Terms of use

Chapter 1 General Provisions

This Terms of Use sets forth terms and conditions applied to all the users of services (hereinafter referred to as the “Services”) provided by Premium Japan Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Premium Japan”) on this website (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) operated by Premium Japan.

  1. Guarantee and Change of Service Contents

    Premium Japan does not provide any guarantee as to the defect or bug-free nature of the contents of the Services. Also, Premium Japan can change the contents and specifications of the Services, or suspend or cancel the provisions of the Services without giving any prior notice to the users.

  2. Restriction on Usage of Services

    Premium Japan can attach conditions to usage of the Services, including limitation of usage of the Services to those who have registered a user account (hereinafter referred to as the “Account”), and to those who are above a certain age. Premium Japan also refuses usage of the Services by members of anti-social forces (including former members of such forces) and those who are related to such members, and those users who misuse the Services or cause trouble to third parties.

  3. Membership Registration

    In this Terms of Use, the “members” refer to people who have agreed to this Terms of Use and registered required information in the ways designated by Premium Japan. The members can receive the Services provided on the Website for free, except for paid services on the Website. The members shall bear all the communication fees necessary for receiving the Services, including fees for receiving emails and browsing webpages etc. Please note that at this moment, only those who live in Japan and have already come of age can be registered as members. Before membership registration, please carefully read our “Privacy Policy”.

  4. Negligence and Damage in Usage of Account

    1. Premium Japan shall not be liable for any negligence related to usage of accounts, or any damage pertaining to third-party usage of accounts.
    2. The members shall report to Premium Japan immediately and follow instructions from Premium Japan if their account is stolen or misused by third parties.
    3. The members shall be liable for damage caused to third parties or Premium Japan by misusing their account.

  5. Prohibited Acts

    Premium Japan prohibits any of the following acts on the Website. Premium Japan can seek compensation to users for damage caused to Premium Japan due to such acts conducted by them.
    1. Using other users’ accounts and passwords, or letting third parties use their own account and password.
    2. Downloading, duplicating, altering, adapting, distributing, transferring, loaning, transmitting, or selling the contents of Premium Japan without obtaining proper authorization to do so from Premium Japan.
    3. Infringing the intellectual property rights including copyrights, and other rights of Premium Japan or third parties.
    4. Preventing other users from using the Services.
    5. Obstructing or potentially obstructing operation of the Services by Premium Japan, thereby bringing disadvantages to Premium Japan.
    6. Defaming, disgracing or damaging the credibility of Premium Japan or third parties.
    7. Using, providing or transmitting harmful programs such as computer viruses.
    8. Violating or potentially violating public order and morality.
    9. Violating or potentially violating laws and regulations.
    10. Conducting criminal acts, or acts that lead or contribute to, or could potentially lead or contribute to a criminal act.
    11. Otherwise engaging in acts deemed inappropriate by Premium Japan.

  6. Revocation of Membership

    The members shall agree in advance that Premium Japan can revoke their membership without any prior notice to them from Premium Japan in any of the following circumstances. All the rights possessed by the members on the Website shall be revoked when their membership is revoked by Premium Japan.
    1. When Premium Japan determines that they willfully submitted false membership information when they joined Premium Japan and later through questionnaires.
    2. When it turns out that there is delay in performance or non-performance of obligations to Premium Japan.
    3. When they misuse, or let others misuse their account.
    4. When it turns out that their membership has been revoked before.
    5. When Premium Japan determines that they intentionally obstruct the operation of the Website.
    6. When there is an act that damages the relationship of mutual trust between them and Premium Japan.
    7. When they violate this Terms of Use.
    8. When Premium Japan otherwise determines that revocation of their membership should be appropriate.

  7. Membership Suspension, Withdrawal and Dismissal

    If Premium Japan determines that any of the following circumstances applies to members, Premium Japan can take measures of membership suspension, withdrawal, and dismissal.
    (1) When Premium Japan determines that there is or could be an obstacle to operation of the Services due to false information registered by members.
    (2) When Premium Japan determines that there is or could be interference with operation of the Services due to changes to membership information not submitted as specified.
    (3) When Premium Japan determines that there was or could have been misconduct by members pertaining to usage of the Services.
    (4) When Premium Japan determines that there was or could have been a nuisance by members pertaining to usage of the Services.
    (5) When there is delay in performance or non-performance of obligations to Premium Japan.
    (6) When Premium Japan, regardless of the reason, determines that there is or could be interference by members with the operation of the Services.
    (7) When members violate the Terms of Use specified by Premium Japan.
    (8) When Premium Japan otherwise determines that members are not appropriate as Premium Japan members.

  8. Membership Withdrawal

    To withdraw from membership, the members shall go through the withdrawal procedure by themselves on “Withdraw from Membership”. After the withdrawal procedure is concluded, the withdrawal is completed.
    Please click here to “Withdraw from Membership”

    To unsubscribe our e-newsletter on the Website, e-newsletter subscribers shall go through the unsubscription procedure on “Unsubscribe E-Newsletter”. After the unsubscription procedure is concluded, the unsubscription is completed.
    Please click here to “Unsubscribe E-Newsletter”

  9. Changes to the Terms of Use

    Premium Japan can change the Terms of Use at any time without prior notice to the members when Premium Japan deems it necessary. After such changes are made, the members shall follow the revised Terms of Use. However, a reasonable prior notification period shall be set in advance if such changes have a big influence on the members.

  10. Disclaimer

    (1) Premium Japan shall not bear any obligation to modify, alter, or add any equipment, system or software managed by Premium Japan, or change how the Website is provided, to secure the compatibility with the communications equipment or software used by the members to use the Website.
    (2) Premium Japan shall not be liable for any damage caused to members in relation to delay in providing the Services; to changes, suspension or discontinuation of the contents of the Website; or to provision of the Website.
    (3) Premium Japan shall not be liable for the presence or absence of any influence on, or for any data corruption of, terminal equipment, communications equipment, recording media or software used by the members to use the Website.
    (4) Premium Japan shall not guarantee in any way that the Website, its servers, its contents and the emails sent from the Website are free from viruses or other harmful components.

  11. Personal Information

    Premium Japan records access information to provide better services. Premium Japan shall properly manage the personal information obtained through usage of the Website in accordance with the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information. Premium Japan’s “Privacy Policy” is specified separately.

  12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

    (1) The laws of Japan shall be applied to the formation, validity, performance and construction of this Terms of Use.
    (2) If any of the provisions in this Terms of Use is held to be legally invalid, all the other provisions than such invalid provisions in this Terms of Use shall continue to be applied to Premium Japan and the members as valid.
    (3) Any matter arising between a member and Premium Japan pertaining to the usage of the Services provided on the Website, shall be settled through consultation in good faith by the member and Premium Japan. The Tokyo District Court shall be the agreed court with exclusive jurisdiction in the first instance if there is no settlement after such consultation.

Chapter 2 Our Services

The contents of the Services consist of articles and videos.
● General users (non-members) can access all the contents except for members-only contents.
● Members can access all the contents and manage favorites on My Page.
● E-newsletter subscribers have the same rights as general users, as well as the right to receive information through the e-newsletter
● Members are entitled to the following rights:
1. The right to access members-only contents.
2. The right to apply for gifts.
3. The right to participate in events and workshops.
4. The right to receive other services provided by Premium Japan.

Formulated on May 14, 2019

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