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#AJapanForYou Video Contest Terms & Conditions

The following terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) apply to the #AJapanForYou Video Contest (the “Contest”) organized by Japan National Tourism Organization (Kuala Lumpur Office) (the “Organizer”) and managed by official appointed agency, Clozette Pte Ltd (the “Secretariat”), conducted through the Organizer’s corporate website (https://www.japan.travel/en/my/), the Instagram page of the Organizer's corporate brand, Visit MY Japan (@visitmyjapan) and the Facebook page of the Organizer's corporate brand, Visit MY Japan (@visitmyjapan). By submitting a Contest Entry (as hereinafter defined in the Video Contest Details below) to the Contest, each Participant (as hereinafter defined) agrees and acknowledges that they have read, understood and accepted the Terms and Conditions. The Organizer reserves the right to make any amendments, additions, replacements and modifications to the Terms and Conditions from time to time without prior notice.

 

Campaign Name

#AJapanForYou Video Contest

 

Submission Period

Start: 1 November 2023 18:00 Malaysia Time

End: 13 December 2023 12:00 Malaysia Time

No entries will be accepted outside this time.

 

Eligibility

The Contest is open to all participants of at least 18 years of age, who are citizens with local residential addresses in Malaysia. (a “Participant”)

 

**Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Kuala Lumpur office & Clozette Pte. Ltd. staff and their direct family members are not eligible for this contest. If any of the participants found out to be related to any staff of the organizer or secretariat office of this contest, he/she will be disqualified for the prize immediately.

 

Prizes

Three (3) prizes comprising:
 

  • One (1) Grand Prize: one (1) pair of economy class return air tickets (two tickets) from Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tokyo Haneda/Narita Airport on Japan Airlines, worth up to MYR9000 for two tickets.
     
  • Two (2) Consolation Prizes: two (2) Klook vouchers, worth MYR250 each.

 

Prizes are non-refundable, non-transferable, non-resellable, non-exchangeable for cash, credit, goods or benefits-in-kind, and non-extendable in validity. There shall be no refund, transfer, exchange or extension for any partially used or unused Prize. The Organizer reserves the right to replace or change prizes with items of similar value without prior notice.

 

Prize Conditions for Grand Prize

The value of the Grand Prize will change depending on the time of travel and the availability of routes. This Grand Prize covers the return air tickets to Tokyo with a value of up to MYR4,500 per air ticket (or a total of MYR9,000 for two air tickets) inclusive of fuel surcharges and other relevant taxes. Travel insurance charges are not included in the Grand Prize and the relevant charges shall be borne by the Grand Prize winner. Should the total value for the two air tickets exceed MYR9,000 for a chosen travel date, the Grand Prize winner will have to choose another travel date with total value for the two air tickets not exceeding MYR9,000 or the Grand Prize winner may have the option to top up in cash, the difference in amount exceeding MYR9,000.

 

The Grand Prize winner shall redeem and book their flight ticket through the Secretariat, Clozette Pte Ltd. The contact details of the Secretariat will be shared along with the winner notification and it shall be the Prize Winner's responsibility to take such steps to make contact with the Secretariat so as to redeem the flight tickets and conclude a booking.

 

The Grand Prize flight booking must be for direct flights from Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tokyo Haneda/Narita Airport on Japan Airlines.

 

The Grand Prize must be booked latest by 29 February 2024. The winner’s desired travel date must be set at least two (2) weeks from the Grand Prize booking date. The travel date must be before 31 December 2024.

 

If the Grand Prize has not been redeemed and booked by 29 February 2024, it shall be deemed forfeited and strictly have no extensions. The Organizer reserves the right to select and notify an alternative Grand Prize winner in accordance with the Judging Process.

 

The Grand Prize is non-refundable, non-transferable, non-resellable, non-exchangeable for cash, credit, goods or benefits-in-kind, and non-extendable in validity. There shall be no refund, transfer, exchange or extension for any partially used or unused Prize. The Organizer reserves the right to replace or change prizes with items of similar value without prior notice.

 

Prize Conditions for Consolation Prizes

Each of the two (2) Klook vouchers Consolation Prizes are applicable for Japan products on Klook only. 

 

The Consolation Prizes must be redeemed before 31 Dec 2024. If the Consolation Prizes have not been redeemed prior to said date, these shall be deemed forfeited and strictly have no extensions.

 

Method of Entry

Participants may join the Contest via one or more of their personal social media accounts: Instagram, Facebook or TikTok accounts. Participants need to:

 

  1. Create and share a feed post of a new short video reel (10-30 seconds) about one’s love for Japan. 
    *** If participants have not visited Japan yet, they can share anything related to Japanese elements that they’ve encountered in Malaysia. (e.g. capturing the delightful moment of enjoying a Matcha ice-cream, capturing themselves with Japanese decorations set in the mall, etc..)
     
  2. Participants must describe why they love Japan and what is on their wishlist when they travel to Japan in the caption..
     
  3. Participants must add the hashtag #AJapanForYou to their posts and ensure that their accounts are set to public, allowing the Organiser to find their submission.

 

Maximum Number of Entries

Participants may submit up to TEN (10) entries across the three social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) as long as participants do not submit entries with the exact same and repeated content within one social media platform. Same contents posted on different social media platforms will be considered as only 1 entry.

 

Judging Process

Each entry will be judged and scored by the Organizer based on these criteria:

 

Creativity/Originality 20% - Entry must be the participant’s own work and may include personal experiences that are unique, thoughtful and genuine. 

 

Video Content 40% - How well the video content adheres to the theme of sharing one’s love for Japan and including content that relates to Japanese elements either from participant’s past trip to Japan or Japanese elements they’ve encountered in Malaysia.

 

Technical Skill 20% - How well the video is produced in regards to image clarity, sound quality, editing and adherence to the video duration requirement of 10-30 seconds.

 

Caption Content 20% - How well and relevant the caption describes why the participants love Japan and what is on their wishlist when they travel to Japan.


All entries must be an independent creation by the Participant and free of any claims that they infringe any third party rights. Prizes will be awarded to the best entries as judged by the Organizers. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any Participant submitting an entry which, in the opinion of the judges, includes objectionable content or does not meet the criteria relating to the method of entry. The Organizer’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

 

Notification of Winner

Each prize winner will be notified by the Organizer or the Secretariat, Clozette Pte Ltd via the respective social media account’s private direct messaging function within 1.5 months after the submission deadline.

 

The official social media accounts of the Organizer that will be used to notify winners are:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visitmyjapan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Visit.My.Japan

 

The official social media accounts of the Secretariat, Clozette Pte Ltd that will be used to notify winners are:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clozette.group/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clozettegroup

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clozette.group

 

If a prize winner does not respond and claim the prize within seven (7) days from the date of the prize winning notification, the prize winner shall be deemed to have forfeited the prize and the organizer reserves the right to select and notify an alternative prize winner without being liable or responsible to the winner in any manner whatsoever.

 

Anti-Scam Notification

The Organizer is committed to ensuring a fair and secure contest experience for all participants. We maintain a strict anti-scam policy and want to make it clear that we will never request or collect any sensitive financial information, including bank account details, credit card numbers, or any other personal financial data, from contest participants. If you encounter any communication or requests from sources claiming to be affiliated with our contest and asking for such information, please consider it a scam and report it to us via email (info_kul@jnto.go.jp) immediately. We will never initiate contact with you to request such information, and we strongly advise you to exercise caution and not share any sensitive financial data with anyone claiming to represent our contest. Your safety and privacy are of utmost importance to us.

 

Unclaimed Prize

Any prize winner whose prize has been unclaimed/unredeemed within the validity period hereunder shall not be entitled to any payment or compensation.

 

 

 

 

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