Site Policy

The website of the Japan Creator Support Fund (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”) located at https://creator.ntj.jac.go.jp/ (hereinafter referred to as “this Website”) is managed by the Japan Arts Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”).

Please read the following terms carefully before using this Website. By using this Website, you are deemed to have agreed to these terms and conditions.

Links to this Website

If you wish to link to this Website, please notify us in advance by email, including the URL of the referring website. We will reply within approximately one week. Depending on the content, we may decline the request.
If you wish to publish the URL of this Website in printed materials, CD-ROMs, or other media, please contact us in the same manner.

Linking Guidelines

1. Please clearly indicate that the link is to this Website.
2. Links should direct to the top page: https://creator.ntj.jac.go.jp/
3. Framing this Website within another website is prohibited.
4. Do not use image-only links.

We do not allow links from websites that

1. Promote specific political or religious views.
2. Defame or slander the Council or any third party, or are likely to do so.
3. Infringe or are likely to infringe upon the intellectual property rights of the Council or third parties.
4. Infringe or are likely to infringe upon the property, reputation, personal rights, or privacy of the Council or third parties.
5. Violate public order and morals.
6. May mislead or confuse viewers.

Copyright

All individual content (including text, photos, illustrations, music, videos, etc.) published on this Website is protected by copyright.
The entire Website is also considered an editorial work and is protected under Japanese copyright law and international treaties.
All copyrights and other rights belong to the Council or to the third parties who have granted usage rights to the Council.
Unless you obtain prior written permission from the rights holder, any use (including reproduction, adaptation, re-use, upload, posting, transmission, distribution, licensing, sale, publication, etc.) beyond personal use or the scope explicitly permitted by law is strictly prohibited. You may not alter all or part of this Website without prior authorization from the copyright holder.

Disclaimer

While we strive to ensure the accuracy of the information posted on this Website, the Council assumes no responsibility for any loss incurred directly or indirectly by users as a result of using this information.
Operation of all or part of this Website may be suspended without notice due to maintenance, system failure, or other reasons. Even in the event of damages caused by service interruption, the Council accepts no responsibility whatsoever.

This Website may include links to external websites. The Council is not responsible for the content of external sites. Please use them according to their respective terms and conditions.

Use of Cookies

This Website may use cookies to improve user convenience and to understand site usage. Cookies are data recorded on the user’s device when accessing this Website, but they do not contain information that identifies individuals.

Users can disable cookies through their browser settings, but some services on this Website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

This Website uses “Google Analytics 4,” a web analytics tool provided by Google. Based on cookies set by the Fund or by Google, browsing history may be collected and analyzed, and the results may be used to understand usage trends or to improve the Fund’s services. For details on how Google handles data in Google Analytics 4, please refer to:https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en