Condiciones de uso

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Article 1: Service Terms of Use

These terms apply to the “sushi certification organized by the Sushi Association” (the “Exam”) provided by the Japan Sushi Association (the “Association”).

Article 2: Definitions of Terms

Except where separately defined, the terms used in these rules are defined as follows.

1. “Exam Rules” means the rules for taking an exam conducted by the Association.
2. “Examinee” means a person who has applied for an exam held by the Association.

Article 3: Changes to the Rules

1. If the Association changes these rules, it will notify examinees by the method it prescribes.
2. If an examinee uses the Exam after the notice in the preceding paragraph, the examinee is deemed to have accepted the change.

Chapter 2: Examinees

Article 4: Applying to Take the Exam

1. Only examinees who have applied for the Association’s exam may take it.
2. Application for the Exam is made by accepting these rules and applying for the exam organized by the Association.

Article 5: Acceptance of Application

1. The Association decides whether to accept an application after the applicant applies within the period it sets and the Association receives the exam fee. The exam is established when the Association gives this acceptance.
2. The Association may decline an application if any of the following applies.

1. Where it is found that, at the time of application, the applicant declared content that differs from the facts (whether false, mistaken, or omitted).
2. Where the applicant is a minor or otherwise lacks capacity to perform legal acts alone and has not obtained the consent of a legal representative for the application.

Article 6: Prohibition of Transfer

An examinee may not transfer, sell, change the name on, pledge, or otherwise provide as security to a third party the right to take the Exam under the exam rules.

Article 7: Changes to Contract Details

If there is a change to the details registered with the Association, such as name, address or contact information, the examinee shall promptly report it by the method the Association prescribes. The Association bears no responsibility for any disadvantage suffered by the examinee due to failure to make the report in the preceding paragraph. Until the examinee reports a change, notices from the Association addressed to the previously registered name and address are deemed to have reached that examinee.

Article 8: Cancellation by the Examinee

To cancel an application, the examinee shall report it by the method the Association prescribes. In this case, exam fees already received will not be refunded for any reason.

Chapter 3: Examinee Obligations

Article 9: Prohibited Acts

1. Examinees shall not use the Association’s certification to do any of the following.

1. Acts that infringe, or that the Association judges may infringe, the intellectual property rights (such as copyrights and trademarks) of the Association, other examinees, or third parties.
2. Acts that infringe, or that the Association judges may infringe, the portrait rights or any other rights of other examinees or third parties.
3. Acts that discriminate against or defame other examinees or third parties, or that damage the honor or credit of third parties, or that the Association judges may do so.
4. Acts that the Association judges may cause discomfort, aversion, or other negative feelings in other examinees or third parties.
5. In addition to the above, acts that violate — or that the Association judges may violate — laws, these exam rules, or the Exam (including individual services provided under it), and acts that the Association judges may violate public order and morals. The examinee bears sole responsibility for taking the Exam and for its results; if, in connection with taking the Exam, the examinee causes damage to another examinee or a third party and any claim is made or lawsuit brought against the Association by that examinee or third party, the examinee shall resolve the claim or lawsuit at their own cost and responsibility and shall fully indemnify the Association.

Chapter 4: Exam Eligibility and Fees

Article 10: Exam Eligibility

The Exam begins on the day of application to an exam recognized by the Association under Article 4, with no set expiry.

Article 11: Exam Fees

The fees for the Exam are as follows.

• Grade 4: ¥5,000 (¥3,000 for retakes)
• Grade 3: ¥7,000 (¥4,000 for retakes)
• Grade 2: ¥10,000 (¥5,000 for retakes)
• Grade 1: ¥30,000 (¥20,000 for retakes)

Grade 1 is held at a sushi restaurant, and ingredient costs are included in the exam fee. Please bring the tools needed for the exam, such as knives, to the venue yourself. The Association bears no responsibility for your belongings, so manage them at your own responsibility.
Payment shall be made by the method the Association prescribes.

Chapter 5: Examinee Site

Article 12: Examinee Site (My Page)

The Association provides applicants with the sushi-certification site (the “Site”).

1. The exam number and password needed to use the Site are sent by email to the address the applicant specifies after the application is completed.
2. The applicant shall manage and store the exam number and password at their own responsibility and shall not let a third party use, lend, transfer, rename, or sell them.
3. The applicant bears sole responsibility for any damage due to inadequate management or misuse of the exam number and password or their use by a third party; the Association bears no responsibility.
4. If information needed to use the Site is stolen or found to be used by a third party, the applicant shall immediately notify the Association and follow its instructions.

Article 13: Rights in Content

All rights in the Site’s content, including copyrights and trademarks, belong to the Association.

Article 14: Prohibited Acts (Examinee Site)

The following acts are prohibited when using the Site.

1. Acts that infringe or may infringe the intellectual property (including but not limited to copyrights, design rights, patents, utility models, trademarks, publication rights, trade secrets, know-how, and confidential ideas), privacy, credit, honor, or other rights of other applicants, third parties, or the Association.
2. Acts contrary to public order and morals, criminal acts, or acts that may be so.
3. Election campaigning or similar acts, and other political or religious acts.
4. Providing the Association, other applicants, or third parties with false information or information contrary to (or that may be contrary to) public order and morals.
5. Acts for profit, or in preparation for profit, through or in connection with the Site without the Association’s approval.
6. Acts that disadvantage other applicants, third parties, or the Association.
7. Impersonating another individual or organization (including but not limited to Association personnel), or falsifying or deliberately misrepresenting a relationship with another individual or organization.
8. Sending email to an unspecified number of other applicants asking them to read it or answer surveys, and similar acts.
9. Sending or posting harmful computer programs.
10. Using an exam number and password improperly.
11. Other acts that interfere with or defame the operation of the Site.
12. Other acts the Association deems inappropriate.

Article 15: Suspension, Change, and Discontinuation of Service

1. The Association may temporarily suspend the service without prior notice to applicants in the following cases.

1. When performing regular or emergency system maintenance.
2. When the service cannot be provided due to fire, power failure, natural disaster, or similar causes.
3. When the Association judges that suspension is necessary.

1. The Association may change the Site’s service content without prior notice to applicants.

1. The Association may discontinue the Site’s service by notifying applicants with one month’s prior notice; where unavoidable, this notice period may be shortened or omitted.

1. The Association bears no responsibility for any damage to applicants or third parties arising from the suspension, change, or discontinuation of the Site’s service.

Chapter 6: Handling Violations

Article 16: Handling Violations

1. If an examinee violates or may violate the service terms, or where the Association otherwise judges it necessary, the Association may take any of the following measures against that examinee, alone or in combination.

1. Requiring the examinee to stop the violating (or potentially violating) act and not to repeat similar acts.
2. Requiring the examinee to delete information they have posted or displayed.
3. Deleting all or part of the information the examinee has posted or displayed, or making it unviewable.
4. Suspending the exam, or revoking the qualification (meaning cancellation of the exam and qualification; the same applies hereafter).

The examinee agrees that paragraph 1 of this Article does not impose on the Association any obligation to take the measures set out there, and indemnifies the Association for results arising from any such measure it takes. The examinee agrees that the measures in items 3 and 4 of paragraph 1 may be taken at the Association’s discretion without prior notice.

Article 17: Termination by the Association

In addition to the measure in Article 16(1)(4), where any of the following applies to an examinee, the Association may suspend the exam eligibility or revoke the qualification without any prior notice or demand: where it is found that any item of Article 5(2) applies.

1. Where a bankruptcy petition is filed against the examinee, or the examinee becomes subject to a ruling for the commencement of guardianship, curatorship, or assistance.
2. Where the examinee fails to comply with a request under Article 16(1)(1) or (2) from the Association.
3. Where the examinee makes lengthy calls, excessively repeats the same inquiries, or coerces the Association without obligation or reason, significantly impeding its operations.
4. Where the Association otherwise judges the examinee unsuitable.

A person whose qualification is revoked under Article 16(1)(4) or the preceding paragraph loses the benefit of time and shall repay all obligations owed to the Association in a lump sum.
If the Association suffers damage because an examinee violates Article 10 or falls under any item of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Association may claim compensation for its damage from that examinee (including a person whose exam has been cancelled), whether or not the exam is suspended or the qualification revoked. The examinee indemnifies the Association for results arising from any measure it takes under paragraph 1 of this Article.

Chapter 7: Handling of Personal Information

Article 18: Personal Information

1. Personal information means information such as an applicant’s name, age, sex, nationality, phone number, email, address, and video data by which, individually or in combination, an individual can be identified.
2. The Association uses the personal information provided by applicants in the application form and other documents for the following purposes.

1. Contacting and managing applicants.
2. Direct mail, email, and telephone to announce sales activities and introduce services/products and those of affiliated companies deemed useful.
3. Direct mail, email, and telephone to gather information for the Association’s product development, sales strategy, and marketing.
4. Direct mail, email, and telephone with information from the Association’s partner, the Japan Sushi Leading Academy.

1. The Association will not use personal information for purposes other than the above without the applicant’s consent (except for disclosures permitted by law).
2. To request disclosure, correction, or suspension of use of personal information (“Corrections”), please contact the address in the next paragraph; we will explain the procedure. Identity-verification documents are required, and a reasonable fee reflecting actual processing costs may apply.
3. For opinions or questions about the handling of applicants’ personal information related to the exam, please contact the address below.

RF Building B1F, 3-1-15 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Japan Sushi Association — Tel: 03-4288-8972

Chapter 8: General Clauses

Article 19: Change, Addition, Suspension, or Abolition of the Exam

1. The Association may change, add to, suspend, or abolish all or part of the Exam at any time. In this case, Article 3 applies mutatis mutandis.
2. The Association bears no responsibility for any change, addition, suspension, or abolition of all or part of the Exam under the preceding paragraph.

Article 20: Termination of the Exam

1. The Association may end provision of part or all of the Exam after giving prior notice by the method it prescribes.
2. The examinee indemnifies the Association for results arising from a measure taken under the preceding paragraph.

Article 21: Protection of Personal Information

The Association handles examinees’ personal information appropriately in accordance with its “Privacy Policy.”

Article 22: Governing Law

These exam rules are governed by Japanese law.

Article 23: Jurisdiction

For any litigation between an examinee and the Association, the Tokyo District Court shall be the exclusive court of first instance by agreement.

Supplementary Provisions

• Article 1: These exam rules take effect on August 15, 2023.
• Article 2: The Exam begins on September 1, 2023.
• Article 3: Notwithstanding Article 11, for applicants whose applications the Association accepted before the Exam start date,
• the exam period shall be counted from September 1, 2023.

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Recruitment Service Terms of Use

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Article 1: Service Terms of Use

When applying to use the recruitment service provided by the Japan Sushi Association (the “Association”), please apply only after accepting the following terms (these “Terms”).

Article 2: Definitions

The terms used in these Terms are defined as follows.

1. [Recruitment service]

“Recruitment service” collectively refers to services such as matching an applicant’s submitted details with recruiters’ desired conditions, providing job listings and supplementary job information, career consultation by phone or interview, job-search support, handling application procedures on the applicant’s behalf, and guidance on using services the Association operates.

2. [User]

A “User” is a person who applied to use the recruitment service and to whom the Association, having accepted, began providing it. By registering for or using the service, a User is deemed to have accepted all of these Terms and the “Personal Information Protection Policy.” Non-acceptance can only be expressed by not registering for or using the service.

3. [Recruiter]

“Recruiter” collectively refers to companies that, under a separate recruitment agreement with the Association, have entrusted the Association with introducing the talent they seek and have concluded a system-use agreement for recruiting. Those engaged in temporary-staffing or brokerage activities may not participate.

Article 3: How to Apply

Applications to use the recruitment service are made by the method the Association designates on its career-support site, in advertisements, or elsewhere. Even after applying and registering, the Association may be unable to provide the recruitment service or any of its services to those who previously violated the terms of a service the Association provides.

Chapter 2: Recruitment Service

Article 4: Provision of Service

The Association provides, at its discretion, whichever of the following services is appropriate for the User.

1. Matching the User’s submitted details with recruiters’ conditions and providing job information based on the results.
2. Inviting Users the Association judges to be a strong match for a recruiter’s conditions to apply.
3. Handling application procedures on the User’s behalf.
4. Providing career consultation by phone or interview.
5. Job-search support.
6. Any other service the Association judges beneficial to the User’s job search.

Article 5: Service Period

The recruitment service continues as long as the Association judges that the User intends to keep job-searching and that matching openings are likely. If the User requests to end the service, we will promptly do so within a reasonable scope.

Article 6: Change, Suspension, and Termination

Where unavoidable for business operations, the Association may change or temporarily suspend all or part of the service without notice, and may end all or part of it after notice for a certain period.

Article 7: Grounds for Termination

1. The Association may end the service without any demand if any of the following arises for a User.
2. Where the User violates any provision of these Terms.
3. Where the User does not respond to the Association’s contact without good reason.
4. Where the User repeatedly makes requests beyond the scope of the service.
5. Where the Association otherwise judges that the relationship of trust cannot be maintained.

Chapter 3: Information

Article 8: Handling of Personal Information

The Association appropriately acquires, uses, provides, and manages Users’ personal information in accordance with its separate “Handling of Personal Information.”

Article 9: Accuracy of Personal Information

The User shall provide the Association and recruiters with accurate personal information free of defects or inconsistencies. If any objection, claim, or demand arises from a recruiter or third party due to inaccurate information or its defects/inconsistencies, the User shall handle it at their own cost and responsibility and guarantees not to cause any trouble to the Association.

Article 10: Submission of Documents

When requested by the Association, the User shall promptly submit the following documents.

1. Identity-verification documents to identify and confirm the User, such as name and address.
2. A residence card or certificate of authorized employment to confirm residency status.
3. Other certifying documents the recruiter requests.

Article 11: Job Matching

The Association matches the User’s submitted details with recruiters’ desired conditions but cannot disclose its criteria or reasons. Even after accepting a User’s request to apply, based on the recruiter’s selection criteria the Association may decline to recommend the User or may, on the recruiter’s behalf, notify the User that they do not match the conditions.

Article 12: Working Conditions

While the Association relays contact as the User wishes to confirm a recruiter’s working conditions and other contract terms, the User shall, at their own responsibility, conclude a contract only after confirming those terms directly with the recruiter, and accepts that working conditions the Association conveys do not finally guarantee the contract details.

Chapter 4: Notes on Use

Article 13: Password Management

If the Association issues a password for the recruitment service, the User shall use and manage it at their own responsibility and shall never let a third party use it or transfer it.

Article 14: Prohibited Acts

1. The User shall not do any of the following.
2. Providing false or inaccurate personal information to the Association or a recruiter.
3. Interfering with the operations of the Association or a recruiter, or damaging their social credit or reputation.
4. Defaming, slandering, or insulting other Users, employees of the Association or recruiters, or any other party involved in the Association’s business (“Related Parties”).
5. Infringing any property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property, or the trade secrets, honor, or privacy of the Association or Related Parties.
6. Using information obtained through the recruitment service for purposes other than the job search, or leaking or disclosing it to third parties without the Association’s consent.
7. Contacting a recruiter introduced through the service directly without the Association’s consent to undergo selection or join the company.
8. Without good reason, missing an interview or selection test/interview without prior notice, or declining after accepting a job offer.
9. Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.

Article 15: Fact-Checking with Recruiters

During selection, if the Association finds a discrepancy (or the risk of one) between the working conditions and other contract information a recruiter provides and what the User reports, it may verify the facts with the recruiter.

Article 16: Processing of Information

The Association may process information from the User’s personal and registered information, other than information that can identify the individual, and use it in various media it edits and publishes. In this case, all copyrights and other property rights in that information belong to the Association.

Article 17: Use of Information

Whether before or after the User stops using the service, the Association may analyze the User’s registered information and service-use history — with or without identifying the individual — and reflect it in the services, features, and information provided through the recruitment service and individual services the User wishes to use, and use it there. The User consents to this in advance.

Article 18: Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces

The User represents, now and in the future, that they are not an anti-social force (organized-crime groups, their members, persons within five years of leaving such a group, quasi-members, affiliated companies, corporate racketeers, groups posing as social movements, special-intelligence violence groups, or the like) and will not commit illegal acts such as violence, fraud, intimidation, or interference with business. If the User breaches this, they accept termination of the service without objection.

Article 19: Disclaimer

The User uses the recruitment service accepting that it does not guarantee a successful job change and that any dispute with a recruiter over working conditions or contract terms will be resolved through discussion with the recruiter at the User’s own responsibility and cost. If a User suffers damage from using the service and the Association is at fault, the Association is liable only for direct and ordinary damage arising, and not for other damage — except where the damage results from the Association’s intent or gross negligence.

Article 20: Force Majeure

The Association is not liable for any damage to Users if provision of the service is delayed or becomes difficult or impossible due to natural disaster, network failure, virus damage not preventable by ordinary measures, or other causes not attributable to the Association.

Article 21: Liability for Damages

If a User violates these Terms and causes damage to the Association, a Related Party, or a third party, the User shall compensate that damage.

Article 22: Changes to These Terms

The Association may change these Terms as needed. The revised Terms will be posted on a specific web page linked from the top page of the Association’s career-support site, and a User who continues to use the service one month after posting is deemed to have agreed to the revised Terms.

Article 23: Matters Not Provided For

Matters not provided for in these Terms shall be resolved between the User and the Association through good-faith discussion in accordance with Japanese law.

Article 24: Court of Jurisdiction

Should any dispute arise in connection with these Terms, the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court shall be the exclusive court of first instance by agreement.

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