Content Permissions

Certainly! Here’s a Content Permissions Policy specifically for your blog JapanDishes.com, clearly stating how others may or may not use your content, including recipes, images, and other media. You can add this as a separate page or include it under your Terms or Copyright policy.

Content Permissions Policy

Last Updated: June 29, 2025

At JapanDishes.com, we are passionate about sharing original Japanese recipes, cultural insights, and food photography. We invest significant time and effort in creating all content on our blog. This policy outlines how you may or may not use our content.

📸 Use of Images and Media

All photos, graphics, and videos on JapanDishes.com are copyrighted and are the property of Japan Dishes unless otherwise credited.

You MAY:

  • Share one (1) image from our blog with clear credit and a direct link to the original post.
  • Use our images non-commercially on social media or blogs with proper credit and link back.

You MAY NOT:

  • Modify, crop, watermark, or alter any of our images.
  • Use multiple images without our written permission.
  • Use our images in any commercial context (e.g., in eBooks, courses, print media, or advertisements) without explicit, written consent.
  • Claim or imply that our photos are your own.

If you’d like to license our images for commercial use, please contact us at 📧 [email protected].

🍜 Use of Recipes and Written Content

All recipes and blog posts are original content unless otherwise noted. We protect our recipes under copyright laws and expect respectful attribution.

You MAY:

  • Cook and photograph our recipes and share your personal experience in your own words.
  • Include a brief summary or description of the recipe with a visible link back to the full recipe on JapanDishes.com.

You MAY NOT:

  • Copy and paste entire recipes or instructions.
  • Reproduce or syndicate full blog posts or large portions of text.
  • Translate our content and publish it without permission.
  • Use our content in eBooks, apps, videos, or commercial materials without written approval.

If you’re a blogger, publisher, or brand looking to feature our recipe or content, please get in touch for licensing or guest contributor arrangements.

🤝 Collaboration & Republishing

If you wish to:

  • Reprint our content,
  • Use it in a school or organization,
  • Feature Japan Dishes in media or press,

👉 Please email us at [email protected] with your request. We are happy to consider collaborations, reprints, and professional usage with proper agreements.

📌 Social Media Sharing Guidelines

You are welcome to share our content on social platforms like Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram, under these conditions:

  • Always tag or mention @japandishes (if on Instagram or social platforms).
  • Use only one original image with the link to the full post.
  • Do not upload full recipes or copy captions without permission.

🚫 Content Scraping and AI Use

Using automated tools or scripts to scrape our site’s content for republication, AI training, or content farming is strictly prohibited.

We do not authorize the use of our content to train AI tools or LLMs without prior licensing.

📮 Contact for Permissions

If you are unsure whether your use qualifies under this policy or would like written permission for use beyond the permitted terms, please contact:

📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.japandishes.com

📢 Final Notes

Respecting original creators helps keep content accessible, creative, and free for everyone. We ask all users to act with integrity and kindness when engaging with our work.

Thank you for supporting Japan Dishes and the spirit of creative sharing!