TERMS OF SERVICETerms of Service

Terms of Service

“KOTO” (referred to below as “this site”) is operated by masaca Co., Ltd. (referred to below as “the Company”) both to introduce Japanese culture and as a place to purchase products from the Company’s “KOTO” brand.
Please review the terms set out below before using this site.

By using the Company’s services, you are deemed to have agreed to these Terms.

Copyright

Copyright Holders

Works Covered

The copyright defined by these Terms applies to the following works published on this site.

▪︎Article content
▪︎Photographs and illustrations
▪︎Logos
▪︎Documents

Prohibition on Reproduction, Copying, and Modification

Reproducing, copying, or modifying the above works without the Company’s prior consent is strictly prohibited.

Use of Content for School Education or Research

If you wish to use this site’s content for school education or research, please contact us through our contact form (in Japanese), stating that your request is for “use in school education or research.”
After our staff have reviewed the details, we will reply to let you know whether the use is permitted.

If use is granted, we ask that you observe the following conditions.

▪︎Please keep any quoted portion to the minimum necessary, so that this site’s content does not become the main focus of your work.
▪︎Please add a note to any quoted content to clearly distinguish it from your own work.
▪︎Please include a link to this site in that note.
▪︎Please refrain from directly linking to this site’s content or images, as this places a load on our server.

Protection of Personal Information

The Company complies with the protection of personal information in accordance with the relevant laws defined under Japanese law.
For details, please see our Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer

Product Images

We make every effort to ensure that the product images used on this site are as close to the actual items as possible, but slight individual variation in color and texture may occur.
Please note in advance that if you request a return or exchange on the grounds that a product “differs from its image,” the related costs will be borne by you.

Damage or Trouble Arising From Product Use

We accept no responsibility whatsoever for damage or trouble arising from using a product in a manner not recommended by this site (except where caused by the Company’s willful misconduct or gross negligence).

Changes to Published Content

The content published on this site and these Terms of Service may be changed or updated without prior notice. However, when the Terms of Service are changed, we will announce this in the notices section of this site.

Prohibited Conduct

To avoid inconveniencing other visitors and interfering with the operation of this site, please refrain from the following.

▪︎Conduct that causes damage or disadvantage to other visitors or to this brand
▪︎Conduct that unjustly and significantly damages the reputation of this site or the Company
▪︎Conduct that infringes intellectual property rights held by the Company or third parties
▪︎Fraudulent conduct such as placing orders using false information or impersonating another person
▪︎Conduct that violates public order and morals as defined under Japanese law
▪︎Any other conduct that the Company determines to be in breach of these Terms of Service and to cause significant damage to other visitors

Penalties

If the Company determines that a user has violated the above prohibitions, the Company may suspend that user’s access to the service or delete their account without prior notice.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of Japan, and each matter shall be interpreted accordingly.

Court of Jurisdiction

Should any dispute arise in connection with this website, the Kyoto District Court shall have exclusive agreed jurisdiction as the court of first instance.