Today, September 16, 2022, we celebrate the second anniversary of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, a social, video curation website featuring videos that highlight the charms of Japan. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many people, both in Japan and abroad, who have helped make this possible by enjoying our website. In 2020, the Japan's tourism industry was hit hard by the spread of the novel coronavirus. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS was released to help boost tourism to Japan in the midst of the raging coronavirus pandemic. Two years have passed since the start of the pandemic, and we have finally begun to hear some good news, such as the easing of restrictions on foreign travelers entering Japan, which is a promising sign. Although it will take some more time for things to return to the way they were before the coronavirus pandemic, we hope that you will continue to learn about the charms of Japan online through COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. We hope that you'll join us in sharing information about Japan, its products, and its services with people around the world using the social features on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, and enjoy communicating with said people as well. We are planning to release an app version of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS in the near future, and we are also working hard to support other languages. We will continue to strive to provide better service and be as reliable as possible going forward. We look forward to your continued support.

From Sep. 1, 2022 - Oct. 31, 2022, we will be holding a photo contest with the theme "Japan Travel Memories." 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/jp/campaigns/photo_contest_202209 About the Campaign The theme of this photo contest is "Japan Travel Memories." We invite you to submit your most memorable photos of your trips to Japan, while also adding your thoughts on the photo and the location where it was taken. Any photography equipment can be used. We're looking forward to receiving everyone's wonderful submissions! Campaign Overview 【Contents】 We're looking for photos of your Japan Travel Memories! Awesome prizes will be awarded to winners, and their photos and account names will be posted on a special page. 【Campaign Period】 Sep. 1, 2022 - Oct. 31, 2022 【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 Japan Travel Memories via "Home" with the tags #Travel and #Photo Contest. ※Please refer to the campaign page for details on submission guidelines.

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new feature to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS. The new feature added today is as follows: ◆In addition to the existing SNS registration methods, it is now possible to register as a member using an e-mail address. The register by email address option has been added to the account registration pop-up that opens when the icon in the upper right corner of the header is pressed. With this new feature, you can register as a member with your e-mail address and password. ※When registering with an e-mail address, please make sure to use an e-mail address that can receive verification codes from @cooljapan-videos.com, as we will send the verification code to the e-mail address you entered. You can also link your email address to the account you logged in with if you signed up via a social networking service. You will be able to log in with your email address in addition to the SNS login that you currently use for your current account. To use this service, after logging in to your account, go to Settings > Sign in and click register under email address to connect your email address. ※With the addition of this new feature, the "SNS" tab in "Settings," available after logging in, has been renamed to "Login." We hope that these features will help you enjoy COOL JAPAN VIDEOS even more. COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to add new features to make the site as user-friendly as possible. Thank you for your continued support of COOL JAPAN VIDEOS.

From Aug. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2022, we will be holding another Twitter campaign as they have been a big hit with the community. 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 Twitter campaign campaign page. https://cooljapan-videos.com/en/campaigns/twitter_202208 Campaign Overview This is a game-like campaign in which you can increase your chances of winning an Amazon gift certificate by finding and sharing the hidden treasure videos! You can see the hints by pressing the corresponding button on the campaign page and tweeting out from there. Campaign Contents We're giving away Amazon gift cards to those who follow our official Twitter account & tweet & share our videos! 【Campaign Period】 Aug. 1, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2022 【Eligible Participants】 Any age, gender, and nationality 【How to Participate】 ①Follow our official Twitter account @cjv_en ②Tweet via the corresponding button on the campaign page ③Share video articles with the tag #Sightseeing on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS on Twitter We're looking forward to your participation!