Terms of service

To ensure that you can use this website with peace of mind, we have established the following Terms of Service.

These Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms") define the conditions of use for the website operated by Marui Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"). Anyone who uses this Website (hereinafter referred to as the "User") shall be deemed to have agreed to these Terms.

01. Applicability

1. These Terms shall apply to all relations between the Company and the User regarding the use of this Website, including browsing the Website and making inquiries.
2. Individual rules, guidelines, precautions, transaction terms, and other conditions posted or presented by the Company on this Website or through methods designated by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Conditions, etc.") shall constitute a part of these Terms.
3. In the event of any contradiction or conflict between the content of the Individual Conditions, etc. and these Terms, the provisions of these Terms shall prevail unless otherwise specifically provided in the Individual Conditions, etc.
4. Regarding product sales, service provision, joint development, order placements/receipts, and other transactions, if separate contracts or transaction terms are established, such separate contracts or transaction terms shall take precedence for that specific transaction.
5. In the event that a User violates these Terms, the Company may, without prior notice, suspend the User's use of this Website, suspend response to inquiries, suspend/terminate transactions or negotiations, or take any other measures that the Company deems necessary and reasonable.

02. Definitions

The meanings of the terms used in these Terms shall be as defined in the following items:

1. "The Website" means the website operated by the Company that posts information regarding traditional crafts, regional culture, artisans, business operators, products, and services.
2. "User" means any individual or corporation that browses this Website or makes inquiries to the Company through this Website.
3. "Content" means all text, photographs, videos, images, designs, logos, trademarks, articles, interviews, and any other information posted on this Website.
4. "Listed Businesses, etc." means artisans, business operators, regional organizations, and other related parties listed on this Website.
5. "Individual Conditions, etc." means individual rules, guidelines, precautions, transaction terms, and other conditions posted or presented by the Company.

03. Content and Functions of the Website

This Website shall primarily provide the functions specified in the following items:

In the future, the Company may add product sales, service provision, member registration, joint development, order placement/receipt functions, or other functions or transaction opportunities by the Company or a third party on this Website.

04. Usage Environment

1. The User shall prepare and maintain communication equipment, software, communication lines, and other usage environments necessary to use this Website at their own expense and responsibility.
2. Communication fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the use of this Website shall be borne by the User.
3. The Company shall not be held liable even if the User is unable to use this Website due to the User's usage environment, communication status, equipment used, browser, or other circumstances, except in cases where there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

05. Approach to Information Creation and Authenticity

1. The Company shall strive to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information posted on this Website through methods deemed reasonable, such as interviews with Listed Businesses, etc., document verification, and verification of materials and manufacturing processes.
2. The Company is not a certification body, appraisal agency, or quality assurance agency, and does not certify, appraise, guarantee, or recommend individual products, works, services, techniques, materials, manufacturing processes, origins, quality, authenticity, suitability, or any other matters.
3. When using information from this Website, the User shall make judgments at their own risk and responsibility.

06. Nature of Posted Content

1. Content posted on this Website may include subjective elements such as cultural background, historical interpretation, personal evaluation, regional characteristics, and opinions of artisans or Listed Businesses, etc.
2. These are based on the Company's editorial policy, information available at the time of the interview, and the views of the Listed Businesses, etc. or related parties, and do not represent the sole fact or view.
3. The Company may add, modify, delete, or update content posted on this Website at any time.

07. Handling of Inquiries

1. Users may make inquiries or seek consultations regarding this Website, products and services listed on this Website, or Listed Businesses, etc., through methods designated by the Company.
2. The Company may respond, provide information, mediate communication, or make proposals in response to inquiries from Users to the extent that the Company deems appropriate.
3. The Company shall have no obligation to respond to inquiries, except where obligated by laws and regulations or separate contracts.
4. The Company shall have no obligation to disclose to the User the presence or absence of a response, the content, timing, or method of a response, or the reason for not responding.
5. Users must not transmit information that is false, inaccurate, inappropriate, or infringes upon the rights and interests of third parties when making inquiries.
6. For contracts, transactions, joint development, or other relationships established between the User and the Company or a third party, separately concluded contract terms shall take precedence, and these Terms may not directly apply.
7. The Company shall not be held liable for negotiations, contracts, transactions, or other relationships between the User and a third party, unless the Company becomes a party to such relationship.

08. Prohibited Matters

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Users shall not engage in any of the actions specified in the following items when using this Website:

1. Actions that violate laws and regulations or public order and morals.
2. Criminal acts, acts linked to criminal acts, or acts that encourage them.
3. Actions that infringe upon the rights and interests of the Company, Listed Businesses, etc., regional related parties, or third parties.
4. Actions that infringe upon the copyrights, trademark rights, portrait rights, privacy rights, honor, credibility, or other rights or interests of the Company, Listed Businesses, etc., regional related parties, or third parties.
5. Actions that display indications causing a misconception that the content posted on this Website is an "official certification," "quality assurance," "recommendation by the Company," or anything similar thereto.
6. Using the content of this Website to manufacture, sell, advertise, solicit, or engage in other actions regarding counterfeit products, similar products, rights-infringing products, or other inappropriate products or services.
7. Unauthorized reprinting, reproduction, public transmission, translation, modification, adaptation, distribution, sale, commercial use, or other secondary use of the content of this Website beyond the scope of personal use.
8. Unauthorized access, transmission of computer viruses or other harmful programs, excessive access, scraping, crawling, reverse engineering, or other actions that interfere with or are likely to interfere with the operation of this Website.
9. Making inquiries, negotiations, or transactions by providing false, inaccurate, or misleading information.
10. Unjustly defaming the honor, credibility, or social reputation of the Company, Listed Businesses, etc., regional related parties, or any other third party.
11. Impersonating a third party or fraudulently using the name of a third party.
12. Damaging the credibility of this Website, products and services listed on this Website, the Company, or Listed Businesses, etc.
13. Actions that violate these Terms.
14. Other actions deemed improper or inappropriate by the Company.

09. Intellectual Property Rights

1. Intellectual property rights and all other rights for the content posted on this Website belong to the Company or legitimate right holders.
2. Users cannot use the content beyond the scope of personal use or other scope permitted by laws and regulations.
3. Regardless of the method or form, Users must not reprint, reproduce, publicly transmit, translate, modify, adapt, distribute, sell, commercially use, or make other secondary use of the content without the prior permission of the Company or legitimate right holders.
4. In the event that a problem arises due to a User's violation of this Article or the preceding Article, the User shall resolve the problem at their own expense and responsibility, and shall not cause any disadvantage, burden, or damage to the Company or Listed Businesses, etc.
5. The Company may demand deletion, request suspension of use, claim damages, or take other necessary measures against unauthorized reprinting, unauthorized use, or other actions that infringe or are likely to infringe upon rights.

10. Relationship Between Posted Information and Third Parties

1. Information regarding Listed Businesses, etc., products, services, initiatives, and other matters posted on this Website does not imply any guarantee, recommendation, certification, appraisal, or quality assurance by the Company.
2. In the event that a User contacts, negotiates, enters into contracts, engages in transactions, joint development, or holds other relationships with Listed Businesses, etc. or a third party based on information from this Website, the User shall handle the results at their own responsibility.
3. The Company shall not be held liable for any disputes, troubles, damages, or any other matters arising between the User and Listed Businesses, etc. or a third party, unless the Company becomes a party to such relationship.
4. Even if the Company engages in communication, introductions, proposals, or other intermediary actions between the User and Listed Businesses, etc. or a third party, the Company does not assume contractual responsibility for the transaction or relationship, unless the Company explicitly becomes a party thereto.

11. External Links and External Services

1. This Website may contain links to websites, SNS, EC sites, reservation sites, and other external services operated by third parties.
2. When using external services, Users shall confirm and comply with the terms of service, privacy policies, and other conditions of such external services at their own responsibility.
3. The Company does not guarantee the content, accuracy, completeness, usefulness, safety, legality, quality of products and services, transaction terms, or any other matters regarding external services.
4. The Company shall not be held liable for damages incurred by the User due to the use of external services, except in cases where there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

12. Changes, Suspension, and Termination of the Website

1. The Company may suspend or interrupt the provision of all or part of this Website without prior notice to Users in the event of system maintenance, failure response, security response, natural disasters, communication line failures, system failures, epidemics of infectious diseases, enactment/amendment/abolition of laws and regulations, dispositions by administrative agencies, or when the Company otherwise deems it necessary.
2. The Company may change, add, delete, update, or terminate the content, structure, posted information, functions, or all or part of this Website at its own discretion.
3. The Company shall not be held liable for damages incurred by Users due to the suspension, interruption, change, addition, deletion, updating, or termination of this Website based on the preceding two paragraphs, except in cases where there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

13. Disclaimer and Limitations of Liability

1. The Company does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, currency, legality, or suitability for a specific purpose of this Website and its content, nor does it guarantee that the content does not infringe upon the rights of third parties, or that this Website will be free from interruptions, suspensions, errors, failures, or security defects.
2. While the Company shall strive to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the posted information within a reasonable range, it does not certify, appraise, guarantee, or recommend individual products, works, services, techniques, materials, manufacturing processes, origins, quality, authenticity, or suitability.
3. Descriptions such as cultural background, historical interpretation, and personal evaluation posted on this Website may include subjective elements based on editorial policies, information at the time of interviews, or views of Listed Businesses, etc. or related parties, and the Company does not guarantee that these represent the sole facts or views.
4. In the event that a User uses information from this Website, or contacts, negotiates, enters into contracts, engages in transactions, or holds other relationships with a third party or Listed Businesses, etc. through this Website, the User shall handle the results at their own responsibility, and the Company shall assume no liability unless it is a party to such relationship.
5. Users shall use this Website at their own risk, and the Company assumes no responsibility for damages resulting from the use of or inability to use this Website.
6. The Company shall not be held liable for damages incurred by Users if the provision of all or part of this Website becomes difficult due to force majeure, including natural disasters, fires, power outages, communication line failures, system failures, epidemics of infectious diseases, wars, civil unrest, trade suspensions, enactment/amendment/abolition of laws and regulations, or dispositions by administrative agencies.
7. Disclaimers or limitations of liability based on these Terms shall not apply in cases where there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

14. Damages

1. The User shall prepare and maintain communication equipment, software, communication lines, and other usage environments necessary to use this Website at their own expense and responsibility.
2. In the event that the Company bears liability for damages to a User in connection with this Website, the scope of such liability shall be limited to ordinary damages that have actually and directly occurred, and shall not include special damages, lost profits, indirect damages, or attorney fees, except in cases where there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.
3. The Company shall not be held liable even if the User is unable to use this Website due to the User's usage environment, communication status, equipment used, browser, or other circumstances, except in cases where there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

15. Elimination of Anti-Social Forces

1. The User represents and warrants that they, their officers, substantial controllers, and related parties do not fall under organized crime groups, members of organized crime groups, persons for whom five (5) years have not elapsed since ceasing to be members of organized crime groups, quasi-members of organized crime groups, companies related to organized crime groups, corporate racketeers (Sokaiya), groups invoking social movements, special intellectual violent groups, or other parties equivalent thereto (hereinafter referred to as "Anti-Social Forces"), and that they do not maintain relationships with Anti-Social Forces that should be socially criticized.
2. The User covenants that they will not, by themselves or through the utilization of a third party, engage in any of the acts specified in the following items:
   • Violent demands.
   • Unjust demands exceeding legal responsibility.
   • Threatening behavior or acts of violence.
   • Spreading rumors, or using fraudulent means or force to damage the credibility of the Company, Listed Businesses, etc., or a third party, or to obstruct business operations.
   • Other actions equivalent to the preceding items.
3. In the event that the Company judges that a User violates or is likely to violate the preceding two paragraphs, the Company may suspend the User's use of this Website, suspend response to inquiries, suspend/terminate transactions or negotiations, or take any other measures deemed necessary by the Company.
4. The Company shall not be held liable even if damages are incurred by the User due to measures based on the preceding paragraph.

16. Notes on Overseas Use

1. Information on this Website is prepared primarily assuming circumstances, laws, commercial practices, cultural backgrounds, and transaction environments within Japan.
2. In the event that a User uses this Website from outside Japan, or uses information from this Website outside Japan, the User shall confirm compliance with the laws and regulations of the relevant country or region at their own responsibility.
3. The Company does not guarantee that this Website and its content comply with the laws and regulations of countries outside Japan.

17. Privacy

1. The Company shall appropriately handle information acquired in connection with the use of this Website in accordance with the separately established Privacy Policy.
2. When using this Website or making inquiries to the Company, Users shall confirm the Company's Privacy Policy and understand its content before use.

18. Amendments to the Terms

1. The Company may amend these Terms in any of the cases specified in the following items:
   • When the amendment to these Terms conforms to the general interests of Users.
   • When the amendment to these Terms does not contradict the purpose of the transaction under these Terms, and is reasonable in light of the necessity of the amendment, the appropriateness of the content after the amendment, and other circumstances related to the amendment.
2. When amending these Terms, the Company shall publicize the content of the amended Terms and the effective date thereof by posting on this Website or through other methods deemed appropriate by the Company.
3. The amended Terms shall become effective from the effective date specified in the preceding paragraph.

19. Severability

Even if any provision of these Terms or a part thereof is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under laws and regulations, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the remaining parts of the relevant provision shall continue to remain fully effective.

20. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

1. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
2. Any disputes regarding this Website or these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive agreed jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court as the court of first instance.

These Terms shall come into effect on June 17, 2026.