SHISOUAN (hereinafter referred to as “our company”) has the following terms of use (hereinafter referred to as “these terms of use”) for applicants for the “Samurai Spirit Online Community” (abbreviated as “SSOC”) provided by our company (hereinafter referred to as “registered applicants”), as well as for the services provided on the website and EC site in general (hereinafter referred to as “these services”), and users who have applied for registration with our company and been accepted for registration (regardless of whether they are individuals or corporations, hereinafter referred to as “members”) use the overall services, the following terms of use (hereinafter referred to as “these terms of use”) have been established to regulate the agreement between users and our company.

In order to use SSOC, you must read the full text of these terms and conditions and agree to them. Furthermore, we will consider that the person who wishes to register has agreed to the contents of these terms and conditions when they apply for registration for this service or place an order from the EC site. In addition to these terms and conditions, the SSOC guide page, Q&A, etc. will also be applied as part of these terms and conditions.

 

 

Article 1 (Application of Terms and Conditions)

 

1. These Terms of Use shall apply to all relationships related to the use of the Service between the registrant/user and the Company.
    

2. In addition to the Terms of Use, the Company may establish various rules and regulations regarding the use of the Service (hereinafter referred to as "Individual Regulations"). Regardless of the name by which these Individual Regulations are called, they shall constitute a part of this Agreement.
    

3. In the event that any provision of these Terms of Use conflicts with any provision of the Individual Regulations set forth in the preceding Article, the provision of the Individual Regulations shall take precedence unless otherwise specified in the Individual Regulations.
    

 

Article 2 (User Registration)

 

1. In this Service, registration for use shall be completed when a prospective registrant agrees to the Terms of Use, applies for registration for use in accordance with the method specified by the Company, and the Company approves the application.
    

2. If the Company determines that the applicant has any of the following reasons, the Company may not approve the application for registration and shall not be obligated to disclose the reasons for such denial.

   1. If all or part of the registered information is false, erroneous, or omitted when applying for registration.

   2. If the application is from a person who has violated these Terms of Use

   3. In addition, if the Company deems the registration of use to be inappropriate.
       

3. If a member is a minor, please use the Service with the consent of a person with parental authority or a guardian of a minor (hereinafter referred to as a "person with parental authority, etc."). If a minor member uses the Service, he/she is deemed to have obtained the consent of the person with parental authority, etc.
    

4. If there is any change in the registered information, the member shall notify the Company of such change without delay in the manner prescribed by the Company.
    

5. All member registration information, including account information, shall be owned and managed by the Company. Member registration information includes information that is publicly available on the service ("publicly available registration information") and information that is publicly available and managed confidentially by the Company. (hereinafter referred to as "public registration information") and information that is managed confidentially by the Company and not disclosed to the public (hereinafter referred to as "non-public registration information"). The Company will strictly manage non-public registered information.
    

6. The Company handles non-public registration information under strict control, and handles information that can identify specific individuals (hereinafter referred to as "personal information") among non-public registration information in accordance with the "Privacy Policy" separately stipulated. The Company shall handle non-public registration information under strict control.
    

7. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, members shall be responsible for any and all damages incurred by them as a result of the publication of information they have entered in their public registration information, and the Company shall not be liable for any such damages. Please exercise caution when entering public registration information.
    

 

Article 3 (Management of Member ID and Password)

 

1. Members shall properly manage their member ID and password for the Service at their own responsibility.
    

2. Members may not, under any circumstances, transfer or lend their member ID and password to a third party, or share them with a third party. When a member logs in with a combination of member ID and password that matches the registered information, the Company considers the use of the service to be by the member who has registered that member ID.
    

3. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by the use of a member ID and password by a third party.
    

 

Article 4 (Management of e-mail address and terminal)

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1. Members shall, at their own risk, properly manage the e-mail address and terminal used for authentication when using the service.
    

2. Members may not, under any circumstances, transfer or lend the email address or terminal used for authentication to a third party, or share it with a third party. If a member logs in after confirming that the combination of the e-mail address and terminal to which the authentication code was sent matches the registration information held by the Company, the Company may deem that the Service is being used by the member who has registered that e-mail address, and the member may object to this, such as incorrect delivery of goods, incorrect billing address, or other objections, Members may not object to this, such as incorrect delivery of goods, difference in billing address, or any other objection.
    

3. The Company shall not be liable for any damage caused by a third party's use of the e-mail address and terminal used for authentication, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Company.

 

 

Article 5 (Fees and Delivery Charges and Payment Methods)

 

1. Members shall pay the fee for the Service in the manner specified by the Company. If the user discontinues use of the Service for any reason, the trial fee for the period of use will not be refunded if the user withdraws from the Service. 
    

2. The Company reserves the right to change the Service's body fee with prior notice. However, for users in the middle of their trial period, the changed amount will not be applied during that trial period.
    

3. If a member delays payment of the fee or delivery charge, the member shall pay a late fee at the rate of 14.6% per annum.
    

4. If the payment method registered by a Subscription Member becomes non-payable and cannot be re-paid within 3 weeks, or if another payment method that is acceptable is not registered within 3 weeks, delivery to the Subscription Member in question will be suspended.
    

5. Except in some parts of the world, delivery of the Company's products to the Subscription Member is the responsibility of the delivery company that has entered into a contract with the Company. Matters related to delivery shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the delivery company.
    

6. The Company shall not be held responsible for any stoppage or delay in delivery due to customs, or due to the environment of the delivery destination (conflict, disaster, political activity, etc.) at the time of delivery.
    

7. If customs duty is required to receive a product or gift sent by the Company, the member agrees to pay it.

 

 

Article 6 (Receipt and Return of Goods)

 

1. The Company's obligation to deliver merchandise shall be completed by contacting the member's registered contact information and delivering the merchandise to the delivery address specified at the time of purchase, and the Company shall not be liable for such delivery even if the member is unable or refuses to receive the merchandise.
    

2. The Company shall, in any of the following cases, accept an exchange of the product for the same product, or if an exchange for the same product is not possible, for an equivalent product, or if an exchange for an equivalent product is not possible, for the return of the product, within 7 days of receipt of the product. 

   1.  If the product is defective

   2.  (This does not include the case where the ordered product is different from the Member's subjective intention or expectation.)

   3.  If a product is damaged during delivery
       

3. Members shall apply for a return as specified in the preceding paragraph in accordance with the procedures specified separately by the Company.

 

 

Article 7 (Prohibited Items)

 

In using the service, members shall not engage in any of the following acts, or any act that the Company deems to fall under any of the following

 

1. Acts that violate or may violate laws, regulations, or public order and morals

2. Actions related to criminal acts, or actions that may be related to criminal acts

3. Acts that infringe or may infringe on copyrights, trademarks, other intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or profits contained in this service, including the contents of this service.

4. Acts that destroy or interfere with the functioning of the server or network of the Company, other members, or other third parties, or acts that have the potential to do so.

5. Actions that commercially exploit information obtained through this service.

6. Acts that may interfere with the operation of our services

7. Acts of gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access.

8. Actions that collect or accumulate personal information about other members.

9. Actions that use the Service for unauthorized purposes.

10. Actions that cause disadvantage, damage, or discomfort to other members of the service or other third parties.

11. Act to impersonate other members.

12. Advertising, advertising, solicitation, or sales activities on the Service that are not authorized by the Company.

13. Acts of providing information that is or may be contrary to the facts

14. Election campaigning or similar activities, regardless of whether or not it is during an election period.

15. Missionary activities or similar activities related to a specific religion.

16. Acts that slander or defame other users or third parties, or acts that have the potential to do so.

17. Intentionally divulging or transferring an acquired ID or password to a third party.

18. Duplicating, editing, modifying, analyzing, selling, transferring, lending, falsifying, reprinting, publicly transmitting, distributing, or filing an application, in whole or in part, for the Service.

19. Using or providing harmful programs such as computer viruses through or in connection with the Service.

20. Actions for the purpose of meeting people of the opposite sex whom one has not met.

21. Directly or indirectly providing benefits to antisocial forces in relation to our services.

22. Other acts that we deem inappropriate.

 

 

Article 8 (Preparation of Equipment, etc.)

 

1. Members shall be responsible for the maintenance and management of the environment required to use the service at their own expense. ​
    

   1. Preparation and installation of communications equipment, computers, software, and all other equipment necessary to use the Service.
       

   2. To enter into a contract for the use of communication lines, subscribe to Internet service, and pay communication fees and other costs required for use of the Service
       

2. The Company shall not be obligated to change the contents of the Service or the method of providing the Service in order to ensure compatibility of the Service with all devices, software, and communication environments used by members to use the Service.

 

 

Article 9 (Copyrights, etc.)

 

1. Copyrights and other intellectual property rights to product photos and other content (hereinafter referred to as "Content") provided through the Service are the property of the Company, Content providers, and other legitimate rights holders, and Members may not reproduce, reprint, modify, or make any other secondary use of such Content without permission.
    

2. The granting of a license to use the service to a member under this agreement does not imply the transfer of any rights to the user.
   
    

3. The Company's Content may not be used or reproduced for any purpose other than the Member's own experience.
    

4. Reproductions of the Company's Content may not be sold (including through auctions), given as a gift, or loaned (whether with or without compensation) to any third party, regardless of the method or reason.

 

 

Article 10 (Suspension of the Service, etc.)

 

The Company may suspend or discontinue all or part of the Service without prior notice to members for any of the following reasons.

 

1. In the event of maintenance, inspection, or updating of the computer system related to the Service.
    

2. When the provision of the Service becomes difficult due to force majeure such as earthquake, lightning, fire, power outage, or natural disasters, as well as guidance and orders from administrative agencies.
    

3. In the event that computers or communication lines, etc. are shut down due to an accident.
    

4.  In any other cases in which the Company deems it difficult to provide the Service.

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Article 11 (Restrictions on Use and Cancellation of Registration)

 

1. The Company may, without prior notice, restrict a member's use of all or part of the Service, or terminate a member's registration if any of the following events occur
    

   1. In the event that a member violates any of the provisions of this Agreement

   2. If any false information is found in the registration

   3. In the event that a member defaults on payment of fees or other obligations

   4. In the event that a member does not respond to communications from the Company for a certain period of time

   5. When there has been no use of the Service for a certain period of time since the last use.

   6. When it is necessary to ensure user security, such as when there are more than a certain number of password entry errors

   7. In any other cases in which we deem the use of the Service to be inappropriate.

   8. When a user purchases more than one item of a product that is designated as one item per person.
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2. The Company shall not be liable for any damages incurred by members as a result of actions taken by the Company in accordance with this Article.

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Article 12 (Notification of Changes)

 

1. Members shall promptly notify the Company of any changes to their registration information or any other information submitted to the Company in the prescribed manner.
    

2. The Company shall not be held liable for any disadvantages incurred by the member due to the member's failure to notify the Company in accordance with the preceding paragraph.
    

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Article 13 (Withdrawal from membership)

 

Members may withdraw from the service through the withdrawal procedure specified by the company. When a member withdraws from the membership, the member's information will be deleted from the Company's member retention system. Please note that even if a customer withdraws from the membership by mistake, the membership cannot be restored.

 

 

Article 14 (Disclaimer of Warranty and Disclaimer of Liability)

 

1. The Company shall not be liable for any factual or legal defects in the Service (including safety, reliability, accuracy, completeness, validity, fitness for a particular purpose, security or other defects, errors or bugs, infringement of rights, etc.), even if the Company expressly or implicitly,
    

2. The Company does not warrant, expressly or impliedly, the quality, form, appearance, fitness for a particular purpose, etc., of the products provided through the Service.
    

3. The Company shall not be liable for any and all damages incurred by members as a result of the Service. However, if the contract between the Company and a member regarding the Service (including the Terms and Conditions) However, this disclaimer does not apply if the contract between the Company and the member regarding the service (including this agreement) is a consumer contract as defined in the Consumer Contract Act.
    

4. Even in the case of the proviso of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall not be liable for any damage arising from special circumstances (including cases where the Company or a member foresaw or could have foreseen the occurrence of damage) among damages caused to a member due to default or tort caused by the negligence of the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any damages arising from special circumstances (including damages that the Company or a member foresaw or could have foreseen). In addition, compensation for damages incurred by a member due to default or tort caused by the negligence of the Company shall be limited to the amount of the usage fee received from the member for the month in which the damage occurred.
    

5. The Company shall not be liable for any transactions, communications, or disputes between a member and other members or third parties in connection with the service.
    

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Article 15 (Change of Service Contents, etc.)

 

The Company may change the contents of the Service or discontinue or terminate the Service without notice to the Member, and shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Member as a result of such changes or termination.

 

 

Article 16 (Modification of Terms of Use)

 

The Company may change the Terms of Service at any time as it deems necessary by posting such changes in the Notices section of the Company's website. By posting the changes in the notices at all times, we will set up an environment in which members can check the contents of the changes at any time. When a member starts using the service after a change in the Terms of Use, the member is deemed to have agreed to the changed Terms of Use.

 

 

Article 17 (Handling of Personal Information)

 

1. The Company shall appropriately handle personal information obtained through the use of the Service in accordance with the Company's "Privacy Policy.
    

2. The Company may, at its discretion, use and disclose information, data, etc. provided by members to the Company as statistical information in a form that does not identify individuals, and members shall not object to this.
    

 

Article 18 (Confidentiality)

 

Members shall treat as confidential any non-public information disclosed by the Company to members in connection with the Service, which the Company requires to be treated as confidential, except with the prior written consent of the Company.

 

 

Article 19 (Notice or Communication)

 

Notices or communications between a member and the Company shall be made in a manner determined by the Company. Unless a member notifies the Company of a change according to a separate method specified by the Company, the Company will assume that the currently registered contact address is valid and send the notice or communication to that address, which will be deemed to have reached the member at the time of transmission.

 

 

Article 20 (Prohibition of Assignment of Rights and Obligations)

 

Members may not assign their positions in the service agreement or their rights or obligations under this agreement to a third party or offer them as collateral without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

 

Article 21 (Severability)

 

If any provision of these Terms of Use 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 of Use and the remainder of any provision that is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in part shall remain in full force and effect.

 

 

Article 22 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)

 

1. The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
    

2. In the event of any dispute regarding the Service, the court having jurisdiction over the location of the Company's head office shall be the court of exclusive jurisdiction.
    

3. In the event that the Company uses an attorney or other expert due to nonpayment of the purchase price or violation of these Terms and Conditions by the customer, the customer shall also bear the costs of the expert, including attorney's fees.
    

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February 1, 2024 Partially revised