Terms of Use
This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions for the use of this service, which is operated by the Company.
Article1. Definition
Words and phrases used in these Terms of Use are defined as follows
- (1)Terms and Conditions
- These Terms and Conditions
- (2)The Company
- Yoshinotomo Sake Brewery Ltd.
- (3)This service
- This service is a generic term for various services provided by the Company on the Website.
- (4)This website
- https://yoshinotomo.com/en/
- (5)Users
- Those who use this service
- (6)Intellectual Property Rights, etc.
- Industrial property rights such as patents and trademarks, intellectual property rights such as copyrights (including rights stipulated in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act), and other rights
- (7)Antisocial forces
- Boryokudan, Boryokudan members, persons for whom five years have not passed since they ceased to be Boryokudan members, quasi-Boryokudan members, Boryokudan-related companies, general assemblymen, etc., socially motivated groups, or special intelligence violent groups, or other similar persons
- (8)Equipment, etc.
- Equipment, communication line software, and all other means
- (9)Confidential information
- Personal, customer, corporate, and all other information
Article2. About these Terms of Use
- These Terms and Conditions apply to all users.
- Users may not use the Site or the Services without agreeing to these Terms of Use.
- All users of the Service, whether individuals or corporations, are deemed to have agreed to these Terms and Conditions at the time of use of the Service.
- We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions without the consent of the user in any of the following cases.
- When the change does not substantially affect the contents of these Terms and Conditions because the change is a change of name, correction of errors or formatting, etc.
- If the changes are compatible with the user's general interests.
- The content of the change is not contrary to the purpose of using this service and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the change, the reasonableness of the content after the change, the content of the change, and other circumstances related to the change.
- These Terms and Conditions are subject to change as necessary, even in cases other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, and any changes will be announced by e-mail, posting on this site, or other means. Please refer to the latest version of these Terms and Conditions when using.
- Users who use the Service without expressing any objection after the change shall be deemed to have agreed to such change.
- In addition to the Terms of Service, the Site displays information on how to use the Service and matters that you should be aware of. These also constitute a part of these Terms of Use in substance.
- Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this service.
- These Terms and Conditions shall apply to regular transactions between the Company and the user as the Standard Terms and Conditions.
Article3. Contents of this service
- The Company will introduce the Company and the Company's products on the Website as the Service and sell the Company's products.
- Sales of the Product shall be conducted on external e-commerce sites, and users must follow the terms of use of such e-commerce sites when purchasing the Product.
- With respect to the purchase of the Product in the preceding paragraph, if the User is a minor, an adult ward, a person subject to conservatorship or assistance, and has not obtained the consent, etc. of his/her legal representative, guardian, conservator or assistant, the purchase is not permitted.
- Specific details and usage of the Service shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Site.
- Users are requested to use the Service in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and in compliance with the Civil Code, Commercial Code, Personal Information Protection Law, Copyright Law, and other applicable laws and regulations.
- The user assumes all responsibility for his/her use of the Service. We assume no responsibility for the user's use of the Service, except as specifically provided herein.
Article4. Prohibited items, etc.
- Users are prohibited from engaging in any of the following acts.
- Violation of these Terms and Conditions
- Acts that violate or may violate laws and regulations
- Infringe or encourage infringement of any third party's rights (including intellectual property rights, portrait rights, and privacy rights) (including intellectual property rights, portrait rights, and privacy rights)
- Any action that the Company deems to be interference with the Service or the server
- Acts against public order and morals
- Profit-sharing with antisocial forces, etc.
- Unauthorized access or attempts to gain such access
- Impersonating another user or a third party
- Act to collect or accumulate personal information, etc. concerning other users
- Use of the Service for any unauthorized purpose
- Other activities that the Company deems inappropriate
- In the event that a user is found to have committed any of the prohibited acts set forth in the preceding paragraph, or in the event that the Company deems that such prohibited acts are applicable, the Company may, at its own discretion, suspend or discontinue providing the Service to the user, delete data in the Company's servers, etc. The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by the user as a result of such suspension or discontinuance. We shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user as a result of such action.
Article5. User Responsibility
- Users shall assume all responsibility for the use of the Service, and shall warrant to the Company that their use of the Service does not infringe upon any intellectual property rights or other rights.
- Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a problem arises in connection with the use of the Service, the User shall resolve the problem at his/her own expense and responsibility, and the Company shall assume no responsibility whatsoever.
- Users are responsible for obtaining backups of data related to their use of the Service. The Company shall not be liable for any loss of data due to failure to obtain backups.
- If a user causes damage to the Company through the use of the Service, the user shall compensate the Company for said damage (including attorney's fees). The Company shall compensate the user for such damages (including attorney's fees).
- In the event that a user causes damage to a third party through the use of this service, the user shall compensate for such damage at the user's own expense and responsibility, and we shall assume no responsibility whatsoever. In this case, if we receive a claim for damages from a third party, the user shall compensate us for the amount of damages and costs (including attorney's fees). In this case, the user shall compensate the Company for the amount of damages and expenses (including attorney's fees).
- Use of the Service requires an Internet connection. Users shall, at their own expense and responsibility, prepare the equipment, etc. necessary to use the Service.
- The Company does not guarantee or participate in any way in the preparation, installation, or operation of the equipment, etc. specified in the preceding paragraph, nor does it provide support to the user. Furthermore, the Company does not guarantee that the Service will be compatible with all types of equipment, etc.
- Users understand that in the process of using the Service, they may pass through various networks and devices, and that the contents of data, signals, etc. may be changed in order to connect to or pass through them, depending on the type of network or device they are connected to, You shall use the Service with the understanding that the contents of data, signals, etc. may be changed in order to connect to or pass through such networks or devices.
Article6. Disclaimer
- The Company does not guarantee that the use of the Service will have any particular effect on the user.
- Although we pay due attention to the contents of the Service, we make no warranty as to its accuracy, completeness, currency, or usefulness. Use of the Service shall be at the sole discretion of the user.
- We do not guarantee that data created on this site will be saved, that access to this site will be unaffected by viruses, or that use of this site will be unaffected by viruses. Users use this site at their own risk.
- Even if we collaborate with external SNS providers or other third party service providers, we do not guarantee the possibility or continuity of such collaboration, nor do we guarantee that use of the Service will not violate the terms of use of such external providers. Users shall comply with the terms of use of external service providers at their own expense and responsibility.
- The Company shall not be liable for any problems arising between users or between users and third parties with respect to the Service, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence.
- The Company shall not be liable for damages caused by natural disasters or other causes not attributable to the Company, damages arising from special circumstances, whether or not foreseen by the Company, or indirect damages including lost profits. However, this shall not apply in the event of intentional or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
- If these Terms and Conditions constitute a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions that completely exclude our liability for damages shall not apply.
Article7. Advertising Display
- The Company may place advertisements of the Company or third parties on the Service.
- Transactions between users and advertisers of advertisements posted on the Service shall be conducted at the responsibility of both parties. The Company shall not be liable for any damages caused by advertisements posted on the Service, or for any damages resulting from the posting of the advertisements.
Article8. Intellectual property rights, etc.
Intellectual property rights and other rights related to the Site and the Service belong to the Company or to third parties that have legitimate rights. Users are requested to use the Service in a manner that does not infringe on the rights of other users, the Company, or any third party.
Article9. Interruption or suspension of service, change of content, or termination
- We may temporarily suspend or discontinue this service without prior notice or consent from users when we deem it necessary for the installation of equipment required for the operation of this service, for system maintenance work, or due to force majeure such as natural disasters.
- The Company may, at its discretion, change or terminate part or all of the Service with prior notice to the user.
- The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the user in the case of the preceding two paragraphs.
Article10. Confidentiality
- We and the user shall handle any confidential information disclosed or provided by the other party in connection with the use of this service with the care of a good manager, and shall not use it for any purpose other than the purpose of this service, or disclose or provide it to any third party, without obtaining the prior written consent of the other party. However, this shall not apply to confidential information, excluding personal information and customer information, that falls under any of the following items.
- Information that has become public knowledge, whether before or after disclosure or provision
- Information already in one's possession at the time of disclosure or provision
- Information obtained independently without disclosure or provision
- Information lawfully obtained from a third party with legitimate authority without any obligation of confidentiality
- If we are requested to disclose confidential information by an administrative or judicial agency, we may, notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, disclose such confidential information to such administrative or judicial agency after taking the following measures.
- Notify the user in writing without delay of such request
- Disclose only that portion of such confidential information that is lawfully required to be disclosed
- Make every effort to ensure that the confidential information to be disclosed is treated as confidential
- The obligation to maintain confidential information under this Article shall survive termination of use of the Service.
Article11. Collection, analysis and handling of information on users
- We may use registration information, device information, and other information about users in a form that does not personally identify them for our information distribution, statistics, and other services, or to provide such information to third parties.
- In order to understand how the Service is used, we use cookies and other information collection modules to collect information on the use of the Service. Please refer to the terms of use, privacy policy, etc. of each provider with regard to these information collection modules at.
- The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of cookies or other information collection modules, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
Article12. Collection and analysis of access logs
- We use Google Analytics, an access analysis tool provided by Google. This Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data. This data is collected anonymously and does not personally identify you.
- This feature can be disabled by disabling cookies, so please check your browser settings. For more information regarding this agreement, please see the Google Analytics Terms of Service page and the Google Policies and Terms page.
- If you wish to disable the use of cookies and ad-serving identifiers, please see below.
Google Privacy & Terms
https://policies.google.com/technologies/product-privacy
Article13. Notification/Contact
Notification or communication between the user and the Company shall be made by the method determined by the Company. Unless the user notifies us of a change according to a method separately determined by us, we will assume that the currently registered contact address is valid and send notices or communications to that address, and these will be deemed to have reached the user at the time they are sent.
Aritcle14. Elimination of antisocial forces
- The Company and the Subscriber represent and warrant that neither the Company nor the Subscriber falls under any of the following items, now or in the future.
- Falling under the category of antisocial forces.
- Having a relationship in which antisocial forces are deemed to control management.
- Having a relationship in which antisocial forces are deemed to be substantially involved in the management of the company.
- Having a relationship that is deemed to involve unjustified use of antisocial forces, such as for the purpose of seeking unjust profits for oneself or a third party, or for the purpose of inflicting damage on a third party.
- Having a relationship that is deemed to involve antisocial forces, such as providing funds, etc. or benefits to antisocial forces.
- An officer or a person substantially involved in the management of the company has a socially reprehensible relationship with antisocial forces.
- Making violent demands, threatening words or actions, unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility, or defamation of reputation or obstruction of business by spreading rumors, false information, or force, etc., against oneself or a third party.
- When it is found that the other party has violated the representations and warranties in the preceding paragraph, and that any one of the items in the preceding paragraph applies to the other party, we or the user may, without any notice, suspend the provision of this service and immediately terminate all contracts related to this service, and may demand compensation for damages incurred. In addition, the Company may demand compensation for any damages suffered by the customer.
Article15. Assignment of rights and status, etc.
- Users may not assign, sublease, succeed, pledge as collateral, or otherwise dispose of their rights or obligations related to the Service or their contractual status to any third party, except with the prior written consent of the Company.
- In the event of a comprehensive succession of the business related to this service by a third party through an assignment, business split, merger, etc., we may transfer the rights, obligations, contractual status, and user information related to this service to the assignee or successor, and the user shall agree to this in advance.
Article16. Severability
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions, or any part thereof, is determined to be invalid or unenforceable under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws or regulations, the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect.
Article17. Conferral Resolution
In the event that any matter is not stipulated in these Terms of Use or any question arises regarding the interpretation of these Terms of Use, the Company and the user shall promptly resolve the matter through mutual consultation in accordance with the principle of good faith.
Article18. Court of competent jurisdiction
Any litigation between the Company and a user shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court or summary court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office as the court of first instance.
Article19. Governing law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
Enactment of the Articles of Incorporation: February 26, 2025